Re: NY Times article on AMCs and Teague...
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Re: NY Times article on AMCs and Teague...



On Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:58 PM ,
> Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 10:33:10 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> To: AMC List <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: that NY Times article on AMCs and Teague...
> Message-ID: <20050407101022.D987@localhost>
> 
> Just FYI, it's still on the front page of the NY Times online, in
> the AUTOMOBILE section. One of the better 'lightweight' articles
> on AMC, it's getting a lot of exposure.
> 
> I think it did a good job of summarizing AMC, left them in a
> positive light (esp. these days when car makers are all copying
> each others dull, repetitive designs), made them an underdog
> (always popular in the U.S.), and overall makes AMC sound pretty
> innovative and bold. Not bad for a few hundred words.
> 
> And other than the one picture of "WAYNE'S WORLD", no AMC jokes
> and no repeating all the old "ugly" remarks.
> 
> The author, John Matras, should be thanked for this contribution.
> I couldn't find any way to contact him.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Marlins and Hornets and Gremlins, Oh My: The Quirky Classics of A.M.C.
> 
>   "Most of us remember only the wacky Gremlins and Pacers,
>   but American Motors produced many terrific designs before
>   its demise."
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/04/automobiles/04CARS.html
> 


John wrote me some time ago for info..

I thought you'd like to know that my Pacer/Gremlin story was published in the NY Times today: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/04/automobiles/04CARS.html?
Thanks for your help!
John Matras
jmatras@xxxxxxx

I would think that kudos would be appreciated [g]

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