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Speaking Of AMC Engines, Here's That 1982 AMC Eagle

Despite our apprehension at the idea of that rust free 1982 AMC Eagle from Craigslist yesterday, it appears to be real. We're still not sayin' it's cancer free because we aren't seeing rocker panel closeups but still, this thing looks like it was put in a garage in 1992 and forgotten about... wait, that's exactly what happened. From these images we got today, you can almost smell that AMC vinyl and the hose-ripened grease underhood. It's even got that AMC straight six we talked about today. Maybe four grand is asking a bit much as it isn't in perfect condition, but that's still a sweet machine.

6:20 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,496 views, 46 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: @mechimike: In my neighborhood, we've got 90's Subaru AWD wagons stacked like cordwood. more »

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1982 AMC Eagle, Claimed Rust Free

Like the Minotaur or the Griffin, the idea of a rust free AMC Eagle is one of legend, impossibility, sillyness even. Though these tanks posing as cars were the forerunners to todays crossover, and sported big AMC I6's, all-wheel-drive, and seriously crazy ride characteristics, they were not known for their corrosion resistance. So how is this pristine, Cincinnati-area 1982 Eagle two door dressed in a fine shade of 80's brown in such good condition? Well it's been stored in a barn for the last 16 years, that's how. More »

3:40 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,907 views, 59 comments

Latest by carlivar: Ehhh... been looking for an Eagle like this, but I must have manual trans. more »

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Make The Eagle Switch!

The AMC Eagle really was ahead of its time, given how many four-wheel-drive non-trucks we see on the road today. Unfortunately, the Eagle was pretty much AMC's last gasp, and it didn't exactly fly off the showroom floors. Here's a pair of early-80s ads for the Eagle wagon and hatchback that should trigger all sorts of what-might-have-been thoughts.

4:30 PM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By Murilee Martin
914 views, 32 comments