I’ve seen a few folks comment that they have been looking for an AMC Eagle Wagon – here’s one! It’s a 1984 AMC Eagle Wagon Sport and it’s a 5-speed model, cool! This one is located in beautiful Pollock Pines, California on the edge of the Eldorado National Forest, about an hour east of Sacramento. It’s on eBay with a Buy It Now price of just $2,500! Here’s your chance.

The first thing I noticed was that dang ding in the left rear passenger door. I didn’t even notice how unbelievably rust-free this car is, just that dent. This is an original California car and the seller says that it has zero rust on it. I’m sold! Did I mention this one has a 5-speed manual, too? Come on, you Eagle wagon fans, this is thee one. The seller has owned this wagon for over two decades and other than that dent on the door, and a run-in with a bear on the left front fender (no lie), the body looks great to me. Hopefully the bear made it out of that one ok but the fender will need some work. I guess maybe that’s why California has a bear on their state flag.

Good grief, it has a red interior! Ok, it needs a bit of work after 260,000 miles, but it’s red, and there’s that 5-speed. I wasn’t sure if I had mentioned the 5-speed part or not.. This car doesn’t have power windows which is a letdown, I’ve always liked seeing power windows on an AMC product, it seemed so decadent, they were supposed to be such miserly vehicles. There are a few issues with this car, however. As you can tell, the interior isn’t quite ready for Pebble Beach, or at least the driver’s seat isn’t, the passenger seat, backseat, door panels, and rear compartment looks super good to me. But, the AC doesn’t work and even worse, the clock doesn’t work! Wait, car clocks never work. Next.

This is the big one for AMC for these cars, the 4.2L, 258 cubic-inch inline-six and it needs a couple of things since you’re going to be tinkering with the interior and that fender anyway. The exhaust downpipe needs a new gasket and the computer-controlled carb could use some witchcraft, apparently it’s not as smooth as it could be. But, for $2,500; and did I mention that this car has a 5-speed manual?! I think this would be a great winter car for sure, if not a great commuter at 30 mpg. You wouldn’t have to worry about door dings, the traction would be fantastic in the snow, and it would be fun to shift in a wagon. Thoughts on this rust-free, bear-proof, 5-speed AMC Eagle Wagon?