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Future Classic: Jeep XJ Cherokee

It's easy to deride American Motors Corporation as mediocre to the point of failure. Legions of fans will argue vehemently that the last independent was a nimble innovator that consistently outflanked the competition with creative, clever products. In fact, the final vestiges of the company have just been worn away by the sands of the current decade, even though Chrysler hungrily swallowed up AMC for its Jeep property in 1987. Jeep's value is undeniable. Just as it was the crown jewel in AMC's portfolio, it's likely the most valuable asset ... Read more →

Don't let it eat after midnight - AMC Gremlin reimagined Dan Roth

Jeff Teague is the son of former AMC design chief Dick Teague, and his father's work at the scrappy independent automaker created some of the most memorable designs ever. Jeff Teague is a ...

Rendered Speculation: The return of the AMX Jeremy Korzeniewski

American Motors may have lost its way towards the end of its life in the '80s, but the little car company that could created some very cool vintage American iron. When the muscle car era was ...

What could have been - AMX/3 Dan Roth

UPDATE: It turns out there were actually some running and driving versions of this car, link in text below. The fact that AMC never produced this car is probably part of the reason why they were able ...

Future Classic: Eagle Premier Dan Roth

click image for more pics of the Eagle Premier By the early 1980s, American Motors Corporation was on the ropes. Its car line was seriously geriatric – the Eagle, Concord, and Spirit models ...

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Eulogy for the Pacer - a memorial tribute to organ-donating AMCs 2 years ago on Autoblog

While it is perhaps not terribly far-fetched to think that there are folks who like the Pacer, this just seems like an unhealthy attachement. In the process of keeping his own very fine looking '76 alive, Curt Uhrin felt guilty about just stripping bits off those cars that gave their lives so that ...

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Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

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