AMC Eagle Nameplate, circa 1983
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Artifact Overview
AMC introduced the Eagle for 1980. The compact, four-wheel-drive car was unlike anything else on American roads at the time, and it's now viewed as a forerunner of the crossover vehicle segment. AMC touted the Eagle's car-like comfort and all-weather abilities. Nearly 200,000 Eagles were sold before Chrysler -- which purchased AMC in 1987 -- discontinued it in the 1988 model year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Nameplate
Date Made
circa 1983
Creators
Creator Notes
Made for American Motors Corporation.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.250.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 4.25 in
Thickness: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: Eagle
Stamped verso: 3734418 / 1 / KBC / 1803340-1-1
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