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|length = sedan: wagon: |width = |height = sedan: |weight = }} The Eagle Medallion (also known as the Renault Medallion) was a rebadged and mildly re-engineered North American version of the French Renault 21 marketed by Eagle. The mid-size cars were imported from France and built on the same platform as the Renault 21. Concurrently with the North American introduction of the Medallion, Renault sold its American business to Chrysler. ==History== The Medallion was developed by Renault and became a captive import for its corporate partner, American Motors (AMC), at the beginning of the 1987 model year. The Medallion replaced the slow-selling Renault 18i/Sportwagon and the venerable AMC Concord that was canceled after the 1983 model year. It was an Americanized version of the Renault 21, "a highly successful car in the European market." The Medallion was the second of a three passenger car line marketing effort to help AMC/Jeep/Renault dealers expand the product mix beyond the four-wheel-drive Jeep utility vehicles and the its established subcompact Renault Alliance. The Medallion sedans and station wagons introduced in late-1986 were followed by the mid-1987 unveiling of the all-new full-sized Premier sedan. Badged as the Renault Medallion at its launch in the fall of 1986, it remained that way until Chrysler bought out American Motors in August 1987. It then became a captive import for Chrysler. It was part of "Eagle", Chrysler's first new brand created since 1929. The cars were marketed as the "Eagle Medallion" through the newly formed Jeep-Eagle division. As a distinct Chrysler subsidiary, the nearly 1,200 AMC-Jeep-Renault dealer organization would initially remain independent. As part of the buyout, Chrysler would continue AMC's program for U.S. distribution of the new Renault Medallion for five years, but not to sell a specific number of the French imports. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eagle Medallion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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