AMC Eagle
The Gremlin's four-wheel-drive grandchild
For 1981 AMC added two smaller Eagles, the Series 50 models, on the Spirit instead of the Concord. The SX/4 used the Spirit liftback. The Kammback used the Spirit sedan, whose chopped-off tail went back to the AMC Gremlin. AMC aimed it at first-time buyers and fleet sales.
It came standard with GM's 2.5-litre "Iron Duke" four, a four-speed manual and power steering. The SX/4 took most of the Series 50 sales, and after 5,603 Kammbacks in 1981 only 520 were built for 1982. AMC dropped it for 1983 because of slow sales.
Kammbacks built each model year
About 6,100 in total.
Kammback at a glance
| Wheelbase | 97.2 in (Series 30 Eagles: 109.3 in) |
|---|---|
| Length / width / height | 166.6 / 73.0 / 55.2 in |
| Curb weight (1981) | 3,020 lb |
| Fuel tank | 21 gal |
| Engines | 151 cu in GM four (standard); 258 cu in AMC six |
| Best EPA rating | 23 city / 32 highway (1982, four-cylinder, 5-speed) |
| VIN model code | 56 |
From AMC's 1981 and 1982 brochures. Every year's figures are on the specs page.
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Sources: Wikipedia: AMC Eagle; AMC Eagle brochures (see the specs sources).