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Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h2>History</h2> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The concept</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3AEagle%20dirt%2002.jpg%7Cthumb%7Cleft%7CEagle%20wagon%20in%20off-road%20duty%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Eagle_dirt_02.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22Eagle%20dirt%2002%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22align%22%3A%22left%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22Eagle%20wagon%20in%20off-road%20duty%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%22Eagle%20wagon%20in%20off-road%20duty%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tractors/images/8/85/Eagle_dirt_02.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20110421154811" width="180" height="130" class="image thumb alignLeft withCaption" data-image-name="Eagle dirt 02.jpg" data-image-key="Eagle_dirt_02.jpg" type="image" /> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The Eagle came about when Jeep's chief engineer, Roy Lunn, joined a Concord body with a four-wheel drive system.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Sherman%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20journal%7Clast%3DSherman%7Cfirst%3DDon%7Ctitle%3DAll-Wheel-Drive%20Revisited%3A%20AMC%27s%201980%20Eagle%20pioneered%20the%20cross-over%20SUV%7Cjournal%3DAutomotive%20Industries%7Cyear%3D2001%7Cmonth%3DFebruary%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Ffindarticles.com%5C%2Fp%5C%2Farticles%5C%2Fmi_m3012%5C%2Fis_2_181%5C%2Fai_70935228%5C%2F%3Ftag%3Dcontent%3Bcol1%7Caccessdate%3D2%20April%202011%7Carchiveurl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Farchive.is%5C%2Fl6fc%7Carchivedate%3D16%20July%202012%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Sherman_0-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Sherman_0-0 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000001-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E1%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000002-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-Sherman-0%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-Sherman-0%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22151%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E1%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22152%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-Sherman-0"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>1<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> Such a vehicle was a logical step for AMC, according to then CEO Gerald C. Meyers, as a second energy crisis had hit in 1979, and sales of AMC's highly profitable truck-based Jeep line dropped in part to their low fuel efficiency, leaving AMC in a precarious financial position.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Newsweek79%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Newsweek79_1-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Newsweek79_1-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-Newsweek79-1"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>2<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The Eagle provided a low-cost way of bridging the gap between AMC's solid and economical, but aging, passenger car line and its well-regarded, but decidedly off-road-focused, Jeep line, as the Eagle used the existing Concord (and later, Spirit) <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22automobile%20platform%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22automobile%20platform%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bautomobile%20platform%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Automobile_platform" title="Automobile platform">automobile platform</a>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The Eagle also bridged the sizable price gap between the low-end imported 4WD <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Subaru%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Subaru%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSubaru%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Subaru" title="Subaru">Subaru</a> and the large-sized domestic four-wheel drive vehicles like the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jeep%20Wagoneer%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jeep%20Wagoneer%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJeep%20Wagoneer%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Jeep_Wagoneer" title="Jeep Wagoneer">Jeep Wagoneer</a>.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Lamm80%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20journal%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fbooks.google.com%5C%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D1dkDAAAAMBAJ%26pg%3DPA102%26dq%3DPM%2BOwners%2BReport%3A%2BAMC%2BEagle%20%7Clast%3DLamm%20%7Cfirst%3DMichael%20%7Ctitle%3DPM%20Owners%20Report%3A%20AMC%20Eagle%20%7Cjournal%3DPopular%20Mechanics%20%7Cmonth%3DApril%20%7Cyear%3D1980%20%7Cvolume%3D53%20%7Cissue%3D4%20%7Cpages%3D102-103%20and%20193-194%20%7Caccessdate%3D3%20April%202011%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Lamm80_2-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Lamm80_2-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-Lamm80-2"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>3<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The Eagle models provided the biggest new boost to the automaker's profit mix.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" 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class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Lamm80_2-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Lamm80_2-1 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-Lamm80-2"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>3<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> with the manufacturer's <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22suggested%20retail%20price%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22suggested%20retail%20price%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bsuggested%20retail%20price%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Suggested retail price (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvU3VnZ2VzdGVkX3JldGFpbF9wcmljZT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">suggested retail price</a> (MSRP) for the basic 2-door model starting at $6,999 (US$<span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bformatnum%3A%7B%7BInflation%7CUS%7C6999%7C1980%7D%7D%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22formatnum%3AInflationUS69991980%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​18,655​</span> in <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BCURRENTYEAR%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22CURRENTYEAR%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​2019​</span> dollars<span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Binflation-fn%7CUS%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22inflation-fn%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​<sup id="cite_ref-inflation-US_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inflation-US-3">[4]</a></sup>​</span>) and the 4-door station wagon at $7,549 (US$<span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bformatnum%3A%7B%7BInflation%7CUS%7C7549%7C1980%7D%7D%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22formatnum%3AInflationUS75491980%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​20,120​</span> in <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BCURRENTYEAR%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22CURRENTYEAR%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​2019​</span> dollars<span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Binflation-fn%7CUS%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22inflation-fn%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​<sup id="cite_ref-inflation-US_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inflation-US-3">[4]</a></sup>​</span>). </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">A first in mass production passenger cars,<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-5"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>6<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> the early AMC Eagles came with a true full-time automatic system that operated only in permanent all-wheel drive. The four-wheel drivetrain added approximately <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C300%7Clb%7Ckg%7C0%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​300 pounds (136 kg)​</span> to the Eagle's curb weight.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Lamm80%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Lamm80_2-2" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Lamm80_2-2 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-Lamm80-2"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>3<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The AMC Eagles were also the first mass produced U.S. four wheel drive vehicles with an <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22independent%20front%20suspension%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Independent%20suspension%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIndependent%20suspension%7Cindependent%20front%20suspension%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Independent_suspension" title="Independent suspension">independent front suspension</a>.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Jacobs%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Jacobs_6-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Jacobs_6-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-Jacobs-6"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>7<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The AMC Eagle's central differential behind its <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22TorqueFlite%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22TorqueFlite%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTorqueFlite%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="TorqueFlite (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVG9ycXVlRmxpdGU/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">TorqueFlite</a> automatic transmission was single-speed (without a low-range option) and used a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22viscous%20fluid%20coupling%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Viscous%20coupling%20unit%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BViscous%20coupling%20unit%7Cviscous%20fluid%20coupling%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Viscous coupling unit (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVmlzY291c19jb3VwbGluZ191bml0P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">viscous fluid coupling</a> for quiet and smooth transfer of power to the axle with the greatest traction, on wet or dry pavement. The central unit consisted of closely spaced, wavy clutch plates operating in a "honey-like <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Silicone%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Silicone%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSilicone%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Silicone (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvU2lsaWNvbmU/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Silicone</a> fluid" performing a "limited-slip function" between the front and rear drives, as well as under adverse driving conditions sending torque to the axle with the most traction.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Jacobs%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Subaru Leone (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvU3ViYXJ1X0xlb25lP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Subaru Loyale</a> (1983 and a year later in the U.S.) and much later the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Toyota%20Tercel%20SR5%20Wagon%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Toyota%20Tercel%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BToyota%20Tercel%7CToyota%20Tercel%20SR5%20Wagon%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Toyota Tercel (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVG95b3RhX1RlcmNlbD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Toyota Tercel SR5 Wagon</a> (1983) - only had part-time four-wheel drive systems that could not be engaged on dry pavement. The Eagle was also years ahead of Subaru's simplistic, part-time front-drive/4WD system, due to Roy Lunn's creativity and Jeep's experience producing 4WD vehicles.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Sherman%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Sherman_0-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Sherman_0-1 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-Sherman-0"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>1<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> Another feature was AMC Eagle's independent front suspension that was accomplished by mounting the front differential to the engine block with <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22universal%20joint%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22universal%20joint%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Buniversal%20joint%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Universal_joint" title="Universal joint">universal joints</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22half%20shaft%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22half%20shaft%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bhalf%20shaft%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Half shaft (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvSGFsZl9zaGFmdD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">half shafts</a> to drive the front drive wheels. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">As the first mass-produced American passenger car with 4-wheel-drive of any type (much less with a system as advanced as the Eagle's was), automotive industry analysts were taken by surprise at the fact that AMC, a company most had deemed past its ability to produce competitive vehicles, turned the best of what they had into a revolutionary, novel, and all-around competent vehicle.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22nytimes.com%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-nytimes.com_8-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-nytimes.com_8-1 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-nytimes.com-8"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>9<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> In doing so, the small American manufacturer was seen as having cleverly pioneered a new market segment - one that would grow wildly over the next 25 years and beyond, as evinced by <i>Four Wheeler</i> magazine's conclusion in 1980 that the new AMC Eagle was, indeed, <i>"The beginning of a new generation of cars."</i><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%20%7C%20url%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.amxfiles.com%5C%2Famc%5C%2Feagle.html%20%7Clast%3DFoster%20%7C%20first%3DPatrick%20R.%20%7Ctitle%3DAMC%20Eagle%204wd%3A%20Underfunded%20before%20its%20time%20%7Cpublisher%3DAutoweek%20Magazine%20%7Caccessdate%3D28%20August%202010%20%7Carchiveurl%20%3D%20http%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fweb.archive.org%5C%2Fweb%5C%2F20080430161510%5C%2Fhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.amxfiles.com%5C%2Famc%5C%2Feagle.html%20%7Carchivedate%3D30%20April%202008%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-10" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-10 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-10"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>11<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> Even as the automaker was struggling financially, <i>"AMC's reputation for developing vehicles on the cheap is only exceeded by its legacy of midwifing the SUV"</i>, including the Eagle to be the precursor to one of the most popular vehicle types on the market.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%7B%7Bcite%20book%20%7Clast%3DPadgett%20%7C%20first%3DMartin%20%7Ctitle%3DHummer%20%7Cpublisher%3DZenith%20%7Cyear%3D2004%20%7Cpage%3D26%20%7C%20url%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fbooks.google.com%5C%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DLRHYzfwxVfEC%26pg%3DPA26%26lpg%3DPA26%26dq%3DAMC%27s%2Breputation%2Bfor%2Bdeveloping%2Bvehicles%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bcheap%2Bis%2Bonly%2Bexceeded%2Bby%2Bits%2Blegacy%2Bof%2Bmidwifing%2Bthe%2BSUV%7C%20isbn%3D978-0-7603-1863-8%20%7Caccessdate%3D2%20April%202011%20%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-11" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-11 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-11"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>12<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> Indeed, the Eagle's basic concept - that of a station wagon with AWD, raised ground clearance, full range of power options and automatic transmissions, as well as rough-road capability - has inspired vehicles like the Subaru <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Outback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Subaru%20Outback%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSubaru%20Outback%7COutback%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Subaru_Outback" title="Subaru Outback">Outback</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Forester%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Subaru%20Forester%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSubaru%20Forester%7CForester%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Subaru_Forester" title="Subaru Forester">Forester</a> lines, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Audi%20Allroad%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Audi%20A6%20allroad%20quattro%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAudi%20A6%20allroad%20quattro%7CAudi%20Allroad%5D%5D%22%7D" 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-nytimes.com-8"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>9<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> Similarly, motoring journalist <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Marty%20Padgett%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Marty%20Padgett%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMarty%20Padgett%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Marty Padgett (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTWFydHlfUGFkZ2V0dD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Marty Padgett</a> described AMC's car-based 1980 Eagle, combining all-weather capability with better gas mileage, and as "the first crossover" that was succeeded by whole generations of Subaru vehicles and other models,<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fbooks.google.com%5C%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DLRHYzfwxVfEC%26pg%3DPA243%26dq%3DFirst%2Bcrossover%2Bvehicle%20%20Padgett%2C%20pp.%20242%5Cu2013243.%5D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-12" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-12 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-12"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>13<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In a road test of a 2009 crossover vehicle, the AMC Eagle <i>"combined two disparate personalities — rugged childlike playfulness and staunch paternal responsibility — in a way that few thought possible in 1980. And for all the Eagle's lowly heritage, it has set a lasting standard for utility and a friendly, innovative spirit that has eluded most of the compact crossovers on the market today."</i><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7C%20url%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.edmunds.com%5C%2Finsideline%5C%2Fdo%5C%2FDrives%5C%2FLongTerm%5C%2FarticleId%3D139726%20%7Clast%3DMagrath%20%7Cfirst%3DMike%20%7Ctitle%3D2009%20Suzuki%20SX4%20Long-Term%20Test%20%7Cpublisher%3DEdmunds%20Inside%20Line%20%7Cdate%3D%2015%20January%202009%20%7Caccessdate%3D28%20August%202010%20%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-13" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-13 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000046-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E14%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000047-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-13%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-13%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22277%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E14%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22278%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-13"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>14<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Annual changes</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h4>1980</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Based on the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22AMC%20Concord%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22AMC%20Concord%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAMC%20Concord%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="AMC Concord (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQU1DX0NvbmNvcmQ/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">AMC Concord</a>, the 1980 AMC Eagle was available as a four-door <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22sedan%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22sedan%20%28car%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bsedan%20%28car%29%7Csedan%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Sedan_(car)" title="Sedan (car)" class="mw-redirect">sedan</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22station%20wagon%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22station%20wagon%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bstation%20wagon%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Station_wagon" title="Station wagon">station wagon</a>, as well as a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22coupe%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22coupe%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bcoupe%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Coupe" title="Coupe" class="mw-redirect">coupe</a>. Standard equipment included <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22power%20steering%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22power%20steering%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bpower%20steering%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Power_steering" title="Power steering">power steering</a> and power <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22disk%20brake%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22disk%20brake%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bdisk%20brake%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Disk brake (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGlza19icmFrZT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">disk brakes</a>. The Eagle came base and upscale Limited trims, both of which carried the same features as the Concord DL and Limited, respectively. A <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22sports%20package%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22sports%20package%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bsports%20package%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Sports package (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvU3BvcnRzX3BhY2thZ2U/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">sports package</a> was available only on the 2-door and wagon models featuring in addition to "Sport" emblems the following items: Durham Plaid fabric seat trim, leather wrapped sport steering wheel, P195/75R15 Tiempo steel belted <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22radial%20tire%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22radial%20tire%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bradial%20tire%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Radial tire (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvUmFkaWFsX3RpcmU/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">radial tires</a>, sport fog lamps, halogen highbeam headlamps, dual black remote mirrors, 4X4 sport graphics, black bumpers with nerf strips, black <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22lower%20body%20molding%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22lower%20body%20molding%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Blower%20body%20molding%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Lower body molding (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTG93ZXJfYm9keV9tb2xkaW5nP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">lower body moldings</a>, blackout grille, taillamp paint treatment, side tape stripes, and black moldings on the windshield, rear window, door frames, and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22B-pillar%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Pillar%20%28car%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPillar%20%28car%29%7CB-pillar%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Pillar_(car)" title="Pillar (car)">B-pillar</a>. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">All Eagles came with "<a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ziebart%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ziebart%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BZiebart%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Ziebart (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvWmllYmFydD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Ziebart</a> Factory Rust Protection" as standard that included a 5-year "No Rust Thru" transferable <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22warranty%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22warranty%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bwarranty%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Warranty (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvV2FycmFudHk/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">warranty</a>. The cars were built using aluminized trim screws, plastic inner fender liners, galvanized steel in every exterior body panel, and the body went through an <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22epoxy-based%20primer%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Epoxy%23Paints%20and%20coatings%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEpoxy%23Paints%20and%20coatings%7Cepoxy-based%20primer%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Epoxy (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRXBveHk/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">epoxy-based primer</a> bath (up to the window line). Eagles were backed by the AMC Buyer Protection Plan, a 12 month/<span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C12000%7Cmi%7Ckm%7C0%7Cadj%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​12,000-mile (19,312 km)​</span> warranty on everything except the tires. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The drivetrain consisted of one engine, the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22AMC%20258%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22AMC%20Straight-6%20engine%23258%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAMC%20Straight-6%20engine%23258%7CAMC%20258%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="AMC Straight-6 engine (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQU1DX1N0cmFpZ2h0LTZfZW5naW5lP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">AMC 258</a> <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22I6%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Straight-six%20engine%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BStraight-six%20engine%7CI6%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Straight-six_engine" title="Straight-six engine">I6</a>, in conjunction with a three-speed <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22automatic%20transmission%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22automatic%20transmission%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bautomatic%20transmission%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Automatic_transmission" title="Automatic transmission">automatic transmission</a> (a version of Chrysler's A998), and Dana 30 and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Dana%2035%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Dana%2035%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDana%2035%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Dana 35 (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRGFuYV8zNT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Dana 35</a> differentials. All 1980 Eagles came standard with a permanent 4-wheel-drive system that employed a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22New%20Process%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20Process%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20Process%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="New Process (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvTmV3X1Byb2Nlc3M/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">New Process</a> 119 <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22transfer%20case%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22transfer%20case%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Btransfer%20case%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Transfer_case" title="Transfer case">transfer case</a>, which had a viscous fluid coupling that allowed the 4-wheel-drive system to operate on wet or dry pavement without causing undue suspension and drivetrain wear. Optional trailer towing packages were available for handling trailers weighing up to <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C3500%7Clb%7Ckg%7C0%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​3,500 lb (1,588 kg)​</span> that included a weight distributing (equalizing) <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22tow%20hitch%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22tow%20hitch%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Btow%20hitch%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Tow_hitch" title="Tow hitch">tow hitch</a>, 7-connector wiring harness, wiring, auxiliary transmission oil cooler, 3.54 axle ratio, and required the optional heavy-duty battery and automatic load-leveling air shocks. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The 1980 Eagle's appearance differed from the Concord's in that the bodies were raised <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bin%20to%20mm%7C3%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22in%20to%20mm%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​3 inches (76.2 mm)​</span> further off their suspension to afford better ground clearance.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22Jacobs%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-Jacobs_6-3" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-Jacobs_6-3 class=reference"><a 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The grille was similar to the 1980 Concord's, but with the horizontal bars spaced slightly further apart, and the Eagle graphic mounted to the driver's side-center. Because coupes and sedans carried Concord DL equipment as standard, they also carried the Concord DL coupe and sedan roof treatments, featuring vinyl coverings, and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22opera%20window%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22opera%20window%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bopera%20window%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Opera window (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvT3BlcmFfd2luZG93P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">opera windows</a>. However, bumpers were pulled closer to the body than those seen on Concords, due to the Eagle having been classified by the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22United%20States%20Environmental%20Protection%20Agency%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22United%20States%20Environmental%20Protection%20Agency%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BUnited%20States%20Environmental%20Protection%20Agency%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="United States Environmental Protection Agency (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVW5pdGVkX1N0YXRlc19FbnZpcm9ubWVudGFsX1Byb3RlY3Rpb25fQWdlbmN5P2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">United States Environmental Protection Agency</a> (EPA) as a light truck, and was therefore exempt from passenger car regulations that required front and rear bumpers that could sustain a <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C5%7Cmph%7C0%7Cadj%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​5-mile-per-hour (8 km/h)​</span> impact with no damage. However, as seen on the Concord, black plastic end caps were featured on 1980 Eagle bumpers. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Production for the 1980 model was: 9,956 4-door sedans, 10,616 2-door sedans, and 25,807 station wagons with a grand total of 45,379 units.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest80%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.amceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1980.html%7Ctitle%3D1980%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest80_14-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest80_14-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest80-14"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>15<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> Detailed information and specifications can be accessed from AMC Data Books.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fweb.archive.org%5C%2F20071118192201%5C%2Fhomepage.mac.com%5C%2Fchristopher.z%5C%2Fhobby%5C%2F80-DataBook%5C%2FDataBookA1.html%201980%20AMC%20Data%20Book%5D%20and%20%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.n0kfb.org%5C%2Fhomepage%5C%2Famc%5C%2F80_eagle%5C%2Fflipchrt.htm%20AMC%27s%20Flipchart%20featuring%20the%201980%20AMC%20Eagle%5D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-15" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-15 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-0000004F-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E16%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000050-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-15%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-15%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22295%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E16%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22296%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-15"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>16<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1981</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3A1981%20AMC%20Eagle%20SX4.jpg%7Cthumb%7Cright%7C1981%20Eagle%20SX%5C%2F4%20liftback%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%221981_AMC_Eagle_SX4.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%221981%20AMC%20Eagle%20SX4%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22align%22%3A%22right%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%221981%20Eagle%20SX%5C%2F4%20liftback%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%221981%20Eagle%20SX%5C%2F4%20liftback%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tractors/images/a/a4/1981_AMC_Eagle_SX4.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20110421145316" width="180" height="135" class="image thumb alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="1981 AMC Eagle SX4.jpg" data-image-key="1981_AMC_Eagle_SX4.jpg" type="image" /> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} --><img 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The GM <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C151%7CCID%7CL%7C1%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​151 cu in (2.5 L)​</span> "Iron Duke" <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22inline-four%20engine%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22inline-four%20engine%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Binline-four%20engine%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Inline-four_engine" title="Inline-four engine" class="mw-redirect">inline-four engine</a> became standard equipment, as AMC's <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C258%7CCID%7CL%7C1%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​258 cu in (4.2 L)​</span> I6 became optional. The I6 was redesigned to produce more low-end torque, as well as made smoother running, more economical, and required less maintenance.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%7B%7Bcite%20journal%20%7Clast%3DWitzenburg%20%7Cfirst%3DGary%20%7Ctitle%3DDriving%20the%20new%20AMC%20models%20%7Cjournal%3DPopular%20Mechanics%20%7Cyear%3D1980%20%7Cmonth%3DSeptember%20%7Cvolume%3D154%20%7Cissue%3D4%20%7Cpage%3D100%7C%20url%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fbooks.google.com%5C%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DRtQDAAAAMBAJ%26pg%3DPA100%26dq%3DDriving%2Bthe%2Bnew%2BAMC%2Bmodels%2B1981%20%7Caccessdate%3D3%20April%202011%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-16" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-16 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-16"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>17<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The engineering improvements to the venerable AMC engine also reduced its weight by <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C90%7Clb%7Ckg%7C0%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​90 pounds (41 kg)​</span> to <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C445%7Clb%7Ckg%7C0%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​445 lb (202 kg)​</span>, thus making it "the lightest in-line Six in the domestic industry".<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fbooks.google.com%5C%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DRtQDAAAAMBAJ%26pg%3DPA180%26dq%3Dthe%2Blightest%2Bin-line%2BSix%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bdomestic%2Bindustry%20Witzenburg%2C%20p.%20180%5D.%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-17" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-17 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000055-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E18%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000056-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-17%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-17%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22307%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E18%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22308%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-17"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>18<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">All Eagles took on a new plastic eggcrate-style grille divided into 24 squares at the front. The Eagle name moved to the grille header bar. Bumpers were updated so that their end caps flowed smoothly into the Kraton plastic wheelarches and rocker panel trim. The Sport package, carried over from 1980 on all three body styles, used the Spirit's hood and grille header bar trim starting in 1981. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Two smaller <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22subcompact%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22subcompact%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bsubcompact%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Subcompact" title="Subcompact" class="mw-redirect">subcompact</a> models, the AMC Eagle <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Kammback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Kammback%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BKammback%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Kammback (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvS2FtbWJhY2s/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Kammback</a>, based on the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22AMC%20Spirit%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22AMC%20Spirit%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAMC%20Spirit%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="AMC Spirit (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQU1DX1NwaXJpdD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">AMC Spirit</a> sedan (née <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Gremlin%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22AMC%20Gremlin%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAMC%20Gremlin%7CGremlin%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="AMC Gremlin (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQU1DX0dyZW1saW4/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Gremlin</a>), and the sporty Eagle <b>SX/4</b>, based on the Spirit <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22liftback%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22liftback%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bliftback%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Liftback" title="Liftback" class="mw-redirect">liftback</a>, debuted as "Eagle Series 50" models. The Kammback and SX/4 came standard with GM's <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C151%7CCID%7CL%7C1%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​151 cu in (2.5 L)​</span> "Iron Duke" 4-cylinder engine, 4-speed manual transmission, and power steering. The Series 50 Eagles reflected the styling updates that the larger Series 30 models showed for 1981. The SX/4 model was available with a Sport package, as well. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">At the beginning of the model year, all Eagles carried over the new-for-1980 permanent <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22all-wheel%20drive%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22four-wheel%20drive%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bfour-wheel%20drive%7Call-wheel%20drive%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Four-wheel_drive" title="Four-wheel drive">all-wheel drive</a> system with viscous fluid coupling that protected the suspension or driveline components from wear during dry pavement use. A "Select Drive" option, which allowed the Eagle to run in 2-wheel-drive (RWD) mode and be switched to 4-wheel-drive via a dashboard switch, was offered as a fuel economy measure at midyear. However, Select Drive required the vehicle to be stationary when switching between 2-wheel and 4-wheel-drive. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Production was: 5,603 Kammbacks, 17,340 Liftbacks, 2,378 2-door sedans, 1,737 4-door sedans, and 10,371 station wagons for a total of 37,429 units.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest81%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Famceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1981.html%7Ctitle%3D1981%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest81_18-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest81_18-0 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000058-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E19%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000059-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-eaglenest81-18%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-eaglenest81-18%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22313%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E19%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22314%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest81-18"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>19<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1982</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3A1982%20AMC%20Eagle.jpg%7Cthumb%7Cright%7C1982%20Eagle%20SX%5C%2F4%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%221982_AMC_Eagle.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%221982%20AMC%20Eagle%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22align%22%3A%22right%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%221982%20Eagle%20SX%5C%2F4%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%221982%20Eagle%20SX%5C%2F4%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tractors/images/3/30/1982_AMC_Eagle.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20110331174000" width="180" height="113" class="image thumb alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="1982 AMC Eagle.jpg" data-image-key="1982_AMC_Eagle.jpg" type="image" /> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->New low-drag disc brakes were featured as standard equipment. A 5-speed <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22manual%20transmission%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22manual%20transmission%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bmanual%20transmission%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Manual_transmission" title="Manual transmission">manual transmission</a> joined the options list. The optional automatic transmission received wider gear ratios for better fuel economy. All received as standard equipment the Select Drive system that could be changed between all-wheel drive and two-wheel drive for a potential increase in fuel economy. The Series 30 sedan was no longer available with the Sport package. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Even with the choice of two wheelbase versions and five body styles, the most popular model was the wagon with 20,899 built out of total Eagle production of 37,923 for the 1982 model year. Other production was: 520 Kammbacks, 10,445 Liftbacks, 1,968 2-door sedans, and 4,091 4-door sedans.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest82%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Famceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1982.html%7Ctitle%3D1982%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest82_19-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest82_19-0 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-0000005B-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E20%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-0000005C-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-eaglenest82-19%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-eaglenest82-19%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22319%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E20%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22320%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest82-19"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>20<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1983</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3AAMCEagle-front.jpg%7Cthumb%7Cright%7CAMC%20Eagle%20coupe%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22AMCEagle-front.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22AMCEagle-front%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22align%22%3A%22right%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22AMC%20Eagle%20coupe%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%22AMC%20Eagle%20coupe%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tractors/images/a/ae/AMCEagle-front.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20110421145319" width="180" height="135" class="image thumb alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="AMCEagle-front.jpg" data-image-key="AMCEagle-front.jpg" type="image" /> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->Few changes were seen for 1983. The Series 50 Eagle Kammback and Series 30 Eagle coupe were both dropped from the line, due to slow sales. The Series 30 Eagle sedan lost its Limited trim line, leaving only the base model in the Eagle sedan line. The Series 50 SX/4 and Series 30 wagon continued basically unchanged. All were measures to save production costs by pruning the slow-selling models from the line, thereby streamlining their processes by reducing production variations, and therefore, complexity. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Starting in February 1983, the AMC <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C150%7CCID%7CL%7C1%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​150 cu in (2.5 L)​</span> I4 theoretically replaced the GM Iron Duke 151 under Eagle hoods as the standard engine, though the installation rate is unknown. The <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C258%7CCID%7CL%7C1%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​258 cu in (4.2 L)​</span> I6 was improved for better performance by increasing the compression ratio to 9.2 to 1 (from the previous 8.2 to 1), as well as a fuel feedback system, a knock sensor, and the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22CEC%29%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22AMC%20Computerized%20Engine%20Control%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAMC%20Computerized%20Engine%20Control%7CCEC%29%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="AMC Computerized Engine Control (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQU1DX0NvbXB1dGVyaXplZF9FbmdpbmVfQ29udHJvbD9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">CEC)</a>; thus allowing the continuing use of regular-grade fuel.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22PMlongterm1%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20journal%7Ctitle%3DPM%20long-term%20car%20tests%7Cjournal%3DPopular%20Mechanics%7Cyear%3D1983%7Cmonth%3DJune%7Cpages%3D174%2C%20176%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fbooks.google.com%5C%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DitUDAAAAMBAJ%26pg%3DPA170%26dq%3DAMC%2BEagle%26hl%3Den%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-PMlongterm1_20-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-PMlongterm1_20-0 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-0000005E-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E21%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-0000005F-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-PMlongterm1-20%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-PMlongterm1-20%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22325%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E21%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22326%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-PMlongterm1-20"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>21<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">A long-term road test by <i>Popular Mechanics</i> began with the editors describing that the "Eagle is best when working hard" and "you can feel the tremendous traction" of its big all-weather tires in four-wheel drive giving "a great feeling of security."<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22PMlongterm1%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-PMlongterm1_20-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-PMlongterm1_20-1 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest83-21"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>22<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1984</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3AAMC%20Eagle%20sedan%20blue%20r.jpg%7Cthumb%7Cright%7CAMC%20Eagle%204-door%20sedan%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22AMC_Eagle_sedan_blue_r.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%22AMC%20Eagle%20sedan%20blue%20r%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22align%22%3A%22right%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22AMC%20Eagle%204-door%20sedan%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%22AMC%20Eagle%204-door%20sedan%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tractors/images/6/67/AMC_Eagle_sedan_blue_r.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20110421145317" width="180" height="135" class="image thumb alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="AMC Eagle sedan blue r.jpg" data-image-key="AMC_Eagle_sedan_blue_r.jpg" type="image" /> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The Series 50 SX/4 was dropped for 1984. This left only the base Series 30 Eagle sedan and wagon, and a Limited wagon. Now that the SX/4 was gone, only the wagon carried the Sport option package. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">For 1984, the 258<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>cu<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>in I6 was optional in place of the 150-cubic inch (2.5<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>L) AMC I4, and was more popular. The four-cylinder engine was installed in only 147 Eagles, but allowed AMC to advertise its fuel economy of <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C24%7Cmpgus%7CL%5C%2F100%20km%20mpgimp%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​24 mpg<sub data-rte-washtml="1"><small data-rte-washtml="1">-US</small></sub> (9.8 L/100 km/29 mpg<sub data-rte-washtml="1"><small data-rte-washtml="1">-imp</small></sub>)​</span> city and <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C30%7Cmpgus%7CL%5C%2F100%20km%20mpgimp%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​30 mpg<sub data-rte-washtml="1"><small data-rte-washtml="1">-US</small></sub> (7.8 L/100 km/36 mpg<sub data-rte-washtml="1"><small data-rte-washtml="1">-imp</small></sub>)​</span> highway with the four-speed transmission and <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C32%7Cmpgus%7CL%5C%2F100%20km%20mpgimp%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​32 mpg<sub data-rte-washtml="1"><small data-rte-washtml="1">-US</small></sub> (7.4 L/100 km/38 mpg<sub data-rte-washtml="1"><small data-rte-washtml="1">-imp</small></sub>)​</span> with the five-speed on the highway.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest84%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest84_22-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest84_22-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest84-22"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>23<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The Select Drive system was redesigned to allow Shift on the Fly. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">All Eagle models were now built in <a 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data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnJhbXB0b24sX09udGFyaW8/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Brampton, Ontario</a>, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Canada%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Canada%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCanada%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> because the automaker's main Kenosha plant was used for the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Renault%20Alliance%20and%20Encore%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Renault%20Alliance%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRenault%20Alliance%7CRenault%20Alliance%20and%20Encore%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Renault Alliance (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvUmVuYXVsdF9BbGxpYW5jZT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Renault Alliance and Encore</a> models. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Production was: 4,241 4-door sedans and 21,294 station wagons totaling 25,535.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest84%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Famceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1984.html%7Ctitle%3D1984%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest84_22-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest84_22-1 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest84-22"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>23<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1985</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img 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thumb alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="AMC Eagle wagon burgundy int.jpg" data-image-key="AMC_Eagle_wagon_burgundy_int.jpg" type="image" /> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Exterior styling was slightly revised as all models used the "power bulge" hood, seen previously on the 1981-83 Eagle Series 50 models. The grille header bar and hood ornament/trim strip were deleted in the process. "Shift-on-the-Fly" capability was added to the Select Drive 4-wheel-drive system as standard equipment. A new key-fob-activated infrared <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22remote%20keyless%20system%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22remote%20keyless%20system%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bremote%20keyless%20system%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Remote keyless system (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvUmVtb3RlX2tleWxlc3Nfc3lzdGVtP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">remote keyless system</a> with power locks was newly available as an option. Radios with digital tuning were also introduced. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The standard powertrain was now the previously optional 5-speed manual, with the wide-ratio 3-speed automatic still available as a popular option. The AMC 258 I6 became standard. However, Eagle sales began to drop as AMC was no longer aggressively promoting the models.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest85%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest85_23-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest85_23-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest85-23"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>24<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Production was for the 1985 model year: 2,655 4-door sedans and 13,335 station wagons, for a total of 16,990 units.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest85%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Famceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1985.html%7Ctitle%3D1985%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest85_23-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest85_23-1 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest85-23"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>24<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1986</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">American Motors introduced the open differential Model 128 transfer case for the Eagle. The automatic transmission no longer had a lockup torque converter. Eagle sales would drop beneath the 10,000 annual unit mark for the first time for 1986 (and would slide further for its remaining two seasons on the market), as the car was aging due to its seven-season life atop a platform that debuted for 1970. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Production was: 1,274 4-door sedans and 6,943 station wagons, for a total of 8,217 units.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest86%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Famceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1986.html%7Ctitle%3D1986%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest86_24-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest86_24-0 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000073-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E25%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-00000074-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-eaglenest86-24%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-eaglenest86-24%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22367%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E25%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22368%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest86-24"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>25<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1987</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Though AMC debuted its new fuel-injected <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%224.0%26nbsp%3BL%20%28242%26nbsp%3Bcu%26nbsp%3Bin%29%20I6%20engine%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22AMC%20Straight-6%20engine%234.0%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAMC%20Straight-6%20engine%234.0%7C4.0%26nbsp%3BL%20%28242%26nbsp%3Bcu%26nbsp%3Bin%29%20I6%20engine%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="AMC Straight-6 engine (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQU1DX1N0cmFpZ2h0LTZfZW5naW5lP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">4.0<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>L (242<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>cu<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>in) I6 engine</a> for 1987, the new engine did not make it under the venerable Eagle's hood. The 258-cubic inch (4.2<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>L) I6 remained the sole engine available in the eight-season-old Eagle sedan and wagon. No major changes were seen on the 1987 Eagle, as American Motors turned its attention to the debut of the imported <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Renault%20Medallion%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Renault%20Medallion%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRenault%20Medallion%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Renault Medallion (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvUmVuYXVsdF9NZWRhbGxpb24/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Renault Medallion</a>. The buyout of the company by Chrysler Corporation took effect officially in August 1987. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Production for the 1987 model year was: 454 4-door sedans, and 5,468 or 4,564 (varies with source) station wagons, for a total of 4,564 to 5,922 (varies with source) units.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest87%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Famceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1987.html%7Ctitle%3D1987%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest87_25-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest87_25-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest87-25"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>26<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h4 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">1988</h4> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img 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type="image" /> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">The sedan and Limited wagon were dropped after the 1987 model year, leaving the base wagon as the only available Eagle in 1988, its final season and now under Chrysler's ownership. The car's name was officially changed from <b>AMC Eagle</b> to <b>Eagle Wagon</b>; however, all of the AMC badges, build sheets, and door plaques were carried over. The VIN was no different under the new corporate owner, other than the digit for the year. Although the paperwork that came with the 1988 Eagles continued to indicate that American Motors Canada, Ltd. built them, the company as named ceased to exist, since it became a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22subsidiary%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22subsidiary%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bsubsidiary%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Subsidiary" title="Subsidiary">subsidiary</a> of Chrysler in the buyout, as did all AMC properties. The final car rolled out of AMC's original "Brampton Assembly Plant" plant in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Brampton%2C%20Ontario%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Brampton%2C%20Ontario%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBrampton%2C%20Ontario%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Brampton, Ontario (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQnJhbXB0b24sX09udGFyaW8/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">Brampton, Ontario</a> on December 14, 1987. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Standard equipment in 1988 that was previously optional included air conditioning system, rear window defroster, halogen headlamps, AM/FM stereo radio, light group (glove box, dome, and engine lights), and adjustable steering wheel. The following remained optional equipment for the 1988 production: power windows, power seats, power mirrors, radio with cassette player, cruise control, rear window wiper, wood grain side panels, floor mats, headlamp warning buzzer, and intermittent wipers.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3ESources%3A%201987%20dealer%20brochure%20and%20the%201988%20addendum%20to%20the%201987%20dealer%20brochure.%20Note%3A%20There%20was%20no%20separate%20sales%20booklet%20published%20for%20the%201988%20model%20year.%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-26" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-26 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-26"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>27<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Total 1988 model year production was 2,306 units, all station wagons.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22eaglenest88%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Famceaglenest.com%5C%2Fhistory1988.html%7Ctitle%3D1988%20AMC%20Eagle%20History%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-eaglenest88_27-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-eaglenest88_27-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-eaglenest88-27"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>28<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Convertibles</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true"><img data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22image%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFile%3A1981%20AMC%20Eagle%20convertible%20beige%20NJ.jpg%7Cthumb%7Cright%7C1981%20Eagle%20convertible%5D%5D%22%2C%22title%22%3A%221981_AMC_Eagle_convertible_beige_NJ.jpg%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%22alt%22%3A%221981%20AMC%20Eagle%20convertible%20beige%20NJ%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3Atrue%2C%22align%22%3A%22right%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%221981%20Eagle%20convertible%22%2C%22captionParsed%22%3A%221981%20Eagle%20convertible%22%7D%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" alt="" src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/tractors/images/4/4c/1981_AMC_Eagle_convertible_beige_NJ.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/180?cb=20110421145316" width="180" height="102" class="image thumb alignRight withCaption" data-image-name="1981 AMC Eagle convertible beige NJ.jpg" data-image-key="1981_AMC_Eagle_convertible_beige_NJ.jpg" type="image" /> <!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->During 1981 and 1982, a <b>Sundancer</b> conversion <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22convertible%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22convertible%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bconvertible%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Convertible" title="Convertible">convertible</a> was available. The Eagle's <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22monocoque%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22monocoque%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bmonocoque%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Monocoque" title="Monocoque">monocoque</a> (unibody) body was reinforced and a steel <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22targa%20roll%20bar%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22targa%20top%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Btarga%20top%7Ctarga%20roll%20bar%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Targa_top" title="Targa top">targa roll bar</a> was welded to the door pillars for passenger compartment protection. 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data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%7B%7Bcite%20journal%7Cjournal%3DCars%20%26%20Parts%7Cpage%2031%7Cvolume%3D45%7Cyear%3D2002%7Ctitle%3DAmerican%20Motors%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-28" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-28 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-29"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>30<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The conversion cost approximately $3,000 and the dealer's list price was $3,750.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3E%7B%7Bcite%20journal%7Clast%3DLamm%7Cfirst%3DMichael%7Ctitle%3DHardtops%20to%20ragtops%3B%20the%20rebirth%20of%20the%20convertible%21%7Cjournal%3DPopular%20Mechanics%7Cyear%3D1981%7Cmonth%3DJuly%7Cvolume%3D156%7Cissue%3D1%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fbooks.google.com%5C%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D59gDAAAAMBAJ%26pg%3DPA70%26dq%3DAMC%2BEagle%2BSundancer%26hl%3Den%7Caccessdate%3D29%20September%202010%7Cpage%3D71%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-30" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-30 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-30"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>31<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The conversion was performed by the Griffith Company headquartered in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fort%20Lauderdale%2C%20Florida%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fort%20Lauderdale%2C%20Florida%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFort%20Lauderdale%2C%20Florida%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Fort Lauderdale, Florida (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvRm9ydF9MYXVkZXJkYWxlLF9GbG9yaWRhP2FjdGlvbj1lZGl0JnJlZGxpbms9MQ==">Fort Lauderdale, Florida</a>, that was also responsible for the "Sunchaser" <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Toyota%20Celica%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Toyota%20Celica%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BToyota%20Celica%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Toyota Celica (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvVG95b3RhX0NlbGljYT9hY3Rpb249ZWRpdCZyZWRsaW5rPTE=">Toyota Celica</a> convertible.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%3ELamm.%20p.%20118.%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-31" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-31 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-31"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>32<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> Both Griffith conversions are considered <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22coach%20convertible%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22coach%20convertible%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bcoach%20convertible%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" class="new" title="Coach convertible (page does not exist)" rel="nofollow" data-uncrawlable-url="L3dpa2kvQ29hY2hfY29udmVydGlibGU/YWN0aW9uPWVkaXQmcmVkbGluaz0x">coach convertibles</a>. </p> <h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Turbo Diesel</h3> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">Another factory-approved conversion was the 1980 <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22turbodiesel%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22turbodiesel%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bturbodiesel%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Turbodiesel" title="Turbodiesel">turbodiesel</a>. The <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C219%7CCID%7CL%7C1%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​219 cu in (3.6 L)​</span> engines producing <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C150%7Chp%7CkW%20PS%7C0%7Cabbr%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​150 hp (112 kW/152 PS)​</span> and <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C224%7Clb.ft%7CN%5Cu00b7m%7C0%7Cabbr%3Doff%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​224 pound-feet (304 N·m)​</span> of torque were supplied by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22VM%20Motori%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22VM%20Motori%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BVM%20Motori%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/VM_Motori" title="VM Motori">VM Motori</a>. Only about seven are thought to have been manufactured; two are accounted for in one of the AMC Eagle clubs.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22EagleTurboDiesel%5C%22%3E%7B%7Bcite%20web%20%7Curl%3Dhttp%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fforums.amceaglenest.com%5C%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D3225.0%7Ctitle%3D1980%20AMC%20Eagle%20Turbo%20Diesel%7Cpublisher%3DAMC%20Eagle%20Nest%7Caccessdate%3D2%20April%202011%7D%7D%3C%5C%2Fref%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-EagleTurboDiesel_32-0" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-EagleTurboDiesel_32-0 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-EagleTurboDiesel-32"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>33<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The literature for the conversions noted the cars would be equipped with larger fuel tanks, which together with diesel economy and an optional <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22overdrive%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Overdrive%20%28mechanics%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOverdrive%20%28mechanics%29%7Coverdrive%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="/wiki/Overdrive_(mechanics)" title="Overdrive (mechanics)">overdrive</a> transmission, would give the cars up to <span class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7Bconvert%7C1500%7Cmi%7Ckm%7C0%7Cadj%3Don%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22convert%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false">​1,500-mile (2,414 km)​</span> range.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22EagleTurboDiesel%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-EagleTurboDiesel_32-1" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-EagleTurboDiesel_32-1 class=reference"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255B%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-0000008E-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E33%3Cspan%20data-rte-instance%3D%5C%226492-11311658945df5e9abc7805%5C%22%20data-rte-meta%3D%5C%22%257B%2522type%2522%253A%2522ext%2522%252C%2522wikitext%2522%253A%2522%253Cnowiki%253E%255D%253C%255C%252Fnowiki%253E%2522%252C%2522lineStart%2522%253A%2522%2522%252C%2522placeholder%2522%253A1%252C%2522extName%2522%253A%2522nowiki%2522%257D%5C%22%20class%3D%5C%22placeholder%20placeholder-ext%5C%22%20contenteditable%3D%5C%22false%5C%22%3E%7F%27%5C%22%60UNIQ1c0c6c8b13f71803-nowiki-0000008F-QINU%60%5C%22%27%7F%26%23x0200B%3B%3C%5C%2Fspan%3E%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22%23cite_note-EagleTurboDiesel-32%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5B%23cite_note-EagleTurboDiesel-32%7C%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22421%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E33%3Cext%20_rte_wikitextidx%3D%5C%22422%5C%22%3E%3Cname%3Enowiki%3C%5C%2Fname%3E%3Cattr%3E%3C%5C%2Fattr%3E%3Cinner%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Finner%3E%3Cclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%3C%5C%2Fclose%3E%3C%5C%2Fext%3E%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-EagleTurboDiesel-32"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>33<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> The $9,000 price tag for the conversion limited its market appeal and it was discontinued.<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cref%20name%3D%5C%22EagleTurboDiesel%5C%22%5C%2F%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22ref%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false"><sup data-rte-washtml="1" id="cite_ref-EagleTurboDiesel_32-2" class="reference" data-rte-attribs=" id=cite_ref-EagleTurboDiesel_32-2 class=reference"><a 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data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" href="#cite_note-EagleTurboDiesel-32"><span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5B%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">[​</span>33<span data-rte-instance="6492-11311658945df5e9abc7805" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22ext%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%3Cnowiki%3E%5D%3C%5C%2Fnowiki%3E%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%2C%22extName%22%3A%22nowiki%22%7D" class="placeholder placeholder-ext" contenteditable="false">]​</span></a></sup>​</span> </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">This VM diesel is unrelated to the later 2.1<span data-rte-entity="nbsp"> </span>L Renault turbo diesel I4 as used in the Jeep Cherokee (XJ) beginning in 1984. </p> <br /><strong data-rte-washtml="1" 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