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- "Jeep Cherokee/Wagoneer/AMC Eagle," 1987 - Jeep's model lineup and designs remained largely unchanged for 1987. Cherokee, Wagoneer, and Comanche models received an optional new 242-cubic-inch inline-six engine built in-house -- unlike the previous V-6 sourced from General Motors. The year's biggest news was Chrysler Corporation's purchase of AMC, including the Jeep brand, for $1.1 billion.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
"Jeep Cherokee/Wagoneer/AMC Eagle," 1987
Jeep's model lineup and designs remained largely unchanged for 1987. Cherokee, Wagoneer, and Comanche models received an optional new 242-cubic-inch inline-six engine built in-house -- unlike the previous V-6 sourced from General Motors. The year's biggest news was Chrysler Corporation's purchase of AMC, including the Jeep brand, for $1.1 billion.
- AMC Eagle Nameplate, circa 1983 - 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.
- circa 1983
- Collections - Artifact
AMC Eagle Nameplate, circa 1983
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.