4x4s.org NAMED MODEL · 1977–79
NAMED MODELSpecial · Low volume runsUnited States

Cherokee Golden Eagle.

The Golden Eagle Cherokee of 1977–79: a Chief with the eagle bonnet decal, gold wheels and lettering, Levi’s tan interior and Thrush Brown paint — a graphics package on the wide-track two-door.

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Sources & evidence
Cherokee Golden Eagle — Seventies' Jeep SJ Cherokee Golden Eagle.Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗
BUILT BYAmerican Motors Corporation (Jeep Corporation)IN SERVICE1977–79PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 109″

The record

The Golden Eagle was the Chief with the AMC eagle decal on the bonnet, gold 15 by 8 wheels, gold body accents and the Levi’s denim-look interior, offered in 1977–79. The Golden Hawk of 1980 replaced it briefly with a hawk decal before the Laredo took over.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1977–79
ENGINEAMC 360 V8; 258 sixAMC 360 V8 · AMC 258 six
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
FAMILYwillys-sj
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE109″
BODY STYLEwagon
CATEGORYSpecial · Low volume runs

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

AI rendering impression

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Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1Jeep Cherokee (SJ) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE
  2. 2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(SJ)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Cherokee_(SJ) ↗REFERENCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched