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1980 JEEP HONCHO “ICE PATROL”

I can honestly say that I don’t recall seeing a Jeep Honcho pick-up and yet the Jeep SJ, known as the Gladiator during the 1960s, was in production from 1961 until 1988. Based on the Wagoneer chassis, the marque survived Jeep’s many changes of ownership and was built in both the US and Mexico. The Honcho trim package was offered on the J10 pick-up from 1976-1983 and included special graphics and various extras including roll bars

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