sticks!

["Mahoney, John" <jmahoney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>
been increased dealer networks, even if some did
switch. I think the real estate assets are probably
what helped finance AMC as they divested themselves of
Hudson's out-dated plants and resold them. There must
have been some reason to do the merger, otherwise sane
business men wouldn't bother. COnsidering that AMC
stayed in business another 33 years is a testament to
the triumph over the tragedy of the times.
<<

That "other reason" was the biggest one of all.  Size.  Ever since Buddism
began (and Nash made it common currency), size has been everything to
carmakers.
   
"We don't have the luxury of telling ourselves, 'We'll just be a somewhat
smaller automobile company.'  We've got to keep the machine driving."

- Robert Lutz, October 18, 2004

Something that still hasn't changed in over 50 years

Something else still hasn't changed: AMC attitudes.

>>
A: There were 7 Alpines here at a meet this past summer. The sweetest one
that caught my eye was black and white, but I didn't have my camera. Not a
huge Renault fan anyways.
<<

>>
Jimbo,were the 7 alpines lined up in a row so a monster truck could finish
em
<<

If they were Alpine-based "AMX/4s" with beautifully-widened Turbocast II
rear wheels?  Coulda been, ya know.  (Or don't, since the AMC experts
haven't told ya.)

>>
Same response I got. Obviously has had a number of emails and uses the same
response. The big question is: was the ad updated???????
<<

Once/twice:

"A:  I agree, this car is a clone as it is advertised on our site. Sorry for
any confusion."

Look/see:

http://www.mershons.com/whatsnew.asp

Date/text:

"9/27/2004 
		1969 AMX Hurst SS Clone, #9255 - Famous Red, White and Blue
Paint Scheme with Excellent original Charcoal Interior. 390 with 4 Speed
Transmission and Positraction Rear End. Options include original bucket
seats, Rally Gauges with Factory Tach, Hurst T Handle Shifter, and Perfect
Chrome Cragar SS Wheels with BFG Radials. The 69 Hurst Super Stock Clone is
definitely the ultimate muscle car for any AMC fan! Fast & Fun! $16,900 

Take/note!

New stuff:

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retirement deal from GE, and taking on some AMC repair work on the side to
keep me busy (after I build that big garage on my retirement land up in
Austin!!).   I am a mechanic (have been since 1967) who knows what he's
doing -- no brag; just fact! ;~)  -- who has also kept up with "new" stuff.
<<

George, I hope you'll open a "summer branch" up north; the most original of
AMCs could be revived there as you time-travel and keep cool.  I hear that
Texas can occasionally hit 90.  [;-)]  That's rarely a problem in WNY

>>
market a bit more, renault was getting bad rep for their quality and
engineering, and it was they could do was try to mainatin a sales level on
teh
bread and butter stuff. Plus I wonder if thee were also safety and emmission
<<

Ken, while flipping through an old magazine this morning, I happened to see
a Fuego article.  As an Oscar winner once said, "They liked it; they really
liked it!"  Once again, the only thing wrong with Renaults (other than
styling and, according to Bob Lutz, who, just last month was comparing GM's
"gray period" to "the awful" French [and Italian!] interiors; I usually find
French seats very comfortable...) could be where they're serviced.  If
"Never on Sunday" was a big hit for the Welk band, "Never in America" seems
a soundtrack for French cars throughout history.  We'll see if M. Gohsn
writes a new tune now that he's back at home.

For those with their heads in AM cylinders, Renault is planning its
comeback.  Coming to your neighborhood [Nissan?] store may be this beauty:


http://www.allsportauto.com/english/renault-fluence.php

Mais oui.  Let's try again to learn French [tech] by then.

>>
Speaking of DUI, Pierce County (Wash) DUI task force
just had their head Honcho busted for drunk driving.
She quit the position post haste.....
<<

Russ, WNY just re-elected a member of the NYS Assembly (she had faced DUI
and drug charges) and voted another Assembly member into the US House of
Representatives (he had a history of both drunk driving of threatening to
shoot his ex-wife), so "God Bless America!"  Land of the free --- and of
strange politics.

Way, way past time for me to cut lose.  Or loose.

(Thanks, Glen, for the goose.  Or is it gose?)

Honk when you drive by in an AMC/Renault.