1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 Sahara
Fitted with front and rear coil springs

Lot 334 (A|B|C Live Auction Online, 27th May 2020)

Sold for £7,417

(including buyers premium)

Lot details

Registration No: J44 WAG
Chassis No: 1J4FYN9SXWP729850
MOT: June 2020

Motor Car Location: Derbyshire

• Desirable 4.0 Litre engine
• Supplied with Apache 3000 AP winch with remote control cable
• Fitted with AEM induction and exhaust system
• Original book pack present

The Wrangler is arguably an indirect progression from the World War II Jeep, through the CJ (Civilian Jeeps) produced by Willys, Kaiser- Jeep and American Motors Corporation (AMC) from the mid-1940s through 1980s. Although neither AMC nor Chrysler (after its purchase of AMC in 1987) have claimed that the Wrangler was a direct descendant of the original military model — both the CJ Jeeps and the conceptually consistent Wrangler, with their solid axles and open top, have been called the Jeep model as central to Jeep's brand identity as the rear-engine 911 is to Porsche.

Similar to the Willys MB and the CJ Jeeps before it, all Wrangler models continue to use a separate body and frame, rigid live axles both front and rear, a tapering nose design with flared fenders, a fold-flat windshield, and can be driven without doors. Also, with few exceptions, they have part-time four wheel drive systems, with the choice of high and low gearing, and standard are open bodies with removable hard- or soft-tops. However, the Wrangler series was specifically redesigned to be safer and more comfortable on-road, to attract more daily drivers, by upgrading its suspension, drivetrain, and interior, compared to the CJ line. The suspension on all Wranglers included trackbars and anti-rolls bars, and, from the 1997 TJ onwards, front and rear coil springs instead of the previous leaf-springs.