>On Thu, 04 Dec 1997 09:19:42 -0600 John Steczkowski <stecz@pswtech.com>
>writes:
The eagle was first built on the Hornet sedan and chassis in both a wagon
and sedan. Later they brought out a version of the Gremlin body with the
same drive setup. The wagons were the better deal. I worked as a mechanic
for the AMC dealer when these models first came out. The Service Manager
and head mechanic took the first one we got out for a drive into an area
where lots of people went 4-wheelin'. They ran across a stuck, in sand,
4x4 (don't remember what make) and pulled it out. The viscous coupling on
the transfer case was the difference. It supplied power to what ever
wheels were not slipping. Now most 4x4's use the same concept.
BTW that was in '76
Larry Macy
78 Midget
>The Eagle name first appeared on an AMC vehicle in the 70's. It was a
>four-wheel drive version of a small sedan called the Commander(?). At
>the time it was considered a good execution. I still see them on the
>road occasionally, particularly in Colorado. When Chrysler bought AMC
>it had a couple of sedans about to go into production that were too far
>along to cancel. I've forgotten their names, but I believe they were
>sold under the general name Eagle. Like the Eagle Monaco, for example,
>which I think was one. Chrysler kept the Eagle name for a while, but
>canceled it for the '98 model year.
>
>David Littlefield
>Houston, TX
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>David Littlefield
>Houston, TX
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