Re: [Amc-list] AMX/4 addon: GM, Ford, Mopar bankrupt....IT'S THE GREMLINS FAULT!

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not sure some of you have seen the AMX/4. There is supposed to be a real
clay mockup coming to a California AMC meet show in September. Teague's son
building it.

http://www.socalamc.com/forum/index.php?topic=325.0

something to get excited about when automakers in dire straits and seem to
not have much originality!
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMC/Rambler owners,
drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] GM, Ford, Mopar bankrupt....IT'S THE GREMLINS FAULT!


> Here's the text of what I sent him...
>
> "There seem to be some errors in your information about AMC Gremlins.
>
> Production did not end in 1980. The last Gremlins were built in 1978 and
> were
> redesigned as the AMC Spirit. Spirits were built until 1983.
>
> More than 671,000 Gremlins were built plus another 192,000 Spirits so I
> doubt
> they can be called a failure.
>
> I bought one new in 1974 and still drive it on occasion. I drove my 1978
> Gremlin
> just last night - still runs great."
>
>
>
>
> Ken
>
> 39Master85w.partscar,67Marlin343,68AMX343,70Machine,73Matador2drht401,
> 73Hornet4dsd,73-74-75-76GremlinXs,75PacerX,76Hornet2dsd,77Matadorcpe,
> 2-77AMXs304,78AMX304,78Gremlin,78GremlinGT,79Concordhb,79PacerDL304,
> 2-79AMXs304/401,2-80AMXs258/401,2-80SpiritDL258/304,80Eagle4dsdn,3-81SX4s,
> 81SpiritGT,81Concord4dsd,82Eaglesw,2-85Eaglesw,2-80J20/360,85J10,88Eaglesw,
> 89Sentra4dsd   (41)
>
> AMCA = http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/amcalberta/index.html
>
>
> Quoting Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>>
>> What a idiot. He wants to write a f***ing book on automakers at least you
>> would think he could get facts and figures right.
>>
>> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122488710556068177.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
>>
>> Uh, yes, it is all Gremlin's fault in the 1970s. Too bad he don't know
>> when
>> they were built. He failed to mention that the Gremlin was one of AMC's
>> most
>>
>> successful cars in production. Also convieniently forgot that there was
>> OPEC
>>
>> gas crisis in 70s and Gremlins were hot sellers due to great gas mileage.
>>
>> Sure hope this Wall Street Fool Paul Ingrassia car get his facts
>> straight,
>> looks like he is simply writing a book straight off wikipedia or allpar.
>>
>> And yes, his email is enclosed in the Wall Street Journal (not a popular
>> magazine now, maybe they get bailout too) but feel free to email him your
>> thoughts.
>> Eddie Stakes
>> 713.464.8825
>> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.planethoustonamx.com
>>
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