Good luck, like money, was often scarce at American Motors, making the Eagle an especially sad ending for the company. AMC launched the Eagle in 1980 by converting its midsize Concord into a 4wd line ...

By the late 70s, AMC no longer had the ability or the capital to design an all-new car from scratch.

Sometimes it’s a bit odd for someone passionate about the 1980s and 1990s to entirely forget about a brand that retired to automotive Valhalla during his period of interest. At least this pixel master ...

View post: The 5 Best Toyota Models That Still Define the Brand in 2026 21 – 1981 AMC Eagle SX4 in Colorado junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 09 – 1981 AMC Eagle SX4 in Colorado junkyard – photo by ...

It’s no secret that crossovers have taken over the auto market. The marriage of a long-roof hatchback style, car-like handling and weather-defeating all-wheel traction has now become the default ...

The idea behind the AMC Eagle is one we wished caught on. To create the Eagle, AMC combined the bodywork and interior of its Concord with the running gear from a true off-road legend—the XJ-generation ...

The 1983 AMC Eagle may seem like an obscure relic from the past, but its unique blend of features and design elements quietly ...

View post: The Cars America Is Losing After The 2026 Model Year 15 – 1986 American Motors Eagle sedan in Colorado junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 07 – 1986 American Motors Eagle sedan in Colorado ...

We have a confession to make: We sort of like the AMC Eagle, or at least some versions of it. It's a perfect example of AMC's “sure, why the hell not” thinking, and just as the Grand Wagoneer presaged ...

Initially a common body style (most early automobiles were open-air vehicles), the convertible became a niche product in the 1930s. The layout enjoyed a revival after World War 2, and sales peaked in ...

The Wisconsin-based company hatched out plans to produce a passenger vehicle equipped with a four-wheel-drive system. At the time, this was a relatively revolutionary concept, explored previously by ...

Over the years I’ve owned some unusual four-wheel-drive vehicles. I don’t go looking for ’em, but for some reason they find me. An example is the ’84 AMC Eagle wagon I purchased in the early ’90s to ...