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I've owned two and use to drive by trucks and suv's in the winter all the time, even salt trucks . It was amazing . I had great luck with both mine , 1984 and 1987 . My father owned two also , 1981 and I think 85 . He felt the same way I did . Wish I had one now.
Our mail delivery person had an AMC Eagle wagon. She bought it new and drove it forever. I'll tell ya one thing, our mail was never not delivered. Even in brutal Michigan blizzards, we still got our mail.
I grew up with the wagon version. I remember being amazed how you could effortlessly move a little lever to put it in and out of 4x4. Way ahead of it's time.
My dad had passed his 1980 AMC Eagle to me about 8 years ago. Eventually the motor went bad and was forced to get rid of it. Now that we've lost my dad its definitely on my bucket list to find another one. So many great memories going hunting and fishing in it with him. The AWD on these are truly amazing it puts my jeep to shame.
@@bighands69 Yeah I think that AMC Eagle looks pretty cool. Modern SUV's look like a cartoon car, ugly and all the same stupid look. And yeah Crossovers, well, sort of egg-like, or gay cartoonish look.
I daily an 85 Eagle wagon, had 130k when i got it now has 177k on the clock. Been the best daily i have ever had and don't plan on parting with it, ever.
I remember in the early 80's thinking these were absolutely ridiculous - who would ever want a car where you sat up high and had 4WD as a daily driver? I guess time proved me wrong.
My friend in high school had a 1982 Eagle 4x4, Brown with the wood paneling. His Dad gave it to him when he got his drivers license. That thing was a beast in the snow too. I remember driving in a couple of blizzards and it just went! No getting stuck, or sliding off the road ever happened. I'm not sure what he is doing these days, but am pretty sure he still had that Eagle.
The car feeling like it's 1970 isn't too far off the mark. The Eagle itself was based on the Concord which was based on the Hornet which came out in 1970...so the platform was 17 years old by 1987 so even by 80s standards it was pretty dated. Still, a cool car and concept that predated the SUV by a number of years.
This was my first car, a brown woody 1984 AMC Eagle Wagon 4x4. Thank you for the flashback! The inline 6 continued through the XJ Jeep Cherokee and 1st and 2nd gen Jeep Grand Cherokees (ZJ and WJ) and Wrangler (YJ and TJ) through 2006. It was a bullet of an engine.
My great grandfather had a wagon version of this car, a 1984 AMC Eagle. It had the 258 cubic inch 4.2 6-cylinder engine, same as in the earlier Jeeps. It was also a 3-speed automatic. I remembered riding in one as a kid. Last of these were in 1988 just after Chrysler bought out AMC.
The AMC Eagle concept was way ahead of its time. I almost bought one in the 1980's. AMC was on its death bed, though. The Eagle was basically a 1970's Hornet on which AMC grafted a single speed transfer case with full-time 4WD or 2WD selections, and independent front suspension, and the old-fashioned carbureted 258 CID straight six. By 1987, AMC had come out with the much more powerful and refined 4.0 multi-port injected 4.0L straight six for the Jeep Cherokee and Comanche pickup , but it never made it into the Eagle. So, the Eagle was a very innovative car for its time that was cobbled together from the parts shelf because of AMC's horrible financial condition. That's why it was never a big seller. Great snow car, though.
The funny thing is when you said it's 1987 but it feels like the 70s that's because that body design dates back to the early 70s as the Hornet. in 1978 they changed the name to Concord and then when it went 4WD it became the Eagle. So you were pretty much driving a 25 YO design. I'm glad you mentioned Subaru. It showed again that AMC was ahead of it's time.
Tedward (riffing on the car for the first couple minutes): "Why in the world would you pick this car? It isn't a looker. What makes you decide to keep this for so long?" Owner: "It reminded me of the smell of my grandfather's car." 🥺
First car was an 88 wagon. Drove it over 200k till the engine shot a rod. Turned 16 20 years ago. Was a blast to drive. Could get 8 buddies in it with a go cart strapped to the roof. Love
Wow, brought back memories, I had a 1980 AMC EAGLE STATION WAGON 4X4 with the wooden panels. That was my First car at 17 years old in 1993 in Paterson NJ. The kids made fun of me for having such a Vehicle, I stuck my middle finger at them as I drove it while they walked. Huge problem I had with it was it wouldn’t take reverse until it warmed up, depends how cold it was it could have taken 15-30 minutes to warm up then a big boom &!it would reverse. As an impatient kid I would be reving that engine, if not I would have to get out of car with friends & push car backwards to get out of parking spot. Never figured out that problem. It was a great car, until I was making a left at a intersection & a brand new Hyundai scoup speeding hit me on my right quarter panel & spun me around and at that time I didn’t wore a seatbelt and landed on the passenger side. Hyundai Scoup TOTALED! I drove my Eagle home, As per my Pops not worth the fix, sold it for parts. Thanks again for the video.
You are right that it feels like it is from the 70s. The Eagle dates back originally to the Hornet, a compact car that was one of the best sellers for the company. Then, they somehow managed to spruce it up a bit and sold it as the Concord, a compact luxury car in the late 70s to early 80s. Finally, in its final incarnation was the Eagle. AMC also made a hatchback version of this called the SX4 and a Kammback till '83, I believe, which is even rarer. But a good number of these sold were either the wagon or, as shown here, the sedan. Man, do I want one of these :D
these were the foundation of the very popular Cherokee ... the rumor is, AMC was doing an engine collaboration with VW/Audi for their 4-cylinder cars. They saw the development of Quattro and beat Audi to the market with an AWD sedan, coupe and wagon. My friend's dad had the wagon ... I noticed that in the mid-80s, many of the local well-to-do families drove an Eagle.
Just like the 82 I had in high school. It had a Nash derived engine paired to a Chrysler transmission and brakes, Dana driveline and GM/Delco electricals. Oh and just for laughs a Ford ignition system. It was the first American 4wd with independent front suspension.
When I was young, I used to say, "When I grow up, I will own one of these.. FF to today, when the X4/GLC Coupe' Are what keep me reminiscing on the whole AMC Eagle sedan/wish list of a car. Thank you Tedward for reviewing this, as I sit here in my 50s wondering what could have been, between that AMC and myself lol
Thank you for highlighting this abomination of a vehicle. I actually love how awkward and different this car looks from anything on the road. Seeing one actually on the road is nothing short of miraculous! Phenomenal.
Dude, that car is awesome, if they were sold in my country AMC would probably still in business today, ppl here love 4WD, I would buy one, looks like a brick, uses a big inline 6 and is high enough that I can roll fine in my street full of holes.
Two takeaways: 1) AMC Eagle was the future we didn't appreciate. If they made that exact car today under Chrysler, they'd be on back order. 2) I saw that Mark Martin sticker, and y'all need to check out his racing museum in Jonesboro, AR. It's pretty cool.
AMC was so ahead of their time. They called the SUV/ AWD madness 2 decades early! Also, all of the 90's cab forward car's that "saved Chrysler" like the Intrepid, Concord, all of JEEP ext came from the AMC HQ
I remember seeing these as a kid and being like ugh that’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen and a few years ago I started wanting one strange how tastes change as you get older..cool asf
I love everything about it, in theory. I've done some work on cars and have enough knowledge to be dangerous but I've heard the eagles are a real pain to deal with.
My Eagle was A 1983 and it was not a shift on the fly. The Eagle defined a Crossover as we know it today. And yes....it cut through any snow like it was butter.
By 1986 the third brakelight had been a requirement on all cars. I don't remember any AMC Eagles ever having one. I didn't see one on this one either unless it was covered by that sticker in the back window.
I know why: the EPA actually classified the Eagles, weirdly, as light trucks, so they were technically exempt. Trucks weren't required to have them until 1994, so that's why you don't see any Eagles with the third brake light.
Back in 1971, I bought a 1971 Gremlin. I finally put Traction Action Junior traction bars on it to help stop the rubber burning. Didn't work. Finally traded it in for new orange 600 cc Honda sport coupe.
AMC Eagles did not have EFI.They all had a computer controlled 2 bbl Carter carburetor,and yes they were AWD.They had a center differential and no low range.2wd just disconnected the front drive for better fuel economy.The 1st year models(1980) had no 2wd switch.
Haha, OMG, this brings me back. Lol .... My mom had the 1980 AMC Eagle limited wagon. It was definitely nice having 4wd in the snow but it was so gutless in power at Tahoe altitude. ... and yeah, don’t get me started on how “over powered” the power steering and powered brake pedal was... to the point that there was no weight or feedback in either at all! It was the worst car to learn to drive in. Lol
Gah, this makes me wish I was born in tje USA to grow up with these oddball cars. Amazing video Ted! Hope to see you do a shot of that 850i sometimes too, would be neat!
I think you hit the nail on the head, you'd have to be someone who is objectively practical to buy this, and not care much about image or brand name to buy this, which isn't the average person lol
I just picked up a 84 immaculate condition must have been a Sunday driver. Im so excited an its the sedan modle also. Gonna be checking out a 2 door next week hopefully this one isn't rusted out
Very interesting car, i actually kinda like the looks of it :D. On monday i will finally after a long wait have my first driving lessons in the dark and on a snow so needless to say that i am feeling pretty nervous. :D Wish me luck !
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Amc amx 3?
Mine is the 1974 Gremlin X with hockey stripe
Grabbed a bundle of that coffee excited to try it.
Do you have supra mk4
@@hillalrizqi2503 :(
How dare you say she isn't a looker, she's beautiful!
Compared to today's cars it is beautiful but compared to other cars it is not. The interior is really nice looking.
@@bighands69 so today cars are not other cars aswell?
@@stefan2566
Other cars as in those of different periods such as the 1960s. I probably was not clear in what I meant.
@@bighands69 got ya ✌
My first car was an 82 AMC Eagle that would go anywhere, drove that thing down snowmobile trails
Imagine being in 1987 in your truck or SUV during a snow storm and someone passes you in this 😂
I've owned two and use to drive by trucks and suv's in the winter all the time, even salt trucks .
It was amazing . I had great luck with both mine , 1984 and 1987 .
My father owned two also , 1981 and I think 85 .
He felt the same way I did .
Wish I had one now.
Our mail delivery person had an AMC Eagle wagon. She bought it new and drove it forever. I'll tell ya one thing, our mail was never not delivered. Even in brutal Michigan blizzards, we still got our mail.
Wait she was delivering in her personal car?
Look at the mirror in the CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD! love it! Hahah
Imagine if this was the car that could talk
@@misterpimlott6330 what where huh
Lol pretty common on old vehicles
@@JapaneseSoomi the chrysler Lebaron
I have 3 of these cars and never saw one mounted that low.
I really wanna see stuff like this, older classic cars but not 1960s ferraris
Like maybe 1980s dailies, for instance, a Crown Vic LTD Wagon
the crazy part, is these seem harder to find lol
@@TedwardDrives Yes true
This is why this is so special.
@@TedwardDrives makes sense since a Ferrari seems more worthwhile to keep in existence for most people.
@@TedwardDrives you need to escape the Northeast! The survivors of most of these type of cars are out west...where we don't (over) salt our roads
May I point you in the direction of Regular Car Reviews? There's a lot of older American iron on there.
I grew up with the wagon version. I remember being amazed how you could effortlessly move a little lever to put it in and out of 4x4. Way ahead of it's time.
AMC's were actually good reliable cars for their time.... Definitely underappreciated.
They were fantastic in the snow. My neighbor had one. He was constantly pulling people out of ditches.
My dad had passed his 1980 AMC Eagle to me about 8 years ago. Eventually the motor went bad and was forced to get rid of it. Now that we've lost my dad its definitely on my bucket list to find another one. So many great memories going hunting and fishing in it with him. The AWD on these are truly amazing it puts my jeep to shame.
I have a 1980 Eagle wagon. I could look at her all day!
The car is so obscure that it's totally cool!
It is nicer looking than the majority of SUV cars today. Crossovers look like vomit.
@@bighands69 Yeah I think that AMC Eagle looks pretty cool. Modern SUV's look like a cartoon car, ugly and all the same stupid look. And yeah Crossovers, well, sort of egg-like, or gay cartoonish look.
That interior looks absolutely perfect! Like seriously, showroom quality.
I daily an 85 Eagle wagon, had 130k when i got it now has 177k on the clock. Been the best daily i have ever had and don't plan on parting with it, ever.
With the snow looks more like sailing than driving 😂
I love the old steering wheel with the rectangle in the center 🤩. Also that interior color is radical
The new Jeep Wagoneer has a nice steerimg wheel for a new car.
@@oliverkalamata2753 That is an almost direct copy of an old Mercedes S class
This is now rarer than most exotics from the period.
I remember in the early 80's thinking these were absolutely ridiculous - who would ever want a car where you sat up high and had 4WD as a daily driver? I guess time proved me wrong.
No... it's just that in many urban areas, people have gone nuts and buy a truck where a car would do the job better...
My parents had several AMC’s. They were good, dependable cars.
I don't think I even knew they made a sedan of these. Saw the wagons quite a bit relatively as a kid.
Yeah there were even two door convertibles called Sun Dancers 😂. Mannnny more wagons made than these
She's gorgeous! I've seen plenty of Eagle wagons, but never a 4 door sedan. It's a shame that it was discontinued when it was.
My dad had the amc eagle station wagon and it was a beast. Very first car I drove on back roads when I was 12
My friend in high school had a 1982 Eagle 4x4, Brown with the wood paneling. His Dad gave it to him when he got his drivers license. That thing was a beast in the snow too. I remember driving in a couple of blizzards and it just went! No getting stuck, or sliding off the road ever happened. I'm not sure what he is doing these days, but am pretty sure he still had that Eagle.
The car feeling like it's 1970 isn't too far off the mark. The Eagle itself was based on the Concord which was based on the Hornet which came out in 1970...so the platform was 17 years old by 1987 so even by 80s standards it was pretty dated. Still, a cool car and concept that predated the SUV by a number of years.
Yup. What he said....
This was my first car, a brown woody 1984 AMC Eagle Wagon 4x4. Thank you for the flashback! The inline 6 continued through the XJ Jeep Cherokee and 1st and 2nd gen Jeep Grand Cherokees (ZJ and WJ) and Wrangler (YJ and TJ) through 2006. It was a bullet of an engine.
Look at my videos I have a blue 86 woody wagon.
@@InternetDude I'll check em out!
I would drive this thing all the day in the snow. What a cool car.
My great grandfather had a wagon version of this car, a 1984 AMC Eagle. It had the 258 cubic inch 4.2 6-cylinder engine, same as in the earlier Jeeps. It was also a 3-speed automatic. I remembered riding in one as a kid. Last of these were in 1988 just after Chrysler bought out AMC.
There’s a slider to switch to 4wd that is so cool!
The AMC Eagle concept was way ahead of its time. I almost bought one in the 1980's. AMC was on its death bed, though. The Eagle was basically a 1970's Hornet on which AMC grafted a single speed transfer case with full-time 4WD or 2WD selections, and independent front suspension, and the old-fashioned carbureted 258 CID straight six. By 1987, AMC had come out with the much more powerful and refined 4.0 multi-port injected 4.0L straight six for the Jeep Cherokee and Comanche pickup , but it never made it into the Eagle. So, the Eagle was a very innovative car for its time that was cobbled together from the parts shelf because of AMC's horrible financial condition. That's why it was never a big seller. Great snow car, though.
The funny thing is when you said it's 1987 but it feels like the 70s that's because that body design dates back to the early 70s as the Hornet. in 1978 they changed the name to Concord and then when it went 4WD it became the Eagle. So you were pretty much driving a 25 YO design. I'm glad you mentioned Subaru. It showed again that AMC was ahead of it's time.
"Hit me in third!" LOL
The best teamwork on the channel so far 😂
Tedward (riffing on the car for the first couple minutes): "Why in the world would you pick this car? It isn't a looker. What makes you decide to keep this for so long?"
Owner: "It reminded me of the smell of my grandfather's car." 🥺
First car was an 88 wagon. Drove it over 200k till the engine shot a rod. Turned 16 20 years ago. Was a blast to drive. Could get 8 buddies in it with a go cart strapped to the roof. Love
Wow it's like a wood panel older jeep cherokee meets a subaru baja! Wild - I love it!
Wow, brought back memories, I had a 1980 AMC EAGLE STATION WAGON 4X4 with the wooden panels. That was my First car at 17 years old in 1993 in Paterson NJ. The kids made fun of me for having such a Vehicle, I stuck my middle finger at them as I drove it while they walked. Huge problem I had with it was it wouldn’t take reverse until it warmed up, depends how cold it was it could have taken 15-30 minutes to warm up then a big boom &!it would reverse. As an impatient kid I would be reving that engine, if not I would have to get out of car with friends & push car backwards to get out of parking spot. Never figured out that problem. It was a great car, until I was making a left at a intersection & a brand new Hyundai scoup speeding hit me on my right quarter panel & spun me around and at that time I didn’t wore a seatbelt and landed on the passenger side. Hyundai Scoup TOTALED! I drove my Eagle home, As per my Pops not worth the fix, sold it for parts. Thanks again for the video.
You are right that it feels like it is from the 70s. The Eagle dates back originally to the Hornet, a compact car that was one of the best sellers for the company. Then, they somehow managed to spruce it up a bit and sold it as the Concord, a compact luxury car in the late 70s to early 80s. Finally, in its final incarnation was the Eagle. AMC also made a hatchback version of this called the SX4 and a Kammback till '83, I believe, which is even rarer. But a good number of these sold were either the wagon or, as shown here, the sedan. Man, do I want one of these :D
My Eagles loved snow. 3 wagons and an SX/4 over the years. Great vehicles for sure. Still miss my 70 AMX.
these were the foundation of the very popular Cherokee ... the rumor is, AMC was doing an engine collaboration with VW/Audi for their 4-cylinder cars. They saw the development of Quattro and beat Audi to the market with an AWD sedan, coupe and wagon. My friend's dad had the wagon ... I noticed that in the mid-80s, many of the local well-to-do families drove an Eagle.
Ah, basically the first crossover, love these things
That interior is beautiful! And the exterior! That's a lot of brown.
It's incredible how many interior parts are in common with the jeep wagoneer of same period
Just like the 82 I had in high school. It had a Nash derived engine paired to a Chrysler transmission and brakes, Dana driveline and GM/Delco electricals. Oh and just for laughs a Ford ignition system. It was the first American 4wd with independent front suspension.
I have not seen one of these in at least 30 years. What a time capsule. The Eagle was like nothing else before or since.
There's something so comfy about these old cars.
Rented one of these in Colorado. Handled rough dirt roads beautifully. I remember being very impressed
When I was young, I used to say, "When I grow up, I will own one of these.. FF to today, when the X4/GLC Coupe' Are what keep me reminiscing on the whole AMC Eagle sedan/wish list of a car.
Thank you Tedward for reviewing this, as I sit here in my 50s wondering what could have been, between that AMC and myself lol
Oh man I loved seeing these on the roads! Quite rare these days. Thanks for this!!
My granny had one. It was the first car I drove in the 80s. Wow good to see the Eagle again. Running by the way.
Got an 83 wagon 4.2 manual. Ready for the 15" of snow predicted in the next day or 2....
Jealous...Especially of the Manual. This Auto is kind of a dog. Its charming for sure, but it really hinders the powertrain haha
Thank you for highlighting this abomination of a vehicle. I actually love how awkward and different this car looks from anything on the road. Seeing one actually on the road is nothing short of miraculous! Phenomenal.
Awesome! One of my friend's dad had one of these in high school. The damn thing would go anywhere in the winter.
Dude, that car is awesome, if they were sold in my country AMC would probably still in business today, ppl here love 4WD, I would buy one, looks like a brick, uses a big inline 6 and is high enough that I can roll fine in my street full of holes.
Someone dailys one near me. I love seeing it around, so different than everything else on the road today.
It's funny that AMC is now what the manufacturers are doing. They were ahead of their time
The wagon was ahead of its time.
Two takeaways: 1) AMC Eagle was the future we didn't appreciate. If they made that exact car today under Chrysler, they'd be on back order. 2) I saw that Mark Martin sticker, and y'all need to check out his racing museum in Jonesboro, AR. It's pretty cool.
It looks like something out of a Mad Max film. A great daily driver for evading marauders after a nuclear war.
AMC was so ahead of their time. They called the SUV/ AWD madness 2 decades early! Also, all of the 90's cab forward car's that "saved Chrysler" like the Intrepid, Concord, all of JEEP ext came from the AMC HQ
I remember seeing these as a kid and being like ugh that’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen and a few years ago I started wanting one strange how tastes change as you get older..cool asf
Oh man, these things are so cool! I'd love to have a manual, wagon version!
Love travel that old car. When I was kid my brother had a 83 model 2 door
The best deer hunter I ever knew Larry Revell had one.
I’ll toast to Larry
I love everything about this car
Nice car, looks like a blast to drive...😎
I love everything about it, in theory.
I've done some work on cars and have enough knowledge to be dangerous but I've heard the eagles are a real pain to deal with.
Freakin perfect! Wanna see more AMC's.
My Eagle was A 1983 and it was not a shift on the fly. The Eagle defined a Crossover as we know it today. And yes....it cut through any snow like it was butter.
This car is absolutely gorgeous 😍😍 and the interior is genuinely stunning ❤️
there is just this special charm about older cars
I love the old Eagles. They were amazing.
My cousin’s friend had the exact same one when I was 9 and I remember hearing Oasis for the first time in this car back in like 95.
That’s the perfect nostalgia machine
if amc made this in 2021 these would be massive sellers
the subaru outback or even crossover SUVs before their time
Modern SUV's look like a womens car rather than an off road mans cars.
Hey Tedward, Respect the drive ✊
These were waaay ahead of their time.
Love these cars would buy another if I could find a good one
Had 2 coupes an a wagon but rust took its toll great car
There was also an Eagle based on the Spirit (a shortened two door hatchback version of the Concord). IIRC, the Spirit-based Eagle was dropped in 1984.
The SX/4
By 1986 the third brakelight had been a requirement on all cars. I don't remember any AMC Eagles ever having one. I didn't see one on this one either unless it was covered by that sticker in the back window.
I know why: the EPA actually classified the Eagles, weirdly, as light trucks, so they were technically exempt. Trucks weren't required to have them until 1994, so that's why you don't see any Eagles with the third brake light.
I had almost the twin of this car, loved it , it was my little tank .note put in 4 wheel when stopped
Oh man, this car has all the shades of brown and I think I love it. What a great video!
That thing is awesome, first time seeing one
brings me back to the blue wagon we had as a kid. great car
That car looks absolutely genius 👌
I love watching this as he realizes why people were upset when AMC went away. They made nice cars, just couldn't afford to do it.
Back in 1971, I bought a 1971 Gremlin. I finally put Traction Action Junior traction bars on it to help stop the rubber burning. Didn't work. Finally traded it in for new orange 600 cc Honda sport coupe.
I absolutely love it, what an awesome car, it should have been way more successful
It feels like a 70's vehicle due to the fact it came out in the Fall of 1979. If you were not there, you would not understand.
Please do more videos with old and rare cars!! :)
AMC Eagles did not have EFI.They all had a computer controlled 2 bbl Carter carburetor,and yes they were AWD.They had a center differential and no low range.2wd just disconnected the front drive for better fuel economy.The 1st year models(1980) had no 2wd switch.
Wonderful shout out from France
My dad had a 87 AMC Concord DL. Growing up in upstate NY, I would occasionally remind my dad that he should have bought the Eagle.
@steve smith Oops. Lysdexia. 78.
If memory serves, i think 1975 was the 1st Subaru 4wd wagon. I had a 1977 4wd with baja woody trim. It was a strange beast.
I have two 86 eagle wagons, one is a parts car. They are awesome in winter.
Haha, OMG, this brings me back. Lol .... My mom had the 1980 AMC Eagle limited wagon. It was definitely nice having 4wd in the snow but it was so gutless in power at Tahoe altitude. ... and yeah, don’t get me started on how “over powered” the power steering and powered brake pedal was... to the point that there was no weight or feedback in either at all! It was the worst car to learn to drive in. Lol
Love a straight six.
This thing was so far ahead of its time.
Gah, this makes me wish I was born in tje USA to grow up with these oddball cars. Amazing video Ted! Hope to see you do a shot of that 850i sometimes too, would be neat!
The AMC Eagle wasn't ready in the 1980's. It needed time to age like whisky or bourbon.
I think you hit the nail on the head, you'd have to be someone who is objectively practical to buy this, and not care much about image or brand name to buy this, which isn't the average person lol
OR....you harm people for sport. This is the kind of car you DO NOT want to see roll up to your driveway at night.
@@TedwardDrives this is why the rich private road people were so concerned
I just picked up a 84 immaculate condition must have been a Sunday driver. Im so excited an its the sedan modle also. Gonna be checking out a 2 door next week hopefully this one isn't rusted out
What a car! Had that same steering wheel cover on my old Buick Century, just a different color
Very interesting car, i actually kinda like the looks of it :D. On monday i will finally after a long wait have my first driving lessons in the dark and on a snow so needless to say that i am feeling pretty nervous. :D Wish me luck !
Have fun! be patient and assume there's less grip than you think.