UPDATE – This rare, red-and-white 1967 Jeepster Commando is up for sale again. (I read that only about 2,800 or so of these “deluxe” version Jeepsters with a convertible top, little deck lid, and continental kit were produced.) It was featured last December here on Barn Finds and the seller has lowered the price from $20,000 or best offer to $18,500 or best offer. A big thanks to Barn Finds buddy, numskal, for spotting this listing here on craigslist. But, just like the previous listing, the seller doesn’t provide any photos of the engine which is a real head scratcher. Any thoughts about this low-production fashionable Jeep? I’ve never seen one of these. Have you?

FROM 12/20/2023 – “Great sport, great style and fun – it’s the go-anywhere, do-anything ‘Jeepster Commando’ station wagon. . .the only wagon if its size to combine V-6 power and Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission options with 4-wheel drive!” So says a 1967 Jeepster Commando brochure.

The Jeepster Commando was produced from 1966 for the 1967 model year, until the end of 1973. They were conceived as a sporty but rugged competitor to the recently-introduced Ford Bronco and the International Scout, which had been around for several years. Production ended under AMC’s watch but it started under Kaiser-Jeep’s control. There was an early Jeepster in the late 1940s and it had a somewhat similar look to the “modern” Jeepster.

This is one of the only times I like seeing a Continental Kit spare tire on a vehicle. However, if it’s a factory feature, which this is, that’s a different story. This is cool in my opinion. I also like vinyl tops, so there’s that. The seller talks about a newspaper article written about this Jeepster and its former owner and shows a couple of the pages of the article in the photos, it’s worth reading.

The exterior of this Jeepster looks very nice, with some normal fading (was the hood repainted or buffed?) and the top looks good, etc. The interior really shines in this 4×4. As with the exterior, it isn’t Pebble Beach-ready, but I’m not sure if many Jeepster Commando owners would want a vehicle that they’re afraid to drive. The included article mentions the former owner finding this example and sinking a ton of money into the restoration and that isn’t surprising at all. Once you get going you don’t want to stop. This example has a three-speed automatic transmission, which was a GM-sourced Turbo Hydra-Matic available with the V6.

There are no engine photos and not one mention of the engine in the description or in the attached article, sadly. I believe this example uses a Buick-derived Dauntless 225-cu.in. V6 because of the automatic transmission console shifter shown in the interior photos. The automatic was only available with the V6 in this era. This engine had 160 horsepower and 235 lb-ft of torque. The seller only mentions that this Jeepster is in “running, as-is condition.” Any thoughts on this Jeepster?