1984 AMC Eagle Limited

Here at the GR Auto Gallery, we love unique vehicles and this 1984 AMC Eagle Limited certainly fits that bill. The AMC Eagle was created to in hopes of offering the comfort of a car with the off road capabilities of a SUV while conserving fuel mileage at the same time. The AMC Eagle came about when Jeep's chief engineer joined a Concord body with a four-wheel-drive system.⁶ 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, due in part to their low fuel efficiency, leaving AMC in a precarious financial position.² 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) automobile platform.

The Eagle offered here is finished in Mocha Brown Metallic over a 2 tone brown interior. The body appears to be very solid and straight. The interior is neat and tidy and shows very well. It is powered by its 258 CID inline 6 cylinder engine paired with an automatic transmission. The woodgrain graphics are in great condition as well. Highlights include power brakes, power steering, air conditioning, nice chrome, power locks, rear defrost, jack/spare tire and Pioneer CD player. This is an excellent running example and is sure to get lots of attention anywhere it is driven.