The Mustang line got a radical redesign for 1974, a year late for the first oil crisis. It was now officially known as Mustang II. At 175 inches long, this generation was the shortest in length, and was based on Pinto architecture. While the car itself is scorned by purists to this day, it was […]
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Jeep Wagoneer In 1973, the Jeep Wagoneer was already around for many years, but now was starting to move upmarket in anticipation of the upcoming Cherokee. As of its first year, it was available in both 2-door and 4-door versions. But in 1974, the 2-door was dropped, due to the Cherokee now on the market. […]
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Jeep Cherokee The Jeep Cherokee was a new model for 1974. The only body style offered was a 2-door SUV configuration. It essentially replaced both the Commando and the 2-door Wagoneer in the lineup. To create some separation, the grillework was a little more modern than that of the Wagoneer. Engines choices were the 258 […]
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Jeep Commando Commando was in its final year of production in 1973. It rode on a 114″ wheelbase chassis and was 174.5″ in overall length. For body styles, offered were pickup truck, station wagon and convertible choices. They were fairly light trucks topping out at 3100lbs for the wagon. The standard engine was a 232 […]
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Jeep Scrambler The Jeep Scrambler came out near the tail end of the ‘smog- era’, in 1981. This was a pickup truck on a stretched CJ7 chassis which became known as the CJ8. Off-road options included heavy duty shocks, extra duty suspension, and limited slip rear differential. Two trims were available. The Scrambler SR added […]
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