Whats the S stand for?

[ballen0352]

Im going to look at a 79 Chief this weekend and in the pics he sent there is a red "S" on the chief emblem. Whats that mean. Ive never had a FSJ before beside rust is there anyting I need to be aware of.

[mtjeep]

I'm not sure either. There is one in my area for sale also. Assuming it was probably a higher available trim level. Maybe 4 barrel, or a/c, etc.?

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

I believe an S model Cherokee was either base model or one step up from base. Nothing special really...All the models about the S model also sported the S Indian Head emblem.

[derf]

The Cheroke S (model 17) is the uplevel cherokee over the base model (model 16). Not sure about everything it came with over the base model.

[1jeep4me]

S=supercharged! 500 hp 401cid with dana 60 front and rear.

:p

[toyjeep]

S=supercharged! 500 hp 401cid with dana 60 front and rear.

:p

That explains why I have not had to upgrade anything yet ......:cool:

[CJ the noisemaker]

Supposed to run for a while longer than regular models
:thumbsup:

[jeepguzzi]

S= SWEEEEEEEEET:thumbsup:

[trailscape]

It's the Surprise package. :D

[guishe]

I dont know about yours... but I think is for "Sitting bull" in mine

[The Hammer]

Its not "STUCK", that I know for sure!:thumbsup: :fsj:

[gsmikie]

S= SPENDY

[fireman91186]

Sell me!









Or sport!




Or maybe they didn't know how to spell Chief and they thought it started with an "S"

[Metal Twister]

It stands for Sesquipedalianism but they could not fit on the badge so they settled for S. :rolleyes: your large word of the day.:D

[tazjeeper]

it means sport...
it it mostly int package..
steering wheel, nuraled dash plate, covers one seat ( most are 2 tone cloth), should have come with wider waggy steel rims, stripe package on outside off jeep,

the reason the badge is on a chief is becasue the chiefs came with the sport package.
my 79 cherokee is a sport and that is about the only differance I can see from the no sport 78 and 79 that I parted out.

[2ToneBluJ10]

It's the Surprise package. :D

Yep... for the wet spots they leave everywhere.:D

[PlasticBoob]

S-H-....oh wait. :o

[Goofy]

i think it means something important :thumbsup:

[seventynine]

http://www.ifsja.org/tech/misc/cheromodel.html

[serehill]

Sport


The Cherokee was a redesigned reintroduction of a two door body style, with a single fixed rear side window with an optional flip-out section. Previously, a two door version had been available in the Jeep Wagoneer line (1963–67), although this had the same pillar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillar_(car)) and window configuration as the four-door Wagoneer.
Based on the Wagoneer, the Cherokee was marketed as the "sporty" two-door variant of Jeep's station wagon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_wagon). The term "Sport Utility" appears for the first time in the 1974 Cherokee sales brochure.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(SJ)#cite_note-0) A four-door was not added to the lineup until 1977. Other than the base model, the trim levels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_model) of the Cherokee included the S (Sport), Chief, Golden Eagle, Limited, Classic, Sport, Pioneer, and Laredo.

[fireman91186]

I think it stands for SEXY!

[suzq044]

http://www.ifsja.org/tech/misc/cheromodel.html


It means! -- SEVENTY NINE ! :thumbsup: