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

>>
Is there anyone on the list that would have any information concerning any
of the cars listed in the Collectible Automobile Magazine?  I would have an
interest in finding one of these and imported it to the states.
<<

A call to (815) 734-1239 could start your search (if they will transfer you
to Editorial Assistant Jennifer Glowicki or writer Gary Witzenburg); you
could also write me (with a bit more info) for the Editor-in-Chief's direct
e-mail address.
  
(Gotta love any magazine willing to write words like: "Giving a
300-horsepower luxury sedan all-wheel drive is akin to shortening the fuse
on a bomb.")

>>
I had a 'correct' set in my Classic, which was fairly restored, but I
usually upgrade to Halogens for my 'restified' cars (like my current
Ambassador).  Regardless, having at least a matching set of headlights (if
not the 'correct' TS brand) is something that I always look for on show
cars...it's surprising how little attention is paid to this noticeable
detail!
<<

AACA judges have to pay attention: halogen light deduction currently is a
mandatory ten points --- no matter if one or four lights are involved.  Some
want to "make the total 8 points 'Max' divided by number of lights times
number of incorrect lights," but on February 17, 2005, the judging committee
refused to change.  A "per headlight" deduction would seem more fair.

>>
I distinctly remember being told at the Training center, When I was there
for Premier training, that you could find AMC four cylinders in Premiers
ordered for "Fleet" service.
<<

AMC's 2464cc (150ci), 83KW (113hp), 193Nm (142 lb ft) four indeed WAS in
Premiers Bramalea began building in 1987.  While "prototype" manual-only DL
was dropped late that year (the year 172 -Renault- Premiers were shipped to
AMC dealers and rebadged as Eagles), '88-'89 LX came with 2.5 and manual or
with Audi/VW/Renault 4-sp AT (the ES PRV 3.0 had a ZF AT.) 

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymake/Eagle1988.shtml

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1989_Eagle_Premier.shtml

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/1990_Eagle_Premier.shtml

And parts for 2.5L Premiers are still available.  

http://www.carpartswholesale.com/cpw/eagle~premier~parts.html

>>
've heard that some time after 1988 Dodge started using the AMC 4 cyl.
instead  of the Mitsabuty, this was probably after they ended their
partnership. Is this  right or have I been steered wrong.
<<

>>
i heard they dropped the amc four in favor of a neon 2.4.  if true it's not
surprising they've now dropped fours entirely, especially as the dak's
gotten bigger.
<<

Someday, the AMC hobby should go where others have gone:

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/list.html

(everything about Mopar fours you ever wanted to know...)

Someday sooner, the AMC hobbyists swimming to Sacramento  

http://www.pgrr.org/EventInfo.pdf

should also see one [of 15 survivors?] of those Fords   

http://www.toweautomuseum.org/html/display.html

I recently referred to (theirs is a '37; here's a '36)

http://media.popularmechanics.com/images/lg_303_lg.jpg

that's far more attractive (and far cheaper) than the

http://www.car-nection.com/yann/Dbas_ima/Dr20le1s.jpg

1920 Cadillac built by Don Lee (designed by the pre-Detroit Harley Earl) for
the brother of the "genuine" Cunningham owner I'd also referred to. 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pickford/gallery/images/g_06.jpg

http://www.answers.com/topic/jack-pickford 

(Did any AMC hobbyists see last night's TV show?)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pickford/index.html

Did any AMC hobbyists see the numbers in last month's HMM and say, "Oh?"

AMX, Javelin, Javelin AMX, Machine, SC/360 and SC/Rambler values rather
lower than AMC hobbyists routinely talk about: from 4-speed '70 Machine for
$17,000 (about the same as a Dart 340 Demon) to 390/4-speed '70 Mark Donohue
Javelin SST for $14,000 [far from the $38,340 for which one 19k-mile '69 AMX
automatic sold] to '68-'70 AMX and Javelin prices half or a third those for
'67-'70 Camaro?

Did any AMC fans also see the Shahan story and CA Special BBG coverage?

Did any share their 4/05 HMN sightings --- so that other AMC fans could be
informed?