American Motors was created by George W. Mason after the merge of Nash and Hudson Motor Company.

American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automobile company formed by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson.  At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history. AMC went on to compete with the US Big Three—Ford, General Motors and Chrysler—with its cars including the Rambler American, Gremlin and Pacer; muscle cars including the Marlin, AMX and Javelin; and the U.S. first true crossover.

Regarded as "a small company deft enough to exploit special market segments left untended by the giants",[4] American Motors was widely known for the design work of chief stylist Dick Teague, who "had to make do with a much tighter budget than his counterparts at Detroit's Big Three".

 

Headquarters Southfield, Michigan, United States, 1954-1987

 

Parent:  Chrysler  Corporation, Michigan, United States, 1987-1998

 

Parent: DaimlerChrysler, Stuttgart,  Germany,  1998-2007

 

Parent: Chrysler LLC, Michigan, United States, 2007-2009

 

Parent: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2014-2021

 

Parent company: Stellantis North America, Michigan, United States, 2021-now

pacer x 1975-1979

The AMC Pacer is a two-door compact car produced in the United States by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from the 1975 through the 1980 model years. The Pacer was also made in Mexico by Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) from 1976 until 1979 and positioned as a premium-priced luxury car.

Design work began in 1971. The rounded shape and large glass area were unusual compared with the three-box designs of the era. The Pacer's width is equal to full-sized domestic vehicles at the time, and this unique design feature was promoted by AMC as "the first wide small car." The Pacer was the first modern, mass-produced, U.S. automobile design using the cab forward concept.

Reviews upon its introduction used descriptions like "futuristic, bold, and unique." The Pacer featured an aerodynamic "jellybean" styling, numerous innovations such as different door lengths, and was noted "as a space-efficient car, seemingly from the future." The Pacer stood out a time when "Detroit was still rolling out boat-sized gas guzzlers."

A unique thing was that the passenger door was 101 mm longer than the driver's on the left side. This made passenger loading easier, particularly from the rear seats; and they would also tend to use the safer curbside in countries that drive on the right.

A total of 280,000 cars were built.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I2SAQCGoEc

eagle wagon 1980-1987

The AMC Eagle is a compact four-wheel drive passenger vehicle manufactured and marketed in a single generation by American Motors Corporation (AMC) model years 1980 to 1987 and Chrysler Corporation, following its acquisition of AMC in 1987, for the 1988 model year.

Introduced in August 1979 for the 1980 model year, the coupe, sedan, and station wagon body styles were based on the AMC Concord. In 1981, the two-door subcompact-sized AMC Spirit-based models, the SX/4 and Kammback, joined the Eagle line aimed at both first-time buyers and fleet sales.

The AMC Eagles were the only four-wheel drive passenger cars produced in the U.S. at the time.[5] All models featured "passenger-car comfort, plus 4WD security for all-weather security." Although the description was not in use at the time, the AMC Eagle is recognized as one of the first crossover vehicles.

The Eagle had character and survival skills and gained a loyal following. They were a precursor to today's crossover models and the "vehicles worked well and sold well." Total production was 197,449 units in one generation.

Chrysler discontinued the Eagle brand after the 1998 model year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmaDnkJxPoM

1954-1967

1966-1969

1969-1988