[grendiers]

These are all good posts, and Von is spot-on regarding rare Euro 4x4 vehicles in general. I've been off-road Jeeping for 20 years, have owned and still own several jeeps. One has to first ask himself, what do I want to do with this? Just like our P-cars, eh? Anyway, once one is over the emotional, gotta have it, or, close to that, step back and judge your motivations. I have purchased more impulse vehicles than I care to admit. Most ended up being tossed to others for cheap, or, parts stripped, and then abandoned to a junkyard. RIP to those.

If your looking for a mall crawler, but like the vintage look, feel, smell, reliability, and maybe light off-roading, there are several vehicles out there that are cheaper to buy, maintain, and if needed, restore. The Uni might not fit that description, but I've seen them out in Moab for example, and each time, I say, gesus, I want one of those. However, as I crawled over rocks with my lifted Wrangler on 38's, I realized, I already had a stout off-road vehicle; it met MY needs.

I sold that beast, as I got older, off-camber sphincter tightening rocks didn't seem all that much fun anymore. I now have a 4" lifted, spring under Wrangler with dana 44 axles and all the good stuff that I built a few years ago. Sweet. Can drive daily if needed, but good for the light wheeling I now like. Plus, we have an '85 Jeep Grand Wagoneer we bought in roswell, NM that is totally rust free. We use that daily for all our family needs, and forest service roads in NM. Goes back and forth from WI to NM without much of a hiccup. Aside from copious amounts of fuel, we like her!

If the GW isn't exotic enough, look for early Ford Broncos from '68-'77, the latter years are more desirable. They came with factory rust, and were poorly designed and built. But, they command top dollar in great condition, and are way too fun to drive. I had a '76, and spent a ton of money just to make it road worthy. Not Uni style funds though, but for me, some. Check out the 4x4 forums, Pirate for example in your search. Yo.