Head Honcho: The Choose-Up Truck We Want Jeep Would Carry Again

The Jeep J-10 Honcho has customized options like muscular flared fenders, shimmering gold striping on the bedside, fancy decals, bespoke 15-inch off-road wheels, chunky all-terrain tires, and an non-obligatory roll bar. In the meantime, it has a sport steering wheel and Levi’s denim upholstery to fortify its workhorse vibe. However what hit the spot is what’s below the hood.

Not like earlier variants of the J-10 with normal inline six-cylinder engines, the Honcho has an AMC 360 V8 below the hood. This potent powerplant produces as much as 195 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. It is an understatement to name the Honcho the massive boss of Seventies pick-up vans, however a part of its attract is the restricted manufacturing numbers. Chrysler discontinued the full-size Jeep pick-ups after buying AMC in 1987, so the J-10 in Honcho livery is a uncommon breed.

Though the J-10 got here with numerous particular packages just like the 10-4 (with a regular CB radio) and the Golden Eagle (with related Levi’s denim seats), just one,264 Jeep J-10 Honchos left the AMC manufacturing facility between 1974 and 1983, making it a uncommon discover. And when you do discover one, put together to spend upwards of $50,000 for a mint or utterly restored unit.