Small point--you passed over the (perhaps better forgotten?) purchase of AMC by Renault, before its purchase by Chrysler. It was notable in my mind only really for introducing diesel engines to Jeep in a small way for a few years.
The same designer was responsible for both the Jeep Wagoneer and the Studebaker Wagonaire, recycling not only the design (if you squint) but the name as well <g>
The other notable point was that when Mercedes bought Chrysler Jeep they got rid of the boxy Cherokee style (ie, the Wagoneer compared to the earlier Grand Wagoneer) and dumped the 4.0 L inline six as well, with its roots back in early Nash days. Sad, because M-B made a HUGE error, one of many (like buying for $36B and selling for $5B) Obviously, the Germans were not good at expense analysis because the Jeep Cherokee and variants was amortized long ago, and they could sell a great number of units each year without advertizing, with a net profit per unit starting at about $8,000 (!!!!) It was a steady money spinner, and even in the last year 2001, they produced over 120,000 which was a low point. Actually, the Cherokee had been cross subsidizing the other unprofitable C-J-D production for years.
A last comment--when your Kaiser or Frazer breaks down, look for an older mechanic as a Chrysler or Jeep dealer. I did one time in Maine, and found one at the local C-J-D dealer who had worked on the 226 in Jeeps, and knew what to do. That, or a Massey-Ferguson tractor dealer! They used Continentals too
