{FORGED?} Re: Gwen goes to Hollywood - 'Little Car' a Splash !'

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On April 15, 2005 Gwen Smith wrote:

> Frank Swygert (farna@xxxxxxx), you said...
> 
> >You're right Gwen!
> 
> Thanks. :-)
> 
> >All the really low sales special cars (SC/Rambler, SC/360, Rebel Machine)
> >and pony/sporty cars (Javelin and AMX) get all the attention, yet made
> >minimal impact on AMC.
> 
> ::nod::
> 
> It's not that I'm pouting about the popularity of any given car (or
> make), either.  To be honest, I own and drive a 1964 Rambler Classic --
> in part -- because it is not at all a common vehicle to see on the roads.
> 
> Yes, in AMC circles, it's the AMX and Javelin that get all the
> attention/popularity/list time/etc.  Perfectly understandable, in the
> same way it is understandable that more people in the general classic car
> world might focus on the 1957 Ford, 1959 Cadillac, 1964 1/2 Mustang, and
> so on over the AMCs and Ramblers that are loved in this neck of the cyber
> woods.  I even recognize that -- amongst Rambler Classics -- the 1964
> model is not going to be the one people will really eyeball, preferring
> the 1963 Car of the Year, for example.  Even amongst folks who might be
> interested in the model year (and I would contend that period-specific
> materials show that this is a long term thing), would be eyeballing the
> American, Typhoon, or perhaps Tarpon before the lowly Classic.
> 
> This is why it surprised me that my car made it in HCC.  Not because of
> the warts that are still present on Little Car (though I'm sure those
> same warts would keep me out of many others), but because this isn't the
> year, make, or model that get people "revved up," ya know?
> 
> Yet I *like* to see the workhorses.  I enjoy seeing a Classic or
> American, or in those later years, a Matador, Hornet, or what not.  It's
> part of what made AMC, well... AMC.  And if you look at these cars, well,
> they may not be the zippy Javelin or hardcore Machine, but they can be
> pretty attractive, functional, and fun cars to have around. :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Gwen Smith
> 
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> .
 Gwen all I have to say is you did a bang up job on your Rambler/AMC of choice. You have done a super job on this car. I have followed your progress for a few years now. It's nice to see what is generally seen as a lower model in the Rambler/AMC line up get some well deserved attention for a change. The bread and butter cars of AMC kept the company alive till the end. "Za Doctor" tips his hat to you.  
 "Doc"

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