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  • October 06, 2024, 07:53:53 PM

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Offline Still Pat

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My FIRST Eagle wagon
« on: June 21, 2024, 06:30:50 PM »
The very FIRST Eagle wagon I owned. I sat down at the dealer & ordered it the way I wanted it! It was the SECOND Eagle I owned & the second vehicle I ever purchased new! Traded an '81 Kammback I'd bought off the lot in on this wagon. Traded 3? 4? years later for a pick-up. Always wondered where it went.
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: My FIRST Eagle wagon
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2024, 07:13:42 PM »
That Eagle looks really nice, especially with a fresh blanket of snow.  Hope it went to a good home and maybe somebody is still driving it!
1981 Kammback 258 - "Pepe"
1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
1978 Gremlin 4 cyl 121 - sold
1964 TBird 390 - sold

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Re: My FIRST Eagle wagon
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2024, 10:27:09 PM »
That would be nice. That's the ONLY picture of it I've ever found. It would be nice to know what happened to it. I hope it went to a good home.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2024, 12:56:08 PM by Still Pat »
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

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Re: My FIRST Eagle wagon
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2024, 08:40:48 AM »
Looks like in my infinite wisdom I neglected to include details (that I can recall). It was a 258/6 (couldn't get anything bigger), 5 speed (wanted the overdrive, Even back then I was starting to think "gas mileage"). Heavy duty electrical & suspension. I recall one time I needed a battery (I drove truck & was gone a week at a time). The local shop didn't have one in stock, so they ordered it. I was gonna pick it up when I got back. I got back & my wife had got one while I was gone - LITTLE DINKY THING, looked more like a lawnmower battery. I couldn't believe they sold her that thing! IF I recall correctly, the heavy duty package INCLUDED the skid plate. Liked the clock, didn't want the other little thing in the console, so I skipped the gauge package. I don't recall why I skipped the towing package, I SHOULDA ordered it! A/C of course, living in the desert. Oh yeah, the SEV Marchal fog lights! I HAD TO have those ;D!! AM/FM/Cassette stereo (NOT the electronic tuning).
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

 

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