1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Series 3

Ready for a go-anywhere vehicle that's only used half of its life? Jeep's Grand Wagoneer is notorious for leading long lives, either under one or multiple owners.

Made in Toledo, Ohio (VIN code T), this Grand Wagoneer is one of the examples made after Chrysler bought American Motors. It left the assembly line wearing Dark Baltic Blue paint (code CE). The paint remains in very good order overall but some portions of the Marine Teak woodgrain cladding sports some blemishes at close range. The rear window has power assist and a defroster element.

The bodywork is straight, the rear cargo area is clean and the undercarriage remains in good shape for a Wagoneer from this era. The engine bay is satisfactory and battery looks good. The chrome bumpers with rub strips and bumper guards are all in good condition.

This Jeep underwent a transmission fluid flush and refill in November 2024 as well as two new shock absorbers and four new tires in October 2024 along with replacing the clock fuse so the radio works.

This Jeep wears Nexen Radian ATX light truck tires, size 235/75R15 at all four corners. Each one is mounted on a factory alloy wheel. The tires and wheels are in very good order.

Under the hood is AMC's 360 CID V-8 engine, a Series 3 tall-deck and the final engine the company made before its sale to Chrysler. This motor is joined to a TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission backed by a Tack-Lok limited-slip differential and Selec-Trac four-wheel drive system. Selec-Trac features a New Process NP229 transfer case and front locking hubs.

Driver convenience features include air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power locks, power sideview mirrors, tilt steering column and power front buckets.

Inside, the Jeep's tan velour and leather interior is in overall good, original order. The front buckets, which have fold-down center armrests, are in good shape. The matching tan carpeting is in similar condition, as is the headliner. A leather-wrapped, two-spoke steering wheel keeps this theme going, as do the inner door panels and dashboard. However, the horn is inoperable. A column-mounted shift lever and a Kenwood AM/FM stereo with CD player and the following goodies – Rockford 12-inch, 300-watt subwoofer, Punch 5.25 two-way components and Punch 5.25 coaxial speakers – complete the interior.

Chrysler bought out American Motors Corporation on March 2, 1987. At the time, AMC was already working on designing a replacement for the antiquated SJ platform. Chrysler had other priorities and although the Jeep J-Series pickups that shared the SJ platform and directly competed with Chrysler's Dodge Ram pickups were discontinued in 1988, Chrysler left the Grand Wagoneer largely untouched over its first few years overseeing Jeep production and even continued to build the model with the carbureted AMC V-8 instead of using its own (and arguably, more modern) fuel-injected V-8. Year-to-year changes were minimal. At the time of Chrysler's purchase, customer demand for the Grand Wagoneer continued to be steady and it was a very profitable model.

Competition to this Jeep in 1988 included Chevrolet's K-5 Blazer and Suburban, Dodge's Ramcharger, Ford's Bronco, GMC's K-5 Jimmy and Suburban, Jeep's J10 Pickup, Range Rover 110 (Classic) and Toyota's Land Cruiser.

Marketed as a station wagon, the pioneering design created the luxury 4x4 niche and became known in time as a sport utility vehicle (SUV). The four-wheel drive Wagoneer remained in production for 29 years (1963-1991) with almost no major changes, making it the third-longest-produced single generation in U.S. Automotive History.

The Wagoneer debuted seven years before Land Rover launched its Range Rover in Great Britain, 18 years before Land Rover introduced a four-door version and 24 years before that marque came stateside.

Documentation includes a sheaf of maintenance/repair and stereo invoices.

Visit MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check out this survivor Jeep Grand Wagoneer from the late 1980s. Jeep and 4x4 fans should act fast, as we tend not to hang on to Grand Wagoneers for very long.

VIN: 1JCNJ15U0JT084839

This SUV is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 155,811 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!

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