Woodgrain paneling used as an automotive accent has been a “factor” for a very long time, and using wooden in automobile development dates to the daybreak of motorized vehicle journey. One of the vital iconic of all wood-grained automobiles was the SJ-chassis Jeep which had a manufacturing lifespan of practically three many years.

The Choose of the Day is a low-mileage 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Austin, Texas. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“This iconic 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer represents a really elegant look,” the itemizing begins. “The basic face, boxy silhouette, white with wooden veneer trim, chrome roof rack, steel-belted radial tires, and 12-spoke alloys give this a classic look.”

This SJ Grand Wagoneer was bought for a prolonged run of time between mannequin years 1963 and 1991. In all, there have been three completely different automakers overseeing this platform: The primary was Kaiser Jeep between 1963 and 1970, then American Motors till 1987, and eventually Chrysler till 1991. The Grand Wagoneer was positioned as a full-size luxurious sport-utility automobile, and in recent times, it has taken flight as some of the unexpectedly scorching automobiles within the collector-car market.

Despite the fact that this instance has accrued comparatively few miles over its lifetime (displaying simply 80,606 on the odometer), the engine is a substitute 360cid V8 that was only in the near past put in in 2022. This Grand Wagoneer is mechanically recent and able to experience, and extra incentives embrace newly upholstered seats, an Alpine AM/FM/CD sound system, air con, and energy home windows. Primarily based on the photograph gallery within the itemizing, we additionally see a customized woodgrain floor-mounted cup holder that jives properly with the remainder of the automobile’s wood-heavy theme.

By the way, the Grand Wagoneer is again! As of mannequin 12 months 2022, the nameplate was reintroduced on the RAM pickup DT platform. Expertise has come a great distance for the reason that authentic Grand Wagoneer: The brand new model may even be outfitted with a beefy 6.4-liter HEMI V8.

One factor the brand new Grand Wagoneer doesn’t get, a minimum of from the manufacturing facility, is woodgrain paneling. However the aftermarket business already took care of that.

“This Jeep is bound to draw some consideration,” the itemizing concludes. The asking value is $52,500 for this wood-laden Grand Wagoneer.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.