I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur when it comes to old crappy cars that are painted in an sickly shade of green. And there is no color like green to bring out the “huh” in a classic car, except maybe for brown, but brown has that “I’m too cool for school” look that all […]
By Matt — While paying Collier AMC a quick visit this weekend, the overgrown Matadors, Javelins, and Fuegos amongst the copperheads and poison ivy brought the urge to own another AMC back fiercely. And what better way to get into American Motors ownership than one of the first models to launch under the AMC banner? […]
What is so attractive about cars that are ugly, but just cool/funky enough to pull it off? This next feature might be covered in the greens that remind you of cat vomit on the inside and out, but it has just the right amount of hipster street cred to pull it off. Find this 1970 […]
You don’t need a $175k 930 Turbo that makes an entrance like tin foil in a microwave for a weekend classic driver, all you need is cool looking ride that puts a smile on your face. Aftermarket support for replacement parts is important if you plan on putting many miles on it and things like […]
The 4th generation AMC Rambler Ambassador was heavily influenced by a young George Romney who left AMC in 1963 to pursue a political career that culminated serving as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Nixon. George wasn’t a member of the 1% when he worked for AMC and the Ambassador he left behind […]
If you’ve ever been to India, you will know what a Hindustan Ambassador is (you’ve probably ridden in one, almost been run over by one…etc), otherwise you likely haven’t ever heard of one. The Hindustan Ambassador is based on the 1956 Morris Oxford III – a long defunct car whose image has lived on as […]
In 1954 Hudson Motor Car Co. and Nash-Kelvinator Corp. merged to form the American Motors Corporation and within a few years was headed by CEO George Romney (failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s dad!). Under Romney, major changes were enacted to the AMC brands, including abandoning the Nash and Hudson names and introducing a slew of […]
AMC offers an alternative to the Ford/Chevy/Dodge muscle cars from the late 60s – but its sort of the Battlestar Galactica alternative to Star Wars or Star Trek – there are always a few at a gathering – but you’re never sure if you want to strike up a conversation and you don’t know what […]