1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 4x4 - OBO - Jeep

definitely intrigued by this ride

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My uncle from SW PA used to own a couple of these. Always thought it was kinda weird looking back then but now it is kinda intriguing.

is this a sought after automobile?

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Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"

the car is rock solid. No rot at all, hardly any surface rust either. This car is in great shape.

lol@ THAT ^^^^



..and the moon is made of green cheese.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

How could there be any such thing as a good buy on one of these? I would not make any offer, because I would be afraid that they would take it.

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

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Even if it's been well cared for, the price is too high. However, that model is still on the roads, and wasn't a bad vehicle...just odd looking.

I wouldn't pay anymore than $2k, if it's in great shape, because there's not many people that have this car on their must own list.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

It's nothing more than an updated, 2 door sedan version of the 1971 American Motors "Hornet Sportabout".

My father bought a new 1985 AMC Eagle wagon - for its 4 wheel drive. There was not too much available in 4x4 cars back then, he looked at a new '86 FORD Bronco II but rejected it (rightly) because the wheelbase was too short. I think one of the new Jeep Cherokee SUV's would have suited, though the early new ones didn't too too well .... they say now...


I regret to say, that despite meticulous care, the Eagle wagon did not fare well. At 49,000 miles it totally fell apart and began leaking from all orifices;

Then one day going down the hill from his house,, the steering wheel locked up on him - he was in his 80s but still driving safely; so he had it towed to the selling dealer, and left it. He never saw it again...

So, in 2002, I found him a really nice 1995 Subaru Outback at the Subaru-Hyundai dealer and he drove it amost to his dying day, and I inherited it, and kept it a few years, and also went to a new 2008 and a new 2011 OB when he died, for the snow up here.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

It's hard to beat a Subaru in the snow. Weren't the once the official car of the US Olympic Ski team?

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

Thread is worthless without pictures.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

We still have a few of those running around in my area. There must be something good about them for folks to keep them running this long. I still think the price is too high.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

The first Eagle wagon I ever saw belonged to a the illegitimate daughter of H. L. Hunt, one time richest man in the world. We were doctoral students together. She went on to become US Ambassador to Austria. Never could figure the purchase of the Eagle.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I have no pic's of the '85 Eagle but here are 3 of my Outbacks.

The 1995 on the day it was traded in on the new '08.




The new 2008 one,





And the 2011 one.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Back in the early 80's when I was involved with the Pro Rally in Ohio, a couple guys ran these. It was pretty cool to hear the V8 roar rather than a 4 cylinder or rotary...

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Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

My dad had an eagle wagon, I always thought it was an odd car. I do want one though because they are rather odd.

I would not trust any Craigslist ad where the seller felt it necessary to include 11 lines of keywords...