Eagle USA Sales : 1990's (Chrysler)

The Vision was missing for Chrysler and Eagle, come 1998

Chrysler Bought AMC in 1987, taking control of Eagle and Jeep. The latter had value but what about the Eagle brand? The Renault connection had ended and new models introduced. By the mid-1990's, all the models were no longer AMC ones.

The Summit range was based on Mitsubishi models and ticked along unspectacularly. The Chrysler produced Vision came in and the Talon sports coupé was proving popular. Still, it was hardly enough to keep a brand going.

Model	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990
Talon	27,680	27,360	29,911	29,853	28,227
Vision/Premier	23,794	24,429	8,232	11,283	18,172
Summit	11,021	19,436	21,073	9,931	12,735
Medallion					475
Total US Sales	62,495	71,225	59,216	51,067	59,134

So it proved when in 1997, Chrysler announced the end of Eagle. The two models that were being sold were quickly phased out. It was a limp ending. 

Model	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995
Talon		2,957	10,206	13,842	20,824
Vision		501	5,146	11,437	23,345
Summit				3,416	9,443
Total US Sales		3,458	15,352	28,695	53,612

Summary: AMC was a company that made interesting vehicles but in too few numbers. That it survived as long as it did was amazing. Under Chrysler with the unfamiliar Eagle brand name and in the end with just two models, the odds of survival were nil.

The first in the series (1970's) can be seen by clicking here.