The Life and Death of American Motors Corporation: RCR Car Stories
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- A look into the life of the American Motors Corporation, and the decisions that led to its death. What were the successes that defined AMC, and what were the tragedies that changed its path forever? What lessons can we learn from its demise? It's an all-new RCR Stories! The longest ever. Whether that's a good or a bad thing is entirely up to you.
Special thanks to AutoMoments for additional AMC footage!
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As a big AMC fan and a feverient defender of their rise and a realist as to why they fell, I appreciate a long form history about them. Thanks for not forgetting them ♥️
I love AMC, my dream car is the 1969 AMX and my guilty pleasure in the Gremlin. I used to go to the All AMC Drag Racing Day at Cecil County Dragstrip; you rarely see two AMC cars at a car show and at the Dragstrip over 75 AMCs were racing with another 50 in the show & shine in the parking lot...good times.
I had a Gremlin three speed on the floor. The dabdarn thing had like a 27 gallon gas tank.
AMC would be better than ford chev and dodge if the big three hadn't forced them out
They ended up buying Nash, Hudson, Willys just to name a few it's sad how they ended
@@edrose2772 hhhhhhhh
I am 75 years old and watching your creation bought back so many wonderful memories as I owned many of the vehicles featured in you presentation! Thank you for bringing me back so many really great memories that I lived for so many years!
My aunt and uncle worked at the Kenosha plant and lived just a couple blocks from there. My father was a definite advocate for AMC products being born and raised in Kenosha on 25th st. In 1976 my father pre-ordered our '76 AMC Matador wagon, it was yellow with wood assimilation, it was fully loaded with a 360 4brl with dual exhaust, power windows, Cruz, etc etc. It was car to be proud of living in Beverly Hills, California. In 79 we (mom, dad & 6 kids) moved to Haiku, Maui, HI and the wagon came with. In '83 we came state side on vacation (Dad, sister Marie, sister Mia and myself Matthew) while in Kenosha my father bought a '82 AMC Concord sedan limited edition, it was chairman of the board of AMC's car with 14,000 miles on it. It was so plush inside with all the bells and whistles air ride leveling suspension etc. My father passed in Oct. 30th 2017 and was the greatest man in the world at the age of 93. Thank you for your documentary it has brought back such awesome memories and I too wish AMC was still around.
p.s. my dad had owned other products starting with a nash metropolitan, ambassador station wagon and a Javelin
Bye,
Matthew V. Bonofiglio
As a '65 AMC Rambler Cross Country Classic owner- you, sir, just added some more lore to my AMC knowledge. You're such a good writer, and I love your scatologic sense of humor as usual. Thank you
Perhaps the most enjoyable long form video ever. Humbly and honestly produced. The story of AMC has always brought a melancholy feeling of all that could have been, yet died too young. Great job!
Melancholy
Good word
Thank you so much for bringing this very detailed history of AMC to those of us that are interested. This company obviously overcame many, many obstacles (some through no fault of their own) but had tremendous successes as well. Through all of these trials and tribulations, it still managed to survive for a very long time. For that reason, we must be grateful.
You two have got to come out with a book. Roman, you're killing this all these historical accounts. Absolutely incredible.
I see the Eagle as the spiritual ancestor to my Crosstrek. I remember as a kid wanting my parents to get an Eagle in 1983 when they ended up buying an Impala. They almost opened their wallet for a Pontiac 6000, but it was too new at the time for their comfort. My brother and I played hockey and that involved travelling to towns and villages in eastern Ontario in the nastiest parts of winter. We had some scary moments in the big-ass sedans. They insisted on owning full-sized cars and a large compact/small mid-sized wagon was not going to cut if for them. It was a missed opportunity.
They were fools, some of the wagons were four wheel drive pal.
@@wildestcowboy2668 hahaha, this guy is trying to rub it in. What in the hell.....
@@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg He's probably a switch hitter.....
AMC is honored with this video & would be proud. Thank you.
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Without RCR, I'd have no idea its Monday whilst being stuck at home during Covid times. Thank you guys for helping me keep a bit sane!!
My father was an electrical engineer for AMC. I remember sitting in our family car (a Matador Station Wagon) on Richards Street in Milwaukee and watching Semi Truck auto carriers full of Javelins, Gremlins, Matador's, etc... My Boy Scout derby car was taylored to look like a Javilin (my favorite AMC car) even the paint was acquired from the plant. My father grumbled that he was held back due to his Italian Accent but when AMC and Renault merged my Father who spoke fluent Italian and a Renault Engineer spoke Italian, the two translated meeting after meeting after meeting. When Renault got a foot hold into AMC, my Father's career got the shot in the arm he felt was long over due. Since I was a kid at the time and by the time I went off to college my dad was working as an engineer for a subsidiary of Chrysler and retired with over 40 years. This video gave me a glimpse into his world in the Automotive Industry. Thanks so much for your efforts. Well done. Mark Pieragostini, an AMC Brat😊.
My brother's first car was a 67 Rambler American, which he drove to college. 3 on the tree, man.
Mine was a 66 Rambler American Convertible . My dad bought it for 400 bucks for me when I got my drivers back in 78 . It was white with a red interior. I miss it deeply.
One thing you didn't mention: When Romney left, GM and to a lesser extent Ford, took advantage of the perceived instability in the AMC hierarchy, and approached AMC dealers to convince them that AMC was dying and that the dealer should change brands. GM has played no holes bared business since day one and always sparing no expense to destroy other companies, especially start-ups. (Tucker)
“No holes bared”, hahahahaha!
GM is now headed to death by killing its own EV!
capitalism...that's how it works...
"No holds barred" means that no regulations, rules or restrictions are applied to a situation or contest - it is literally a free-for-all where no judges or referees are needed. Famous examples: wrestling, boxing, etc.
@@jamescrane4050 Its also the title of the Classic Wrasslin' movie where the Hulkster fights Deebo
You have a solid talent as a narrator and script writer, tha has onnly grown over the years. This narration is worldclass. I can listen to you for literal hours in one sitting. Keep it up!
You did a great job paying homage to AMC, Nick. Good job. This was well worth the listen.
My parents had an 82 Concord. AMC holds a special place in my heart. I owned 2 Concords between 1996 and 2000.
A more complex story than the death of the Australian Ford Falcon. The nostalgic feelings of what could've been are always there at the bottom of my fifth pint.
This was very, very excellent. I am an old man who remembers Hudson and Nash as separate auto manufacturers in the 1950's and have followed the industry since I was young. Well done, well done.
I have friends whose parents worked at AMC. We referred to the cars as Kenosha Cadillacs. I have a buddy, who was an AMC brat, like I was a Johnson Outboard brat, that owns a 70 AMC that he's had since high school. He graduated in 1983 and he did a full restoration of the car. He goes to these AMC events all the time as he lives in Kenosha.
Just FYI ... I'm back for my THIRD viewing of this awesome documentary. I love AMC and its lineage, and this is the BEST video on the company. BRAVO!
The Pacer and Gremlin may have been incredibly bizarre when new, but as far as 2021 goes, they've greatly increased in coolness and desirability.
I would love to have a Gremlin X
A friend of mine back in high school bought a Gremlin brand new in 70, and he had good luck with it, i also knew a lady who bought a Pacer new and again it was a reliable car, ugly as hell, but it ran fine
Yea AMC has a significant cult following
My dad had a 1970 Gremlin as a graduation present from his parents. Apparently it was early enough in the production run that it had a Hornet steering wheel and dash instead of the proper Gremlin one. And it didn't last all _that_ many years against the road salt of Minnesota winters. He got rid of it in '74 when he and Mom got together.
They got a '74 VW Super Beetle, and (except for a Subaru wagon in the early 80s) Dad has had nothing but VWs since. (Mom, on the other hand, has had nothing but Saabs since '79, until she got a VW last year.)
@@AaronOfMpls I swappped out the grill on my Eagle for a Concord One...[perfect fit]...and a slightly different look from the standard egg-crate...then installed my own driving lights on the bumper, added window tint...she's still a looker...
Excellent job on the AMC story. This has to be one of the best and most informative videos done by your channel or by anyone else. Please keep producing excellent content like this.
Longest TH-cam video I have ever watched........and I was glued to it. Simply masterful.
I love these, and it was actually pretty awesome listening to this for over 2 hours, because I have always wanted to hear even more about AMC. Thank you for that :)
My first car was a POS Vega. It started rusting after 6 months, and burned oil after 18 months. My second car was an AMC spirit. Bright red, with a black interior. It had 100% galvanized steel, so I knew it would never rust. I had it for 10 years, and except for a problem with the AC, nothing went wrong with it. It just ran. I sold it for $1000 (I paid about $3500 for it), and the guy who bought it didn't even want a test drive. All he did was listen to the engine. He said "Why a test drive, it's an AMC, so I know it will work." I actually met the buyer a year later, and he thanked me multiple times for selling him the car. He loved it just like I did.
CAUTION! Big amount of text!
Well, we, as Russians, did not have much to be proud of in the automotive industry for citizens, even during the Soviet era. In the middle of the 20th century, according to the choice of passenger cars in the USSR, the alignment was as follows:
- Motorcycle car issued for disabled people;
- The cheapest, but fragile rear-engined coupe ZAZ;
- Our own design, but fragile 4-door AZLK and its more qualitatively produced twin IZH;
- A copy of Fiat 124 under the name VAZ Zhiguli, which did not break immediately;
- Mid-size GAZ 21 or 24 Volga for the richest non-party people and for small party members;
- Inaccessible to the common man, the GAZ 13 and 14 Chaika limousine for the most important persons of the USSR.
- SUV UAZ and Station wagons for goverment companies that were also not available to an ordinary person.
Half a century later, the situation with our already Russian Federation automobile industry became even worse:
- Motorcycle cars, ZAZ, AZLK and IZH were destroyed and nothing of ours was done in return. And everyone didn't care, because compared to the German Big Three and Japanese brands, our cars were shit and no one from the directors tried to fix it. They just watched until the brands of cars died, squeezing all the juices out of them.
- As for VAZ (aka AvtoVAZ or LADA), they were gradually bought out by the Renault-Nissan alliance, and under the Renolutia program, Romanian Dacia are now going to be produced under the LADA brand.
- GAZ now produces only the commercial GAZelle van that was successfully launched in the 90s.
- UAZ has now scrapped its plan to sell the "Russian Prado" because of the virus, which they prided themselves on, selling the territory of their plant and are now just planning to produce Isuzu pickups.
As a result, if the Soviet, and later, Russian brands did not die, then they definitely degraded and nothing is done by the owners or the authorities in order to somehow remedy the situation.
Why did I write this for?
The fact that I see the same degradation now with the once great Detroit Big Three with this "hipster" tail of the AMC! And I feel sorry for her much more than our plain car industry. After all, there were so many opportunities for an ordinary Americans in the last century. Almost no restrictions like ours! Thank God Tesla gives you at least some hope. After all, we do not have Tesla for which one we can hope yet. Thank you for your attention! That's all I wanted to say folks!
I just fell asleep to this playlist.. 12 hours ago. That was the best sleep I've ever had in my entire life. Thanks, RCR
I been waiting for this RCR Story and one of the longest....
When you like maritime history and cars. And then Lusitania randomly comes up in a car history video.
No doubt... At least as far as the more famous/infamous events. Did you hear about the boat commissioned to be built, and privately owned by the Dodge Brothers, that served as one of the largest luxury yachts of it's time, albeit in the Great Lakes... then ordered to serve in war, and subsequently left to rot over time?
I miss my 1972 gremlin. I drove that car for almost 30 years, had over 350,000 miles on it. It had the original 258 6 cylinder, with only the head rebuilt, oil pump, a couple of water pumps, the clutch replaced, brakes several times, front wheel bearings twice, and the rear axle rebuilt once. I would still have it, except for it getting wiped out in a parking lot while I was grocery shopping. That was in 2009.
Amazing story! I have owned AMC products and never knew the history and significance of what I had. My Hornet was a warrior, lasting longer than I expected (or desired). My Alliance was also a complete surprise for how well it served me.
I hadn’t planned on watching all two hours in one sitting but I just could not disengage. This was not only automotive history, it was my history growing up with AMC since I was born late in 1959. Wow it was good.
The AMC Tran Am successes must be remembered with respect that, AMC was the only factory team running after the big three had pulled out. Great PR though😎
My dad was a Rambler/ AMC dealer in the early '60's in Upsate NY. One of my first cars in high school was a well used, 1960 Rambler station wagon I called the green banana because it was two tone yellow/ green. It ran well and got good mileage with its 6 cylinder motor and I really enjoyed driving it, despite its looks. One of the last cars my dad sold before giving up the franchise and taking on Dodge/ Dodge Trucks was a maroon '64 Ambassador that my grandfather bought. I was still a fan of AMC, buying a used red Pacer coupe and a new red Pacer wagon in the same year- 1976, I believe. They were great cars- better than they got credit for. I really enjoyed this video and learned so much. What an amazing story about the company that was always trying!
Liked and subscribed. Had no idea why I started listening, except that I remember a few families in my old neighborhood who owns AMC cars, but I’m glad that I did. Very informative and well done.
I know these are hard to make but more “Life and Death” documentaries would be welcome!
That was a thoroughly enjoyable listen, thank you Roman!
Just had to thank you guys again after so long for this truly brilliant doc- and all of your equally brilliant work too. The Hurst Olds review... ahahaha insane fun!
Great presentation about AMC and the companies that proceeded it and the people instrumental in it's biggest decisions. I was an owner of an early AMC Hornet years back and those memories will always be with me. Thank you.
This video was playing while I was asleep and I was dreaming that some dude was giving me a history lesson about American Motors at a dinner table. Then I realized it was this video
Well go back to sleep for a couple of hours, you won't miss anything.
I hated to see AMC fail. I mean, American Motors says it all. I love it. Wish they had made it and were still around. Those were good cars. You did a fine job with this story.
This is amazing. I've watched it twice over the last couple of years and loved every moment of it. Brilliantly produced.
The brand has a personal connection for me. Of the many cars my dad owned when we emigrated to the US when I was little (we moved back to the UK after five years for some reason - I think he missed old country), I always loved two of them the most: an ancient (even back then!) Chevvy Impala - the one with the roll down tailgate window, and his AMC Pacer. The former because it was gigantic and beautiful and doubled up as a playground; the latter because it was brand new and looked like a space ship! He was proud of his Pacer, and my mother loved it.
Intensely happy days :)
Genius work Roman! AMC did some innovative things. It’s too bad for them the US gov’t shunned them, while US citizens scoffed at fuel efficiency once gas prices became more palatable. Had a silver anniversary ‘79 Concord and loved it, although it had the Audi 2.0 engine that left mechanics scratching their head.
Thank you, I appreciated this documentary. Showing my age here. Growing up, the family had a ’67 Rambler, ’70 Ambassador and a ’72 Hornet with 3 on the tree. It is a shame what happened to AMC. The Eagle AWD you like reminds me of a Subaru Outback of which I own the Onyx XT.
Thanks. An excellent & informative review. I think the Javelin is one of the most stylish autos made. The Eagle is one of the most useful "SUV-type" vehicles made in its time.
Ha! Good ol' AMC. Always "a day late and a dollar short"!
My first car was a brand new '74 AMC Gremlin. One of the better cars I've owned. 😊 Great video! 👍
My very first car (which I was able to buy when my dad agreed to cosign the purchase agreement) was a Nash Rambler--perfect for a student who needed wheels to get to work and class (I had started college by then). When I got a pay increase from the company I was working for (the local electric company), I was able to trade the Nash in for an AMC Javelin--which to this day remains the best car I have ever owned. However, a few years later I married--and the birth of children meant the Javelin had to go since it really wasn't a "family" car. But I did purchase an AMC Hornet station wagon that served us for many years after that. And when the Gremlin came out, I gifted my wife with a surprise Christmas present that contained the keys to a special edition model in that year, the Levi's Gremlin that had a denim interior and a "denim blue" exterior. She loved it--and basically eventually drove it until it just couldn't go any more. Long story short--we were definitely an American Motors family. While I have driven other car models since then (mostly rental cars), none have had the feel, stability, or quality that American Motors vehicles did. Suffice it to say that I was saddened when American Motors shut down.
Hi, I will start out with I am 67 years old. My brother bought a 1982 eagle two-door sedan brand new. He sold the car to me in 1988. I use that car in many hunting adventures in northern Michigan and as basic transportation downstate. The car was totaled in an accident in 1996. Looking back it was a dependable fun to drive vehicle. I recall racing snowmobiles with my eagle on a frozen lake Saint Claire. The biggest complaint, my brother and I had was that the vehicle could’ve used a bit more power than the six cylinder provided.
I miss old AMC! Someone should revive the company.
Well, they had a nice logo. I guess that's still left.
That got me thinking.
For an original product using heritage that hasn’t mostly died off (or relegated to anyone born before the 70s) I can think of 2 offhand that /might/ fit Stellantis’ product line in NA:
1. A new lifted Eagle wagon that would compete against the Subaru Crosstrek and/or Outback. Maybe lift the Peugeot 508 platform?
2. A reimagined EV Pacer using the PSA EMP1 platform. (I can’t imagine how they can pull off the big greenhouse with today’s regs)
Even now I think Eagle/AMC would have better brand equity in NA than Peugeot/Opel/Citroen, even as just a trim level like SRT.
@@markmiller3279 Fiat was already stomping everyone using it without permission the moment they owned the intellectual properties of Mopar. Acting like it was an active brand, almost, or preparing to be. Then again it could just be corporate tools sticking to their corporate rules they picked up at business predator school.
In my near 100 cars in my life, only had 2 forays into the AMC world. Think I was 17 years old, and bought a 1947 Nash 4 door sedan. I loved its looks/style, and the color combination of Tan and Brown. It had a rod knock, so I got it cheap. Didn't take long for me to realize I was in over my head with an engine repair, as my first attempt doing so wasn't a great success. So with cold feet, I sold it with a rod knock. My second was a 1977 Jeep Cherokee 2dr, Big V8 in the basic body model. Always enjoyed driving it, comfortable, handling was "sporty" without regard to its size, and the big V8 required little gas pedal pressure for brisk acceleration. I liked the lack of styling gismos, and the unusual Orange bottom with a White upper body made it stand out. The only thing it couldn't do for me was towing my 2 axle trailer and race car. The front suspension would have an unsettling oscillation in some freeway curves. Regretted selling it, but a GMC 454 V8 Suburban was a better tow option. I still miss it.
The Javelin.... one of the most underrated cars of its day. To me, it's still a beautiful design. Great video filled with history that I wasn't aware of. Yes, there was a time.
This was long, but the injections of humor made it bearable. Good info. I'm 75 and some of the car companies mentioned I haven't heard mentioned in decades. I remember well those little ugly cars but never understood their significance. Thanks for the history lesson. Even the top executives are mor undstandable.
As a child i drew futuristic car and now know i wasn't by myself.
Sometime in the 1990s, I drove past an abandoned AMC car dealership all fenced-in and full of "new" AMC vehicles. Too bad.
Awesome! Can't wait to watch this after work.
My dad currently has 3 Marlins. It was always fun going to car shows growing up, as people would always say "what is that?? I've never seen one before!" We personally know a guy who is currently in the process of building a Tarpon concept from the original design and photographs. It's ambitious, but a phenomenal contribution to Rambler/AMC.
Loved the depth and passion in the making of this documentary 👏👊
Wow ! ..... Thank You for Massive Work here ... I hauled in @ out of Milwaukee & Kenosha plants with my own flatbed semi in early 70's , good client , paid my invoices promptly .... owned AMC 2 door V-8 s during those years .... great fun ! Thanks again ...
I have always shared your appreciation and curiosity for the AMC eagle. As a youngster in the 80s, I coveted one I frequently saw parked in a neighbor's driveway.
I've had this in my Watch Later for quite a while. Excellent video, glad I committed to watch it!
AMC has always had a soft spot in my heart as a perpetual underdog. I have put off watching this video because of the 2.5 hours of attention it required. Well, thanks to a possible case of the Omnicronic Rona, I had the time. The memories were great. I remember going to the AMC dealer with my dad and driving home with dad in a new 1979 AMC Concord D/L. He chose the showroom model and it was sweet. I was always hoping that dad would trade in the Concord for an Eagle...it never happened. In the early 80s I had a future step-dad that pulled up in an old mid-60s Rambler that he would feed water at every stop, child support for his 13 kids took a toll on his budget. Then there was a neighbor that had a Levi edition Gremlin, I had a crush on their daughter and she got the name Levi buttons because of her flat chest. Years later in life I moved to Wisconsin and this video helps explain why Kenosha is such a crap hole. Great job at doing this video and look forward to more... maybe not quite as long. But then again, even 2.5 hours isn't enough to tell the story of such an iconic car company.
Very informational video. I learned alot. Before watching i knew very little about amc. Now i feel like i have a very strong grasp of understanding they company and auto manufacturing history. Great video.
Ive waited for this
Simply Beautiful in detail of the AMG Motor Corporation looking forward to another story
THANK U FOR YOUR DOCUMENTARY ON AMC. I HAVE OWNED A JAVELIN SST AND A GREMLIN X. HAD FUN WITH BOTH VEHICLES. I WISH I STILL HAD THE 68 JAVELIN SST. IT IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CARS.
An AMC Gremlin was the first new car I ever bought. I credit the company with teaching me about the most obscure parts (ex. Idler and Pittman arm) since every time I turned around, something new was breaking down. Afterwards, I bought a Japanese car and since that time (about 50 yrs) I never bought an American made car again.
My grandpa worked here in kenosha for the factory until from 1960-1995 . It's hard to believe this was an auto center at some point
I made it to the end. Round trip from York to Greencastle for work. Well done sir. I had hoped for more on the development on the 1sr generation Cherokee XJ model but perhaps it wasn’t that important to AMC as it was to the legacy of Jeep and Chrysler. It’s still an amazing collection of twists and turns from one end to the other.
For any car enthusiast, AMC was able to play Legos almost more than anyone ever and that's why they are beautiful
WOW! This was very well done. It brought back some great memories. My sister had an American that I learned to drive on. Thank You so much.
My parents had a Rambler Classic and an Ambassador. Both cars were very good and lasted a long time.
The Nash Metropolitan was such a sweet thing. Up to the age of about 10, I thought that thing was amphibious. Seriously, I did. Sadly, a good one today is way out of my budget, but it remains a dream.
There was so much more that could have been said. I don't envy you the efforts to shorten this large topic. My father worked there for over twenty years (right up to the end in 89 really). I would love to discuss some things with you on this very rich topic. And yes, the Eagle could have been so much more. Thank you.
I bought a 1989 Jeep Comanche 4x4 with the 4.0 liter inline 6cyl. It was one of the last jeeps made by AMC. I loved that truck. I should have never sold it.
Very good documentary - thank you.
@48:39 the 199 and 232 are I-6 engines not V-6
Dude where are you from here? I know you're from here because of the reference while doing the bit about eagles flying off car lots in PA.... You don't say PA unless you're from PA.... Everybody else says Pennsylvania. That's awesome! And I love the red and wood-grain one right after the Rob SASS quote with the Dodge Daytona wheels on it.
Hey that highway cut is in western Maryland on interstate 70/68 that’s so cool to see on here randomly
Damn, that was a hell of a video. A lot of work went into that. I learned a lot
Great overview of amc from birth to passing very informative thank you
I had the use of a Matador wagon back in 1988.
What. A. Monster.
Great report Jiles!
I watched all the way through and really enjoyed it. I've owned a '76 CJ7, a '94 XJ, a '65 Classic 660 2 door (VAM), '65 Classic 660 4 door (VAM), a '66 Classic 770 4 door (AMC), a 69 Javelin SST (VAM), and currently own an '89 XJ (Jeep/Eagle). I was a little disappointed that there was no mention of VAM (Vehiculos Automotriz Mexicanos) and their own VAM Lerma, a sort of car with a Hornet front clip and a redesigned Kammback in 2 door or 4 door named for the location of the plant, Lerma, just east of Toluca in the state of Mexico. It's now a candy factory. The other omission would be the importance of the XJ, that it redefined the American station wagon and arguably, created the excitement for the SUV market. About me, I'm from the midwest originally, South Bend to be exact, much of my family worked for Studebaker, my grandfather a tool & die man for 38 years. I'll see if you have any Stude stories. Thanks for creating interesting content.
I remember one of my friends mom had an AMC Hornet and my neighbor had a n AMC Gremlin,the AMC Rebel was my favorite...
My favorite part about AMC is that almost everything you can deride an American car for, they have a model that defies the stereotypes while somehow embracing them.
The novelty song, "Beep Beep" was inspired by the "little Nash Rambler" and was released in 1958 by the Playmates.
I had an eagle after Chrysler owned it the best car I ever bought but the biggest design flaw was you had to take the intake manifold off to change the water that came from the back of the water pump to the input of the water jacket. A $20 hose cost $400 to replace if you got a pin hole in it.
I watched the full 2.27.05 hours of this great presentation. My first car was a used 1961 Rambler 4door, a truly fun car to own & drive. Mybig wish is to own a 61-62 Metropolitan, (HT or convert.) one with a trunk. Thank you for this great 2 + hrs. of information. looking forward to more videos.
Excellent video. I owned an 80 Eagle and loved it, too. That car could go nearly everywhere. I know that is an exaggeration , but it sure felt like it could.
Such a sad story, but AMC held on pretty good as long as it did.
I bought a 76 Grimlin in 1981 for $250 dollars all it needed was a new battery, a valve cover gasket and a set of spark plugs.
I drove it till 1985 then sold it for $500 dollars to a neighbor.
Mine had the 6cyl motor with the automatic transmission and it was a nice little car easy to drive I wish I had it now.
Video length: 2h27.
Time to next meeting: 2h30.
Murray Walker: GO GO GO!
x2 speed.
@@wobblysauce Nah, gotta take it all in.
@@EmyrDerfel d vcd ve ve: ve: d CD v:d:dvdv:v:dd:dvddd
I wouldnt go beyond 1.25x, however this def deserves 1x speed
I was comfortable at 1.75x
1:48:56
"Primarily a Passenger Car wearing an Indiana Jones hat"
Probably the best analogy I've heard all year.
Perfect, but at least the Eagle could manage a few Indy moves, so it wasn't a complete fraud.
Now I'm just imagining the Audi Quattro being the guy with the fancy swordsmanship in Temple of Doom and the AMC Eagle being Indy with the gun.
This guy deserves some kind of an award for compiling all this info, and narrating it all in grand fashion. BRAVO
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A TH-cam personality makes a video that last 10 minutes or less. A TH-cam journalist makes a video that lasts 2 hours and is loaded with research on the subject.
This is a masterpiece in which you should be very proud.
A Narrator, whose impersonation of the late Jack Palance is the worst i have ever heard, believe it or not.
Agree. Yet you'll still get people complaining that it's too long because the stupid average person has no attention span these days. Sad
Ha ! What are you trying to date this guy's daughter or something?
@@Beaches_south_of_L.A. Already nailed her
Absolutely, a journalist masterpiece. Extremely well done.
I love the "ya know what I mean?" It's so informal, as if this isn't a 2.5 hour documentary but a one sided conversation with a friend, it's the small things that get me, keep up the good work Roman
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Two and a half hour RCR Story, Roman's bringing out the big guns for this one.
2.5 hours? I have to go to work.
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@@asakuras01 good for you
I consider the official end of AMC when the 4.0 was put out to pasture in 2006 when the TJ Wrangler was succeeded by the JK Wrangler. Also god speed XJ Cherokee.
@@floydblandston108 what the fuck are you on about? The 4.0 was a excellent engine
@@floydblandston108 so are you contradicting yourself and saying the 4.0 was good or are you saying there was other amc motors they made until 2006, because the only other motor Chrysler retained from amc was the 2.5 l4, and that didn’t make it past 2002
@@floydblandston108 you need to put together a comprehensive argument, I can’t tell if your shitting on Chrysler for retaining the two amc motors or not
@@floydblandston108 No. You're just being too lazy to form a coherent argument one way or the other.
The real Jeep died when AMC bought the brand name from Kaiser/Willys Motor Corp....the last really good Jeep ever built is the Kaiser Cj5 Renegade I, and this is comin from someone who owns both a 1943 Ford GP (with a pumped up 289 K-Code, it's a scary fast) and a 1985 AMC Cj7....from the square headlight Wranglers on, in 1987, Jeeps have been garbage....
Not only epic, this 2.5 hour journey was more interesting than any other course on an auto make. Thanks for all your hard and great work.
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My drunk ass won't remember none of this but ill watch it again once I'm sober and pump those view numbers
The good old liquid time machine!
@@Aschmorr in that time machine now....payday friday.
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My grandpa worked engineering out of Kenosha at AMC. He hand drew their illustrated parts breakdowns and jacking and tire stowage diagrams from about 1960 to 1975 and then after that he was involved with moving and installing assembly lines at different plants. If you look at the jacking and tire stowage on '60s and early 70s midsize and full size cars in the bottom right hand corner you can see the initials RW for Ralph Walentowski. He's ( and I) very proud of that claim to fame.
Edited because Google voice to text is not the best idea while driving in a loud clunky mail truck!
@@johnwalentowski133 Cheers to you and your grandpa, my good man.
I use those parts diagrams a number of times each week, and even today as a matter of fact. Beautiful work.
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Outstanding!
I cannot thank you enough for such a fascinating automotive story. I never knew just how complex, unique, and truly weird and interesting AMC's history truly was.
I Love RCR Stories, I've watched the VW Dieselgate and Daimler/Chrysler ones about 4 times now. I was about to watch the Daimler/Chrysler one again, then this popped up in my feed.