IrnGynt Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Anyone here own one or have info on them? Not much out there that I can find other then that they are rarer then hen's teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Not much is really known about them. Back in the days of the yahoo group, there were 1 or 2 of them in the mix with us. From what I understand, they were modified by the dealer, and produced in a limited number. I think it was 100 of them made. Plated on the dash with a production number. I have a picture of no. 24 in my spotters guide on my old site... http://www.comanchemj.1hwy.com Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrnGynt Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'd love to find one. Not much from google other then some info from a guy that owns one: WHEN I was 17, I stumbled across a "streetcomanche" completely destroyed in a junkyard. I knew I had to have one, sure enough 6 months later, I found one in Sacramento for $1500 bux. STOKED. That became not only my pride and joy, but it was the one included in all those awesome high school memories. It was a Red streetcomanche #54 of 100. For those of you who don’t know, the "streetcomanche" was a dealer promotion item in California. Archer Brothers Racing made a body kit for the trucks, and all trucks were equipped the same…Red on Black, 2wd base model with the 4.0 inline six and a 5-spd peugot trans. Over the years this truck assumed many different looks, I have purchased and sold it many times and I still own it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRF136N Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 LOL, HEY, I was the guy that wrote that!!! Yep, I am the owner of what was #54 of 100. LONG story behind this truck...now its the one I am converting to 4x4 HO. Like I say, long story. As stated in that quote, all the "streetcomanche" trucks were a dealer promotion item in the state of California. It had NOTHING to do with Jeep Coorperation, rather just a promotion to create a little sport truck with the new 4.0 inline 6. All the trucks were 1987 MJ shortbeds, 4.0 liter, 2wd, 5-spd, Red ext with Black int. They were all otherwise base models. From the info I could gather, the VIN's were not in sequence. They all were given a body kit by Archer Brothers racing and a dash plaque to indicate truck number. Point in case, the body kit was the only thing that made the truck "special" I had contacted Archer Brothers many years ago and they said they still had body kit pieces for that build stashed in their warehouse. I contacted Jeep, and they had NO clues about the street comanche. Its unfortunate that it was never an actual Jeep model, recorded in the VINs because then they would have been worth something, but as it stood they were an aftermarket modded truck re-named and worthless to most. I had been in regular contact with the owner of #24 for awhile, we found another, I think it was #66 and I saw the one in the junkyard. Good luck on your search for one, espeially in good shape, most likely the body kit will have been aged, cracked thrashed and destroyed like mine was. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I just corresponded with Greg last month regarding an MJ-specific header and some Lund sun visors he had. He still has some MJ fiberglass body parts in his warehouse - says he will probably put them up on Ebay when he gets the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I just corresponded with Greg last month regarding an MJ-specific header and some Lund sun visors he had. He still has some MJ fiberglass body parts in his warehouse - says he will probably put them up on Ebay when he gets the time. How about asking him if he'd be interested in working with the CC to offer them here, so our members get first shot? We're the people most likely to be preserving Comanche history (some of us, anyway), so I think it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I did tell him about the CC and how interested we would be in anything MJ he had. That was over a month ago. Last thing he said was he'll check what's in the warehouse when time permits and get back. I'll shoot him another email......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrnGynt Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 @James Thanks for the post. Happen to have any pictures of the dash plate with the build number on it? Do you still have the body kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrnGynt Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 I emailed Archer Bros. for any background info they could provide. I asked if the VIN's were recorded somehow. I also asked if they had any of the body kits left. edit: Pics of #24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manche75 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 thats a sharp truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 A Hurst shifter???? on a Puke-Out??? Or was it the regular shifter and a Hurst knob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Found a whole mess of Street MJ pics in the Yahoo group folders... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jeepcoman ... 0/pic/list Rob L. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveleeradio Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 LOL, HEY, I was the guy that wrote that!!! Yep, I am the owner of what was #54 of 100. LONG story behind this truck...now its the one I am converting to 4x4 HO. Like I say, long story. As stated in that quote, all the "streetcomanche" trucks were a dealer promotion item in the state of California. It had NOTHING to do with Jeep Coorperation, rather just a promotion to create a little sport truck with the new 4.0 inline 6. All the trucks were 1987 MJ shortbeds, 4.0 liter, 2wd, 5-spd, Red ext with Black int. They were all otherwise base models. From the info I could gather, the VIN's were not in sequence. They all were given a body kit by Archer Brothers racing and a dash plaque to indicate truck number. Point in case, the body kit was the only thing that made the truck "special" I had contacted Archer Brothers many years ago and they said they still had body kit pieces for that build stashed in their warehouse. I contacted Jeep, and they had NO clues about the street comanche. Its unfortunate that it was never an actual Jeep model, recorded in the VINs because then they would have been worth something, but as it stood they were an aftermarket modded truck re-named and worthless to most. I had been in regular contact with the owner of #24 for awhile, we found another, I think it was #66 and I saw the one in the junkyard. Good luck on your search for one, espeially in good shape, most likely the body kit will have been aged, cracked thrashed and destroyed like mine was. James My sister bought #48 of 100 in Napa, California.. Had tan interior though. Very nice truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekaz1 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I think theyre cool for oddity nostalgia reasons. but I think the kits make them look way too much like s10s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammullins2@gmail.com Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 7/22/2009 at 10:15 PM, IrnGynt said: Anyone here own one or have info on them? Not much out there that I can find other then that they are rarer then hen's teeth. I can give info on it. Have one in my possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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