March 9th, 2008 NY Times Article

[Ökensörn]

Verynice!

Followed by a slow steady clap from the crowd.   

[IowaEagle]

Thank you all.   

[Hokie Eagle]

Wonderful Article.  I wouldn't be surprised if it increases the value of our cars.

Aren't they already priceless?   

[Eagleholic]

way to go Mr. Shepard great article....

[Roadmaster]

great article!!  how cool is that!  i made sure i sent that article to all my relatives who think i'm nuts for loving my Eagle.
nice to have this article to back us up, we now have the NY Times telling the world we are way cooool!!

[IowaEagle]

Its started to show up in a few other forums/blogs too.  Kind of amazing I think.

[matt1971]

Hi. Matt here. Excellent article Doug!

[Eagle Kammback]

NRumbler (on the Car Crazy Community) also just sent me the article, as well as this one:
http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/View_Listing.asp?ListingID=COL710117

[Gil-SX4]

Thats Luca 1981 AMC Eagle Kammback, he has a lot of pride and hardwork in it to keep it as original as possible.

[IowaEagle]

Yup!  Our only member from Italy and a fine car it is.

[mominkie]

What an awesome article.  "While mechanical parts are still easy to find (because much of it interchanges with Jeeps), trim items and body panels are all but extinct."  okay I identify with this my search for a couple of inches of rubber to complete the look of a bumper. 

IowaEagle you must be incredibly proud.  Great last words of the article.  Congratulations!

[IowaEagle]

Thanks.  He kind of messed up that story.  I know why we were invited to the car show.  They wanted to include AMC owners (they also invite other brands too).  I was the only Eagle there.  There were a couple of AMX's, a Javelin and a Gremlin.  One of the AMX's is now on display some where (where is it Bill?).  There was a hail storm rolling in the from the West and of course everyone panicked.  And the show did end early just before the storm hit.  I have never seen so many nice cars leave so fast to get under cover.  Of course, I drove home in it -- why not?

[83Eagle!]

Thanks for posting it.  Nicely done.  I enjoyed the artice and I posted it at work with all my other Eaglenest printouts.  I love that the Eagle is still being talked about this long after production was halted.

[mominkie]

Thanks.  He kind of messed up that story.  I know why we were invited to the car show.  They wanted to include AMC owners (they also invite other brands too).  I was the only Eagle there.  There were a couple of AMX's, a Javelin and a Gremlin.  One of the AMX's is now on display some where (where is it Bill?).  There was a hail storm rolling in the from the West and of course everyone panicked.  And the show did end early just before the storm hit.  I have never seen so many nice cars leave so fast to get under cover.  Of course, I drove home in it -- why not?

I have been the only AMC Eagle in the shows I have entered and they put me in "Best of the 80s" because they have no idea and they have not included the category.  But we (YOU) are making in-roads I think at by having the Forum, having the articles, and books.  I think it will be expected and then a category for the AMC to be at car shows and cruise. 

[IowaEagle]

Some shows have an AMC category, not many, unfortunately.  Maybe we will start seeing more as AMC owners become more vocal.  The show at the Tama/Toledo meet has no classes which does hurt AMC as the judges seldom consider any orphan car.  Yes Eagles are hard to place into a specific class -- show organizers do not know, so they take our word for it.