You have to give struggling American Motors credit for trying. They always seemed to make something come out of nothing. Case in point is the four-wheel drive family of cars called the Eagle which AMC launched for 1980, a… more»
Eagle
Jul 6, 2020 • For Sale • 9 Comments
4×4 5-Speed: 1982 AMC Eagle SX/4
I have always admired AMC as a manufacturer. Here was a company that managed to produce some exciting and innovative cars on a shoe-string budget. Making life even more difficult was the fact that their shoe-string was pretty badly… more»
Sep 30, 2019 • For Sale • 10 Comments
75k Original Miles: 1983 AMC Eagle
This 1983 AMC Eagle is a wonderfully clean and tidy vehicle with a mere 75,000 miles showing on the odometer. It is nicely equipped and appears to be a car that is ready to be driven and enjoyed. It… more»
Jun 27, 2019 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Low-Mile 1984 AMC Eagle 4×4
It is one of the great automotive questions that will never be answered. As a company, AMC was able to produce a number of interesting and innovative vehicles with a minuscule budget and a lot of creative thinking. It… more»
Jun 4, 2019 • For Sale • 6 Comments
12,100 Original Miles: 1996 Eagle Talon ESi
It’s not too often you find a compact coupe as the car of choice for an older adult who’s kept it under wraps all these years. Mercury Grand Marquis, Toyota Camrys, Ford Tauruses – those are the usual survivor-grade… more»
May 21, 2019 • For Sale • 10 Comments
2X2 4WD: 1983 AMC Eagle SX4
This 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4 is one interesting car. The design of these little 4WD hatchbacks is from an era that I wish would come back to the marketplace. This one can be found here on eBay in Monroe,… more»
Apr 9, 2019 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Unrestored AMC Duo: Pacer X and Eagle Wagon
Imagine owning your perfect project cars and then deciding you can’t own them because they’ll never be restored. This is a phenomenon I can’t quite understand, as the seller seems to believe he is doing his prized Pacer X… more»
Jan 2, 2019 • For Sale • 39 Comments
Too Nice For Snow: 1982 AMC Eagle SX/4 DL
UPDATE 1/2/19 – After more than three years, this AMC has popped up again here on eBay with no reserve. It was bid up to $4k last time around, but the seller doesn’t mention that sale in the new listing…. more»
Dec 26, 2018 • For Sale • 16 Comments
77k Genuine Miles: 1986 AMC Eagle
By 1986 the writing was well and truly on the wall for AMC, and it was only a matter of a very few years before the company was absorbed into the Chrysler empire. Even while the company continued to… more»
Dec 22, 2018 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Luxury Coach Candidate: 1973 Eagle Motor Coach
This 1973 Eagle Motor Coach is in my neck of the woods on the Providence, Rhode Island craigslist, with its last destination of San Francisco is still displayed prominently above the windshield. How did it get here? I can’t… more»
Mar 8, 2018 • For Sale • 43 Comments
Project X-58: 1989 Eagle Premier LX
Do any of you remember the Eagle Premier? It came at a time when most of the offerings by “AMC” were 4WD in nature and were named Eagles. This 1989 Eagle Premier LX is a one-owner car. It can… more»
Feb 25, 2018 • For Sale • 22 Comments
The Nicest One Left? 1983 Eagle SX/4
Sometimes the most we can ask for is to find a car that we love that has 95% of the features that we want. I have found maybe a shop teacher’s handful of cars over the last 40 years… more»
Nov 22, 2017 • Uncategorized • 44 Comments
Painfully Desirable: 1981 AMC Eagle Kammback
Anyone who knows me, or even doesn’t really know me but they know what kind of cars I own and/or like, knows that a 1981 AMC Eagle Kammback is pretty much on top or towards the top of my… more»
Nov 6, 2017 • Uncategorized • 56 Comments
Ever Seen One Of These? 1989 Eagle Premier ES
We’ve seen some interesting and odd cars over the years, but I can honestly say I haven’t ever seen an Eagle Premier ES on the street. Towards the end of AMC’s life, they had to form an alliance with… more»
Mar 25, 2017 • For Sale • 30 Comments
DSM Unicorn: 27K-Mile Eagle Talon TSi
A sad fact of life is that some vehicles just lead hard lives. As someone who occasionally flirts with the idea of buying a first-generation Subaru WRX as a project, I can’t get over how many of these cars… more»
Jan 30, 2017 • For Sale • 13 Comments
$9,000! 1980 AMC Eagle Sedan
1980 was the first model year for the new Eagle line of 4WD cars and this one has been restored, or parts of it have been. This is a 1980 AMC Eagle Sedan and it’s on Craigslist with an… more»
