[AMC-list] Swenson Rayl Motors

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I found a photo
http://www.automotivehistoryonline.com/StudePackMIthruNV.htm#MN   of the
early days of the dealership where the white 70 Javelin I am the caretaker
of was originally sold.
When the Javelin was sold either in December 69 or sometime in early 1970,
the dealership was known as Bob Rayl Motors.
Mr. Rayl (correctly spelled Rayl not Rayle, I graduated with his daughter)
bought out Mr. Swenson I think in the 60s sometime.
A fella named Bob Edwards was the shop manager. He was pretty knowledgeable
on AMC performance, because Mr. Rayl's two sons messed around with 68/69
AMXs. The sons may have worked on the cars too, but I'm guessing Mr. Edwards
did the majority of the work. The two sons raced at Thunder Valley Dragways
just outside of Marion, SD.  I suspect they were also routinely street
racing the AMXs and surprising a few big three cars in the process. I
remember a conversation I had with Mr. Edwards one day about there used to
be a tunnel ram laying around the shop that was from one of the AMXs.

Anyway the white Javelin was ordered by a traveling salesman, wish I knew
his name, he traded the car back in to Bob Rayl Motors in early 72 sometime.
I bought it in May of 72 from Mr. Rayl. Traded in a POS S#@Tvelle that had
the crap ran out of it before I even got a hold of it. The white Javelin was
my daily driver until the late 70s. I am the fifth owner.
1. AMC
2. Bob Rayl Motors
3. salesman guy
4. Bob Rayl Motors
5. me
or as we usually refer to it, the second owner.

Thought you guys might enjoy a bit of history this Saturday.

Regretfully I removed the Bob Rayl Motors sticker off the car way back when.
I have been trying to get one from Mr. Rayl's daughter for several years. So
far no luck.

Armand



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