Description
Jeep CJ5 Laredo, the range’s most luxurious version, built in 1981, Italian-registered from day one. Recently (2020) it underwent an expensive conservative restoration using original parts, documented with photos, including:
- all the floors, the underbody and under the windscreen where rust nests on every Jeep
- suspension, shock absorbers and leaf springs
- differential and transfer case
- steering column and steering box
- brakes with new shoes and wheel cylinders
- electrical system
- glow plugs with their corresponding control unit
- injectors replaced
- water pump replaced
- alternator and voltage regulator
- engine compression test carried out
I’m happy to share the workshop name that carried out the restoration. They only set about what was actually necessary, and used original parts to preserve the truck’s originality—something rarely found, because there are plenty of messed-about Jeeps around.
Last general mechanical and engine check in 2024.
- hydraulic power steering for fatigue-free driving
- original Cameo Tan paint, matching the code on the identification plate with original decals
- absolutely reliable and ready to go anywhere
- nutmeg interior
- extremely reliable Isuzu 2. 4 engine that’s frugal on fuel, ideal for everyday use without having to “tie the knot” with a petrol station attendant or remortgage just to enjoy it like a petrol V8
- modern car radio, but in a vintage style
- full Bestop soft top
- half doors removable in 2 seconds, and the handbook allows travel without them
- Bestop bikini for summer
- Bestop rear wind deflector
- seat belts even for the rear seats
- near-new 33" Goodrich tyres (as per the handbook)
- chrome side steps/ bars and front grille typical of the Laredo
- tow hook (as per the handbook)
- for more photos, videos or information, feel free to ask—they’re free
I’ll consider part-exchange only with MGs from the 1950s or an Austin Seven Special
Vehicle registered in Italy since 1981
Italian vehicle since 1981
