Vintage SUVs: The New Status Symbol

Looking for a brawny SUV that’s oozing with style?

Try a lovingly restored Ford Bronco, Land Rover, IH Scout or Jeep Wagoneer from the 1960s or 1970s

By: Jonathan Welsh      
Updated Nov. 17, 2016 12:00 p.m. ET

      

"LAST SUMMER, artist Sal Taylor Kydd and her entrepreneur husband, Steven, were looking for a sport-utility vehicle to replace their aging Volvo station wagon. The latest from Mercedes, Audi and Volkswagen felt too common. But they spotted something that might work on a twisty road in Penobscot, Maine: a 1972 Chevy Suburban......"


Link:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/vintage-suvs-the-new-status-symbol-1479401867

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