*** NO RESERVE """ Beautiful 1976 Jeep Cherokee for sale by owner

Privately owned 1976 Jeep Cherokee.
Located in Calgary Alberta Canada. -Please note..... Ebay does not have provision for people with multiple residences.

Exemptfrom all import export restrictions. -It is 45+ years old (antique status), and domestic build. -Pleasedo not ask me what is required to get it into the States. Answer is nothing.... (once again, it is exempt).

Absolutely incredible condition. Diligently maintained. Never restored. Nearly entirely original. Runs and drives excellent.
Helping preserve this Jeep is that it was always stored in a heated garage. It escaped damaging effects of UV rays, but also seasonal (and even daily/nightly) temperature variations. Most importantly is that it was only used for a small portion of it’s early life.
To some people the history of a vehicle is entirely inconsequential. To me however, it's history is nearly just as important as the vehicle itself. This particular story is fairly lengthy so, if you’re one of the people who don’t care, please just skip down. Otherwise, I think you’ll find this quite fascinating.


History:
I’m fascinated by knowing the background of every vehicle we own. This information was passed to me directly from the original family owners. It allured me and, although I was initially apprehensive with the price, afterwards I had gladly paid dearly to own this Jeep. There was inherent value that touched my heart (… and wallet too).
So, we start way way back in the early’50’s. The Willys Corporation had set up a plant in the Netherlands. Army Jeeps, that were quite new and revolutionary at the time, had immensely helped the farmers there. Many people were very appreciative for the jobs and opportunity. I tried to document this by looking up information on Google but didn’t find very much. I’m guessing it was a partially lost part of history that wasn’t well documented. The WillysCorporation efforts were meaningful to many rural folks over there. During this time, a young man who had studied to become a mechanic, along with his beautiful new bride, had undertook to leave farm life and immigrate to Canada.
The young husband immediately got a job at a GM dealership and his wife became a nurse. Already by 1954, they had bought a 2nd hand car. It was quite an expensive and rare car. Because of their appreciation of the Willys Corporation, they had sought out and bought a 1953 Willys Aero Eagle 2 door. Several years later, they bought another. This one would be a 4 door.
Although the’53 Aero Eagle 2 door wastouted as having anexcellent power to weight ratio, it wasn’t enough for the ingenuative young mechanic. He thought the Eagle was relatively underpowered. Although not what you’d typically consider a hot-rodder, he swapped in a slightly modified Chevy 6 cylinder. He and his wife were very proud of this unique little car. Now, if you’re reading this and curious, Google the 1953 Willys Eagle Aero. They’re a sleek, very stylish, and beautiful looking little car! The young couple travelled to Seattle to see the Worlds Fair in 1961 with their newly powered up 2 door Eagle Aero. Life was good for them.
By 1966, the hardworking immigrant couple had bought land outside the city they worked to begin farming. In 1967, a 1966 Jeep pickup was traded in at the GM dealership. Warranties were very poor back then and the Jeep was traded off because it was already burning oil. Fed up with this lemon, the owners opted for a new GM pickup. The mechanic spoke to his boss and got a great deal on the Jeep truck. Instead of a rebuild, he immediately swapped out theengine for another 6cylinder GM/Chevy engine. He loved Willys, AMC, and Jeep but realized the superiority of these GM/Chevy 6 cylinder engines. This Jeep served as their crop spraying and farm truck for many many years.
And, in a fairly oversized nutshell…. that’s the backstory. Onto the Cherokee!! In 1976, the devout AMC people had decided to buy a new vehicle for their young family. They had drove to the dealership and selected a brand new grey/white 1976 Jeep Cherokee. That is THIS JEEP. It was lovingly cared for by the master mechanic, kept always in a heated garage, and used by the wife to drive their young son and daughter to school and for groceries.
By the early’80’s, the Jeep was retired andparked in their heated garage. It still has a parking sticker in the window from the hospital where the nurse worked. By this time, the GM master mechanic was retired. Even though he was no longer officially employed, he had busy hands. He undertook to completely restore their beloved 1953 Aero Eagle. As everything else he did, he did it with great pride and attention to detail. It toured car shows and won many many awards. I personally saw the car. It’s incredible. I also personally saw the trophies it won. They filled the back seat and trunk. I commented on how many there were and was told that was only a portion! During this period in the’80’s, the 1966 Jeep pickup was also lovingly fully frame-off restored. He even did the 1954 Willys. During this period of over-activity, the Cherokee was treated to a cylinder head rebuild; which I’m told it did not even need.
The son and son-in-law had described their late father (and father in law) as an incredibly ingenuitive and hardworking Dutch immigrant man who took preventative maintenance, and pride for a job well done, to a whole other degree. He had very busy hands. This family was very modest in their accomplishments. They left their homeland and immigrated with nothing, accumulated and accomplished lots, and never sold anything they bought…. Ever! Being from a super hardworking immigrant family myself, hearing this resonated particularly strongly with me.
Asyears went by, the Cherokee remained parked in the same spot, in the same heated garage. It was drivenoccasionally to circulate fluids, and for maintenance, but kept parked alongside with every other vehicle they ever owned. Sadly this remarkable couple had eventually passed away. The husband first, followed a very short time later by his heartbroken wife. In time, their son and daughter, along with their spouses, sold the farm and bought a bay in a storage facility. They bought a half dozen lifts to take better advantage of the space, and managed to place all the vehicles, memorabilia, and other cherished items in there. Still, space was tight. Eventually they decided to sell off. That’s how we got the Jeep Cherokee. I didn’t ask but saw the grandchildren with their disabilities. I understood, without question, that a lot of heirlooms wouldn’t likely have forever homes within the family. We were overjoyed to become custodians of this remarkable Cherokee, and cherished owning it.


Current:
Through our ownership, we’ve never really used it. It’s just continued to sit in storage as well. I’d love to have used it more but, we haven’t had time to really enjoy any of the old cars from our small collection in several years. I appreciate the collectibility and amazing vintage appeal of this remarkable piece of Jeep history but, we’ve downsized and are limiting ourselves to only the cars thatwill fit into our new garage. Both our young children (5 and 7 years old) already have vehicles of their own put away for them for one day, by their own hardworking immigrant grandparents. The Jeep, sits in a rental garage. I realize this is a quicklyappreciating classic (in fact I think it’s ranked amongst the top-5 by Hagerty) but, also am not foolish enough to forget that any appreciation is likely being equally offset by the monthly rental costs.
We are, for the most part, done with collecting. We’ve lost a great deal of enthusiasm and the masses of vehicles we’d once bought have become burdens. After 3 years on eBay, we’re no longer inadvertently overwhelmed, and down to the 12 that will fit in our new downsized home’s garage. These remainders are either heirloom, sentimental, too valuable, or were gifted to us (that we simply cannot turn around and sell). The Jeep, as fabulous and wonderful as it is, didn’t fit this criteria. It saddens me, and especially-especially my wife(!!!) to sell. We’re the illogical kind of people that defying reasonable explanation, sometimes get attached to inanimate objects. Selling this Jeep is necessary but, admittedly is gonna sting a bit. I’d sincerely hope it would go to another loving home to continue it’s story.
With that in mind, if you’d like to make an offer, we’ll definitely consider. This is an unreserved auction (bids starting at $500) but I’m not afraid to accept offer and close early. I always appreciate the go-getter approach but, especially in this case if you have a story to share about where the Jeep would potentially be going.

Details etc:
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During our relatively short tenure on eBay, we've figured out2 very important things arecommunicationandprocedure. We have a little procedure. Our little procedure focuses on communication. It goes as follows:

• After auction, we ask for your buyer's information.
• You supply.
• We fill in transfer papers and scan/send to you.
• You confirm spelling and information correct.
• You go to your bank, and send funds.
• We validate receipt.
• We begin on shipping,
• ...keeping you informed every step..
• You receive your Vintage Jeep.

We're not interested in Paypal or deposits...

I don't care for deposits. If you want the Jeep, you know the value of what you're looking at. If you are bidding, please be serious as I am and understand our adherence to this little system/procedure. It's to help both of us. If, for any reason, you cannot adhere to this procedure, please let us know BEFORE BIDDING. OR,....IF YOU HAVE ZERO FEEDBACK OR ARE NEW TO EBAY YOU MUST CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING.Otherwise, I will cancel your bid.


DELIVERY:...to most states and destinations is in the $1500+ range. Please keep that in mind. Budget for at least this amount. Texas and Florida, and other far southeastern states, are obviously a bit more at minimum $2250-ish. Any required inspections, certifications, registrations, paperwork, or anything else are the buyer's responsibility. I don't know the rules in each particular state so, am selling as per Alberta rules. My wife has become pretty good at setting up shipping and, is happy to assist. Rest is up to you. Payment is by bank transfer, US account to US account. As stated, I don't ask for Paypal. Once payment is received, everything else is ready to proceed from there. I believe putting this Jeep unreserved will easily make up for any shipping costs. Somebody is likely to get a heck of a deal.


CALLS:Even a long-winded description like mine is bound to miss a few details. If you'd like to speak over the phone, I'm happy to hear from you. Please write and we'll make arrangements.

If you are fromOVERSEAS,please know we have shipped long distances several times. We are happy to assist. Since beginning to narrow down ourinadvertent collection a couple years ago, we've sold to England, France, Germany, Holland, Slovenia, as well as theMiddle East and New Zealand. If it says anything about what kind of sellers we are... We have sold 6 (six !!) to one gentleman alone in Holland, 2 to another, and 2 to one fellow in England.




And, well...... Ibelieve that covers everything.
Good luck & HAPPY BIDDING.