Editing AMC Eagle (section)

====1985====
[[File:AMC Eagle wagon burgundy wood umi.jpg|thumb|AMC Eagle's "Shift on the Fly" dashboard switch mounted near the steering column]]

Exterior styling was slightly revised as all models used the "power bulge" hood, seen previously on the 1981 through 1983 Eagle Series 50 models. The grille header bar and hood ornament/trim strip were deleted in the process. "Shift-on-the-Fly" capability was added to the Select Drive 4-wheel-drive system as standard equipment.<ref name="1985brochure">{{cite web |title=1985 American Motors Eagle (brochure) |url=https://www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1985-AMC-Eagle.pdf |website=xr793.com |pages=2–9 |access-date=11 December 2023}}</ref> A new key-fob-activated infrared [[remote keyless system]] with power locks was newly available as an option. A digitally tuned AM/FM/cassette radio with a built-in power amplifier and four coaxial speakers was also introduced.<ref name="1985brochure"/>

The standard powertrain was now the previously optional five-speed manual, with the wide-ratio three-speed automatic transmission as a popular option. The AMC 258 I6 became standard. However, Eagle sales began to drop as AMC was no longer promoting the models.<ref name="eaglenest85"/> Advertising was limited to dealer signage and even the 1985 sales brochure noted the Eagle's history highlighting the introduction in 1980 of the full-time 4WD and the 1982 premiere of the "Select Drivee" system.<ref name="1985brochure"/>

American Motors was no longer aggressively marketing the Eagle line and production for the 1985 model year decreased to 2,655 four-door sedans and 13,335 station wagons, for a total of 16,990 units.<ref name="eaglenest85">{{cite web|url= http://amceaglesden.com/history1985/ |title=1985 AMC Eagle History |work=AMC Eagles Den |access-date=6 January 2023}}</ref>