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thadon · 07-08-2003, 05:37 AM

Take a look at my avitar and see if you can tell what make and model it is.

First hint: it was made from 1979-83

Tech · 07-08-2003, 05:55 AM

AMC Spirit

thadon · 07-08-2003, 05:57 AM

good one tech ... you are right. I guess my hint made it too easy. Mine is a '83 Spirit GT ... kin to the Eagle SX4 but not AWD like the SX4

locdawg99 · 07-08-2003, 10:45 AM

I have always thought those eagle 4x4's looked kind of cool. I don't think I would want to own one, but for some reason they always appealed to me. How rare are these cars? Both yours and the eagle 4x4

thadon · 07-08-2003, 11:09 AM

In 1983 American Motors made less that 5000 cars between the Concord sedan, wagon & Spirit models I do believe. I looked up the numbers about 2 or more years ago.

So lets break it down ... lets say that about 3K Spirits were made in 1983. Mine is a GT so that might be about 1500 GT's ... mine is a 4.2L inline 6cly w/ auto. So by the time you break it down to color & stuff I have one of about 200 or less.

American Motors was bought out by Chrystler in 1987 just so Chrystler could obtain the Jeep line of vehicles & 1987 was the last year for the Eagle part of AMC.

I live in GA and AMC's are rare in the south. Most of the cars remain up north where the AMC plants were. The main plant being in Kenosha, Wi.

A little AMC info for ya.

locdawg99 · 07-08-2003, 11:46 AM

Sweet thanks for that! I always loved the AMC's well not the pacer but that's another story haha..

I am in Canada so AMC's are VERY rare.

Tech · 07-08-2003, 01:17 PM

well... the year numbers was more of a confirmation of what i thought... what "gave it away" was the hood. no one else has a hood with that "V" bulge at the nose.

thadon · 07-08-2003, 02:07 PM

good point about the hood tech ... people ask me all the time "What is that?" "Is it a Mustang?" I just get a good laugh ... I have it up in storage now & I am thinking about selling it

07-08-2003, 05:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
thadon Cruisin thru life Location: Alpharetta, GA	guess my avitar Take a look at my avitar and see if you can tell what make and model it is. First hint: it was made from 1979-83

07-08-2003, 05:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	AMC Spirit __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.

07-08-2003, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	well... the year numbers was more of a confirmation of what i thought... what "gave it away" was the hood. no one else has a hood with that "V" bulge at the nose. __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.

07-08-2003, 05:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
thadon Cruisin thru life Location: Alpharetta, GA	good one tech ... you are right. I guess my hint made it too easy. Mine is a '83 Spirit GT ... kin to the Eagle SX4 but not AWD like the SX4

07-08-2003, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
locdawg99 Upright	I have always thought those eagle 4x4's looked kind of cool. I don't think I would want to own one, but for some reason they always appealed to me. How rare are these cars? Both yours and the eagle 4x4

07-08-2003, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
thadon Cruisin thru life Location: Alpharetta, GA	In 1983 American Motors made less that 5000 cars between the Concord sedan, wagon & Spirit models I do believe. I looked up the numbers about 2 or more years ago. So lets break it down ... lets say that about 3K Spirits were made in 1983. Mine is a GT so that might be about 1500 GT's ... mine is a 4.2L inline 6cly w/ auto. So by the time you break it down to color & stuff I have one of about 200 or less. American Motors was bought out by Chrystler in 1987 just so Chrystler could obtain the Jeep line of vehicles & 1987 was the last year for the Eagle part of AMC. I live in GA and AMC's are rare in the south. Most of the cars remain up north where the AMC plants were. The main plant being in Kenosha, Wi. A little AMC info for ya.

07-08-2003, 11:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
locdawg99 Upright	Sweet thanks for that! I always loved the AMC's well not the pacer but that's another story haha.. I am in Canada so AMC's are VERY rare.

07-08-2003, 02:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
thadon Cruisin thru life Location: Alpharetta, GA	good point about the hood tech ... people ask me all the time "What is that?" "Is it a Mustang?" I just get a good laugh ... I have it up in storage now & I am thinking about selling it