demand for the innovative four-wheel-drive models caused amc to discontinue the slow-selling pacer in december 1979, to allow for increased eagle production capacity at its assembly facility in kenosha, wisconsin. the four-wheel-drive components beneath a conventional car made the eagle popular in regions with snow, and amc made the jeep connection explicit creating "an early crossover" vehicle. production for the 1980 model was: 9,956 4-door sedans, 10,616 2-door sedans, and 25,807 station wagons with a grand total of 45,379 units. the eagle models helped amc increase total car production to 199,613 units, an increase of 18% over the previous year.