Texas-based Vigilante 4×4 has unveiled its newest Jeep restomod construct, a 1975 Cherokee S with a two-tone scheme of Brittany Blue with a Glacier White stripe.

The Jeep was first stripped all the way down to the naked steel and 3D scanned, which allowed Vigilante to design a customized chassis for it incorporating fashionable upgrades. The chassis needed to accommodate a 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 crate engine producing 485 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque. That is the identical quantity of energy this engine produces in Stellantis manufacturing autos, together with the Dodge Challenger, the place it will get “392” badging in reference to its displacement in cubic inches.

Vigilante 4×4 1975 Jeep Cherokee S

Vigilante additionally put in a high-density aluminum radiator, a brushless electrical fan, and a powder-coated stainless-steel gas tank. A customized exhaust system incorporates Mopar high-flow forged iron headers and Borla stainless-steel mufflers.

The V-8 is linked to a 6-speed handbook transmission and a four-wheel-drive system, which churn Dana 44 entrance and Dana 60 rear axles. Baer 6-piston brake calipers and a contemporary hydraulic brake booster present stopping energy, whereas newly added energy steering makes maneuvering this Cherokee simpler.

Vigilante 4×4 1975 Jeep Cherokee S

To keep up the Nineteen Seventies really feel, Vigilante selected leather-based upholstery with a flower sample. A contemporary local weather management system was put in, together with a six-speaker audio system that includes Bluetooth and HD radio with out altering the look of the inventory AM/FM/CB radio.

All Vigilante builds begin at $295,000. The corporate focuses on Jeep fashions constructed between 1964 and 1991, together with pickups vehicles such because the J-Collection and Gladiator in addition to the Cherokee. It does all the pieces from wild 1,000-hp builds to extra traditionally correct restomods.