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Out of sheer necessity, little American Motors was often the most creative of the Motor City carmakers in the 1960s. Here’s another great example: the 1966 AMC Cavalier prototype. As we’ve often said here at Mac’s Motor … Continue reading →
In 1979, Bowen-Fischer Motors in Muskegon, Michigan, put two brand-new AMC AMXs on the lot. Amid a sea of Concords, Pacers, Jeep CJ-7s, and Jeep Wagoneers, the Spirit-based AMXs with their wild graphics, flared fenders, cast aluminum wheels, and short but sporty liftback bodystyle were meant to reel...
June 25, 1957 was a black day in Hudson history, as the last cars rolled off the production line in Kenosha. Here’s a brief look back at the final days. When Nash and Hudson officially merged on May … Continue reading →
The Ambassador was a premium automobile built by American Motors from 1957 to 1974 over eight generations. Except for 1962-66, it was a full-sized car designed to compete with the top dogs at GM, Ford, and Chrysler. It began during the Nash era of auto-building and continued through Rambler and on to AMC. This 1971...
The 1964 American Motors Tarpon concept car is often called AMC’s Mustang could-have-been, but in my opinion, it’s not, really. I think its real place in history is as AMC’s should-have-been Barracuda. Ford’s Mustang is usually referred to as the first “pony car” and it was; the whole pony car segment designation derives from the…
History has been unkind to the AMC Gremlin, but the truth is that the strange-looking subcompact was a great little car for its time. It’s a terrible car that wasn’t actually terrible.
We’re all about gratitude at OnAllCylinders and we do encourage everyone to count their many blessings today. But we’ll take a respite from all the thankfulness to focus on the …
Most collectors seek out the usual suspects as they’re well-known, well-loved and iconic. But what about some of the lesser-known muscle cars? In a sea of Mustangs and Camaros, you can stand out from the crowd with a unique and misunderstood model from the era of muscle. Here are big-motor bruisers that will turn heads, burn rubber and stand out at a car show.