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Two smaller subcompact models, the AMC Eagle Kammback, based on the AMC Spirit sedan (née Gremlin), and the sporty Eagle SX/4, based on the Spirit liftback, debuted as "Eagle Series 50" models. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] The Kammback and SX/4 came standard with GM's 151 cu in (2.5 L) "Iron Duke" four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, and ...
AMC also offered a four-wheel drive cross-over version using the Spirit's bodywork, marketed from 1981 through 1983 model years as the AMC Eagle SX/4 and Eagle Kammback (1981–1982 only). Spirits were manufactured by AMC in Wisconsin and Ontario, as well as under license by V.A.M. in Mexico , where they retained the Gremlin name on the ...
AMC Gremlin and AMC Eagle Kammback [10] [11] [12] — The truncated hatchback design increased interior space capacity, not for streamlining. Chevrolet Vega Kammback [13] — The station wagon design has more taper than the Gremlin, but not enough to gain aero-effects. The Kammback "cut-off tail" design continues to be popular.
1981–1983: AMC Eagle (SX/4 and Kammback) 1983–1987: Renault Alliance – based on the Renault 9. 1984–1987: Renault Encore – based on the Renault 11. 1987 only: Renault GTA – based on the Renault 9. * – The Metropolitan was introduced by Nash in 1954. ** – The Gremlin was the company's first modern subcompact. Compact
Collier Motors is a private car dealership primarily selling cars built by American Motors Corporation (AMC) as well as with other makes. The business was for many years an AMC franchised dealership located on business U.S. Route 117 in Pikeville, North Carolina .
The basic design was also used for the small AMC Eagle Kammback in 1981 and 1982. American Motors lacked the funds to come up with a separate platform for a sub-compact car, so it did something different with an existing model, and "although car snobs make fun of the chop-tailed Gremlin, it was a huge sales hit."
A Kammback—also known as a Kamm tail or K-tail—is an automotive styling feature wherein the rear of the car slopes downwards before being abruptly cut off with a vertical or near-vertical surface. A Kammback reduces aerodynamic drag, thus improving efficiency and reducing fuel consumption, [1] while maintaining a practical shape for a vehicle.
In 1981, American Motors Corporation (AMC) introduced four-wheel drive subcompact models built on the two-door AMC Spirit, the "Eagle SX/4" and "Eagle Kammback." [43] [44] These low-priced models joined the compact AMC Eagle line and they foreshadowed the market segment of comfortable cars with utility and foul-weather capabilities. [43] [45]