Rare Rides Icons: The Jeep Wagoneer, The First Luxury SUV Ever (Part X) (opens in new tab)

Jeep had its only all-new product debut since the Sixties when it introduced the compact XJ Cherokee in 1984. Designed with packaging and fuel efficiency in mind, the unibody Cherokee was a departure from the way SUVs were traditionally designed. Also launched with the new Cherokee range was an all-new Wagoneer. The SJ Wagoneer, though beloved by a certain customer base, was also ancient and living on borrowed time. On the same platform since its 1963 introduction, competing mo…