Re: [AMC-list] Got the Gremlin out today

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Get used to it. It never gets old I guess, and yes, anywhere I drive my AMCs *daily* in Houston, Texas, there are waves, honks and thumbs ups, cell phone photos, people slow down on I-10 to check it out I just smile and wave. Even cops. And I park prominently in front of places on purpose, unless some place like Home Depot or mall, then I park away from building but in area for high visibility. 

A lor of folks you will learn all of them have a 'rambler story' which I think is neat. Especially people who actually remember the cars. Some who were not around when AMC in business remember some of the cars like your Gremlin, from movies or music video or commercial. Chances are that will spike when Cars II movie comes out and more people will recognize a Gremlin or Pacer. 

If any of you remember America Graffiti movie the guy had glovebox chock full of traffic tickets. In my AMCs I not only cally business cards but also applications for some of the national AMC clubs. People are sort of surprised to see a following for these cars. Sometimes you get stuff like this:
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What a delight to find your web page. I am from  Houston. Born in 1940 and 
attended San Jacinto High School and Texas A & M.  I lived near OST and 
Griggs road in SE Houston. My grandmother lived near  Heights Blvd. and 11th 
Street.  My dad lived in Spring Branch after he  divorced my mother.  In the 
1980's I lived in some town homes near Hammerly Blvd. and Brittmoore St.  I 
looked up  your house on goggle and saw you were right down the street from 
me. My brother  lives in Friendswood and next time I am back in Houston I will 
have to come see  your cars.
 
I owned a 1959 Ambassador, black, I bought in  Dallas in 1963. It was THE 
FASTEST car I have ever owned. It  was a stick with O/D. I don't believe any 
car could have caught me. Somewhere I  have a picture of me in front of the 
car taken at a shopping center at Griggs  Road and South Park Blvd. [ now 
MLK Blvd.] 
Enjoyed looking at great pictures.   My aunt who lived in Spring  Branch 
had a Marlin  . 
Jack Isaacson
Chattanooga, TN
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which is neat, nostalgia drives us all you know. 
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Terry Atkins 
  Actually I my plans was to get it out next week and start getting it ready for the car show season but I really didn't have a choice. Two of my three daily drivers are in the shop. Around here that means I will be out of  a car for a week or more and then I will have to lay out a million dollars to get them back. Anyway I took the cover off the Gremlin, I can't believe how dirty they get with a cover on them, cranked her over a few times it started right up. I took it for a spin got it up to 70 on the interstate and every thing is fine. It starts, runs fine, drives great and stops. Now that I said that with the luck I have had in the last week or so I expect to see the engine laying on the ground in the morning. Did have one big problem I went to get gas and handed the lady to 20 dollar bills and said I would be back in for my change. I didn't get any change and my gage only went from a 1/4 tank to 3/4 tank. Gas is $3.79 around here and getting higher. One thing I have to a
 sk Eddie and the other who drive their AMC's full time. How to you ever get anywhere on time if you have to make a pitt stop. I mean every time you stop someone always wants to spend ten or fifteen minutes talking about it. I made three stops today and at the first one  a guy told me all about his 74 that he once owned. At the post office I got invited to a car show they were having tonight and at the third one I guy told me what a great looking Pacer I had. I always feel good that they want to talk about my Gremlin but I am never in a hurry to get some place when I am driving it. I was thinking if I had to places this get on my nerves in a hurry.
  Terry


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