Eagle Cars, Model and it's History

History of eagle cars

Eagle was a marque of the Chrysler Corporation following the purchase of American Motors Corporation (AMC). The "new" Eagle was aimed at the enthusiast driver. Even though the brand was relatively short-lived, the Eagle Vision sedan sold in respectable numbers, while the sporty Talon coupe sold more than 115,000 units.

History of Chrysler Corporation

Chrysler Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. Chrysler and its subsidiaries became part of the German based DaimlerChrysler AG after merging with Daimler-Benz in 1998. Prior to the merger in 1998, Chrysler Corporation traded under the "C" symbol on the NYSE. The U.S. operations are generally referred to today as the "Chrysler Group."

Daimler-Benz to form DaimlerChrysler AG

Chrysler merged in 1998 with Daimler-Benz to form DaimlerChrysler AG. This was initially touted as a merger of equals, but within a couple of years the truth was evident: it was a buyout of Chrysler by Daimler-Benz, with the latter being very much the dominant partner. As if on cue, Chrysler went into another of its financial tailspins soon after the merger, greatly depressing the stock price of the merged firm and causing serious alarm at headquarters in Germany, which sent new CEO, Jürgen Schrempp, to take charge.

History of Chrysler Logos

The design shown at the top of the page is an adaptation of the original winged logo which Chrysler used on its cars at its inception in 1925. The logo was revived for the Chrysler division in the mid-1990s, and was surrounded by a pair of silver wings after the Daimler-Benz merger in 1998.

Eagle Premier

Designed by AMC, the Premier was also briefly badged as the AMC Premier and Renault Premier in late 1987 and early 1988. It shared several parts with the Renault 25, and spawned a rebadged version named Dodge Monaco (1990–1992). Eagle Premier was developed by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) and Renault partnership. The model was inherited by Chrysler Corporation when it acquired AMC in 1987. It was sold from the 1988 to 1992 model years.

Eagle Medallion

Eagle Medallion also badged as the Renault Medallion in 1988, this car was essentially identical to the Renault 21. Eagle Medallion was a rebadged version of the Renault 21 that was sold in North America. The Medallion was originally built by American Motors (AMC) and was briefly badged as a Renault until the Chrysler Corporation bought out American Motors in 1987. Afterwards, the Medallion was sold under the then-new Eagle brand until 1989.

Eagle Summit

Eagle Summit (1989–1996) is a rebadged Mitsubishi Mirage. Eagle Summit joined the Dodge Colt and Plymouth Colt in Chrysler's Mitsubishi Mirage clone club starting in 1989, coinciding with the release of the Mirage's third generation. It lasted through the extent of the Mirage's fourth generation, which ended in 1996. The somewhat related Eagle Summit Wagon (which was a compact MPV) ran from 1992-1996 and was based on the Mitsubishi Expo LRV.

Eagle Vision

One of Chrysler's three original LH-cars. Sold in Europe as the Chrysler Vision. Eagle Vision was a large four-door, full-size, front-wheel drive sedan. Produced by Chrysler from 1993 to 1997 as the replacement to the AMC/Renault-designed Eagle Premier (which the Vision was derived from), it was very similar to the first generation Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler LHS, Chrysler New Yorker, and Dodge Intrepid

Eagle Vista

Eagle Vista (1989–1992) is a rebadged 1983–1986 Mitsubishi Mirage, sold only in Canada. Eagle Vista was a subcompact car sold from 1989 to 1992 in Canada. It was a rebadged version of the second generation Mitsubishi Mirage. The Vista's only available engine was a 1.5 L I4 engines, and was available with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 3-speed automatic.

Eagle Talon

The Eagle Talon was one of three model names given to a passenger car that was manufactured and sold by the then Chrysler Corporation (symbol: penta-star) and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan (symbol: triple diamond) in a collaborative project known as Diamond Star Motors (DSM), between 1990 and 1998. The Talon was sold under the Eagle marque, a brand developed by Chrysler to compete with Japanese imports in the late 1980s from the remnants of American Motors which was purchased by Chrysler in 1987. The other two sister models were the Eclipse (sold by Mitsubishi) and the Laser (sold by Plymouth, another Chrysler brand). Note that both the "Eagle" and "Plymouth" brand names have since been discontinued.