THERE IS ONLY ONE JEEP
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If the saying is true, then we think this is it!
Out of a spit-clean Texas workshop, Rachel and Daniel van Doveren, a husband-and-wife team, work tirelessly on projects that have transformed their lives into the finest Jeep Restoration house in the world.
Vigilante Jeep started with Daniel’s passion for the brand’s iconic models, which were produced between 1963 and 1991 and include the Grand Wagoneer, Cherokee SJ, J-Truck, and powerful Gladiator.
Approaching each project with a painstaking obsession, it may take the Austin-based team between 24-30 months to complete a total restoration from complete gut teardown to over 600 miles of test driving to make sure a client’s delivered model is perfect.
The most notable part of any Vigilante restoration is under the hood. Here, the team has opted for a crate HEMI Hellcat V-8 engine with fully engineered wiring. Vigilante can up the ante to pump out 815 horsepower to an immaculately restored body, making it arguably one of the most powerful 4-wheel drives ever produced.
At Vigilante, Rachel and Daniel look at their work as a philosophy. The process of restoration and upgrades for a client is immersive and sometimes even emotional. Clients recall the first time they ever drove in their parents’ same model, or how a Jeep may have been the ‘extra’ car the family kept at the barn or farm. These stories are important chapters in the buildout for Vigilante. Rachel and Daniel listen carefully and work through every detail of the car with the buyer, providing them with truly a 1-off upon delivery.
Bespoke options include sheepskin carpeting, finely quilted leathers, modern dashboard amenities that are hidden under the classic Jeep dash with the help of AI and 3D printing, Baer brakes, and Fox Racing components for track-like control. The slick chrome plating is reimagined the way it should be, to perfection. One throwback that’s unchanged but still ever so important: the classic faux-wood paneling on the outside. It’s what makes a Jeep.
This 1963 Super Wagoneer recreation is arguably the first luxury SUV that featured power steering, automatic transmission, and a powerful V-8. Vigilante has brought this classic to new heights with every polished screw, supple leather curve and a classically designed dash.
Owning a Vigilante is the missing link between American off-road soul and European design rigor. A piece of craft that feels equally at home in a Napa vineyard, a Telluride chalet, or a Fifth Ave garage. We’d love to see it field side at a polo match as well!
With prices starting at $295,000, Vigilante will create truly the only Jeep that matters, from the ground up.
