Here's a wacky video I did a while back where I flew one of my radio controlled airplanes off the roof of my radio controlled AMC Pacer. Told you I'm an AMC geek! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHr6avLL4zY
Promo Model: ’64 Classic 770 Cross Country Wagon
Like any car guy I subscribe to a lot of newsletters. I like to keep up on what's new, what's cool, what's fast:), and collector cars, mostly from the the 60's and 70's. This week I received my AutoWeek newsletter, parused it, and low and behold came across this car. Now of course being an... Continue Reading →
Promo model: Nash Metropolitan
In the early 50's most of the car manufacturers were going the "bigger is better" route.  Nash Motor Company executives were examining the market to offer American buyers an economical transportation alternative. In came the Nash Metropolitan. Wait a minute, isn't the all coming around again with cars like the Fiat 500 and Smart Car? Same concept,... Continue Reading →
Diecast: Auto World 1969 AMC AMX Hurst SS
Two-seat muscle car a rarity, but ready to race AMC’s AMX was an automotive rarity, a two-seat muscle car on a short wheelbase that most folks at the time agreed handled more like a sports car. American Motors’ Javelin had just come out a few months earlier when AMC unveiled the AMX for 1968 ½... Continue Reading →
Promo models: AMC AMX’s
This is by far my most favorite car AMC ever made. If I had the cash, and good ones go for about 25 grand, I would go out and get one. Looks and power in a small package. I did own one, once, and it was a disaster for me. Hellbent on getting one of... Continue Reading →
Promo models: AMC Marlin
Have you ever wondered why a certain car didn't meet expectations and became just a footnote? Such is the case for American Motors's Marlin. This "Man Size Fastback" as AMC called it in ads was not the original concept. Â Designed by AMC's famous designer Dick Teague chose the Rambler American chassis (106 inches) and created... Continue Reading →
Promo models: 1970 AMC Javelin
American Motors had a hit on its hands with their Javelin. Introduced in 1968 as AMC's answer to the Mustang and Camer0. In 1970 they made some design changes to take advantage of the 390 V8 they offered as an option. This was at the height of the pony car wars and performance was king. They... Continue Reading →
Savage On Wheels 