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Auto Talk => Luxury Talk => Topic started by: Payman on May 14, 2018, 05:48:51 AM

Title: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Payman on May 14, 2018, 05:48:51 AM
Forget the Cullinan. This is my lotto offroader.  :wub:


(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xte_nUD_8fI/maxresdefault.jpg)

(https://www.engineswapdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ICON-1965-Kaiser-Jeep-Wagoneer-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg)

(https://www.engineswapdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ICON-1965-Kaiser-Jeep-Wagoneer-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg)

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/the-drive-staging/message-editor%2F1525067214785-65_wagoneer_icon_dash_from_rear_seat_alt.jpg)

(http://cmzone.vzbqbxhynotw9ion96xv.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ICON-4x4-Reformers-1965-Jeep-Wagoneer-6.jpg)

https://jalopnik.com/icon-built-the-worlds-coolest-wagoneer-1825995866
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: MrH on May 14, 2018, 07:37:00 AM
...oh my :wub:
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: shp4man on May 14, 2018, 07:57:30 AM
Very nicely built.  :ohyeah:
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: 93JC on May 14, 2018, 08:20:39 AM
 :vapors:
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Soup DeVille on May 14, 2018, 09:19:56 AM
The company does really nice work; but it doesn't come cheap.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Payman on May 14, 2018, 09:55:49 AM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on May 14, 2018, 09:19:56 AM
The company does really nice work; but it doesn't come cheap.

They're basically the Singer of offroad. That's why I said "lotto".  :lol:
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: r0tor on May 14, 2018, 01:23:18 PM
Meh... Nobody puts that much time/money into something and then actually gets it dirty
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Soup DeVille on May 14, 2018, 01:30:49 PM
Quote from: r0tor on May 14, 2018, 01:23:18 PM
Meh... Nobody puts that much time/money into something and then actually gets it dirty

I've been offroading with guys with G-wagons, and military vehicle guys that have 80 grand into the vehicle they spent years restoring.

They weren't rock crawling or jumping shit, but they weren't keeping them under glass either.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Payman on May 14, 2018, 01:54:31 PM
Quote from: r0tor on May 14, 2018, 01:23:18 PM
Meh... Nobody puts that much time/money into something and then actually gets it dirty

Oh, and the Urus/Bentayga/Cullinan crowd do? The guy that buys an ICON most likely offroads it.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: r0tor on May 14, 2018, 02:29:00 PM
Quote from: Rockraven on May 14, 2018, 01:54:31 PM
Oh, and the Urus/Bentayga/Cullinan crowd do? The guy that buys an ICON most likely offroads it.

Of course they don't either

The average Range Rover goes off-road with it's 3rd owner
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Soup DeVille on May 14, 2018, 02:46:23 PM
Quote from: r0tor on May 14, 2018, 02:29:00 PM
Of course they don't either

The average Range Rover goes off-road with it's 3rd owner

Thats...

surprisingly accurate.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: shp4man on May 14, 2018, 02:50:36 PM
Quote from: r0tor on May 14, 2018, 02:29:00 PM
Of course they don't either

The average Range Rover goes off-road with it's 3rd owner

Ya, but how about all that flowery shit about driving across the Serengeti they give you when you buy one? Is it just meaningless bullshit?   :lol:
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Soup DeVille on May 14, 2018, 02:52:13 PM
Still.

95% of the public are only gonna see this as an old Jeep with big tires. Its not going to be bought by the vapid label junkie the way the Lambo and Bentley SUVs are. Its not going to be featured in music videos with bikini girls draped over the hood. Its not going to be left out front by the valet.

This is something that the buyer wants because he wants it, not because he wants to show his wealth. With that considered, its not going to be a gonzo offroader. Its going to be the hunting cabin vehicle, he ski and fishing trip hauler that gets you down the back roads and fire trails.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: CaminoRacer on May 14, 2018, 02:52:36 PM
It's lifted a bit too much, but nice
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: 68_427 on May 14, 2018, 03:09:40 PM
Quote from: CaminoRacer on May 14, 2018, 02:52:36 PM
It's lifted a bit too much, but nice

Agreed.  Give it about 5" less.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Payman on May 14, 2018, 04:13:40 PM
Yeah, a bit less tire would be perfect.











Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: MexicoCityM3 on May 14, 2018, 07:44:02 PM
Not my cup of tea.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Soup DeVille on May 14, 2018, 07:48:51 PM
I'm sure the height was specced by the guy that ordered this. In any case, I think a lot are comparing this to the later Jeep Grand Wagoneers. This is a Kaiser Wagoneer, and the 4WD models of those did ride a bit higher then the later Jeeps- not quite that high, but not much shorter either.
Title: Re: ICON Wagoneer
Post by: Morris Minor on May 17, 2018, 06:03:33 AM
I like the color. I wish more manufacturers would make that gorgeous Navy Blue available in their palette. The white, black, shades of grey they all have is boring.