- A 1975 Jeep Cherokee serves as Icon’s newest Reformer sequence restomod
- The SUV’s based mostly on a 1975 Cherokee and a 1965 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck
- A 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 producing 485 hp sits beneath the hood
Icon is a prolific modifier of Toyota Land Cruisers and Ford Broncos, however the California-based restomod specialist is not wedded to these basic SUVs, as proven by this newly rebuilt 1975 Jeep Cherokee.
Dubbed Secure Flight, the Cherokee is a part of Icon’s Reformer sequence. These are one-off builds that incorporate fashionable options aimed toward bettering drivability, whereas attempting to maintain the looks period-correct. On this case, Icon founder Jonathan Ward additionally tried to handle a number of the extra problematic design options of the unique Cherokee, an Icon press launch explains.
Jeep did not seek the advice of with the Cherokee Nation when it selected the identify and accompanying design aesthetic for this SUV. Ward sought to rectify that by consulting with tribal leaders and researching Cherokee artwork to make sure authenticity and respect for custom.
Icon Secure Flight 1975 Jeep Cherokee
The identify Secure Flight comes from a sample used on water vessels and blankets when tribe members set out on perilous journeys, in keeping with Icon. The sample seems alongside the perimeters of the car and on inside bits just like the gauges and door trim.
Along with the Cherokee sample, the outside wears Porsche’s Chalk grey with a Bentley black roof. The inside is upholstered in two sorts of leather-based (rather than the unique vinyl), with German wool square-weave carpets and an Alcantara headliner. Like different Icon builds, Secure Flight additionally has an up-to-date local weather management system and audio system, in addition to energy home windows and door locks.
The car itself incorporates items of each a 1975 Cherokee and a 1965 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck, however rides on a buyer chassis with coil-over suspension and Fox Racing nitrogen-charged shocks.
Icon Secure Flight 1975 Jeep Cherokee
A 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 producing 485 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque maintains the Mopar DNA, though it is linked to a Basic Motors 4L85E 4-speed automated transmission with four-wheel drive. Brembo brakes cease the rotation of 18-inch wheels sporting BF Goodrich All-Terrain K02 tires.
Secure Flight is one-of-a-kind, however that is simply one other day on the workplace for Jonathan Ward and Icon. Ward is the one who thought it might be a good suggestion to stuff the supercharged V-8 from a C6 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 into a weathered Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, in spite of everything.
