The first Eagles were created after AAR entered a Goodyear-backed Lotus 38 in the 1965 Indianapolis 500 and Gurney hired former Lotus designer Len Terry to develop their own car for 1966.
The Eagles pertama dibuat setelah AAR memasuki Lotus Goodyear-didukung 38 di Indianapolis 500 tahun 1965 saat Dan Gurney menyewa desainer mantan Lotus Len Terry untuk mengembangkan mobil mereka sendiri untuk 1966.