{FORGED?} Re: {FORGED?} Re: Almost AMC - Eagle Premier

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On September 8, 2005 Frank Swygert wrote:

> Everything is a "future collectible" Doc! People said the same about old Ramblers for years, now they are finally getting some attention. Who knows what people will think of as a desireable collectible 20 years from now? Yes, even the Yugo has a collectible place in automotive history. Not a very important or popular one -- it's main historic significance may be that you just can't repackage an old design and sell it cheap in the US. It underscores the remarkable success of the 58-63 American, which WAS a repackaged old design sold fairly cheap, but successful -- the only example to be successful in US auto history.
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> The Premier SHOULD have some special interest to AMC collectors-- it was the last car that AMC had a hand in designing even though it uses many Renault origin parts. It was the fullfillment of the bond between Renault and AMC -- the car AMC wanted from the merger. That alone gives the Premier a significant place in AMC history. It was also the last car to bear the AMC nameplate, though that was short lived (just the first few out of the factory). The outer shell was of course designed by Giugiorgio (sp?), but the interior design came straight from the AMC design studio (and a little advice on the final exterior design). They obviously used a Renault steering column though. My dad had one for a while. It had a few problems, mainly due to corroded electrical connectors (tin plated -- even light corrosion can interfere with computer signals and it took 5-10 years to corrode, cleaning solves the problem for another 5+), but was overall a good car. Nothing spectacular, just a n!
 ic!
>  e comfortable sedate sedan.
> 
> Doc -- everyone's entitled to their opinion! I won't hold anything we disagree on against you (or anyone else for that matter). ;>
> 
> On September 7, 2005 Mr. AMC wrote:
> 
> > On September 7, 2005 JOE B FULTON wrote:
> >
> > > I have several NOS Eagle Premier front shock struts
> > > and one Eagle Premier tail light which I need to get
> > > rid of.  They are taking up room and I may be moving
> > > fairly soon.  I have offered these on Ebay at
> > > ridiculously low starting prices and have had "rambler
> > > mentality" look-e-loos, but no bidders.
> > >
> > > I will give these away but the "buyer" must pay
> > > shipping from the central coast of CA.  Please pass
> > > the word to any owner of one of these future
> > > collectible cars.
> > >
> >
> > Sorry Joe but if you didn't mention these as a future collectable car I would have not said a word BUT!!! Those are going to be a future collectable car? I just heard Yugo's are now colectabe cars. Sorry Frank but put an M-16 bullet between my eyes and kill me. Since Bart is being nice I have to say it. These cars wouldn't even make good razor blades or beer cans or even passable land fill material. The only thing they would possibly be good for is to make sub-standard off shore made repo Mustang and Camero parts. I know I am in trouble.
> > "Doc"
> 
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As a 14 year old in 1959 my father traded in the used 53 Nash Rambler he bought in 1957 and drove for 3 years on a new 60 Rambler American. Being a car nut since I was 5 years old and riding in the Nash for 3 years I could see all the similar parts and slight modifications AMC made to the Nash to make it into the American. Mechanically it had the same problems as the Nash when it was a few years old but was good cheap basic transportation. I learned to drive on the American. Needless to say this car was not a chick magnet for a high school kid. My second car and first new car was a 65 American 440 Twin Stick Hard top. That car was what made me an AMC man for life. With the redesign of the big 63 Ramblers and the 64 Americans AMC made a nice stylish looking dependable car. Hugo's were just disposable cars period. How many years did AMC & Mopar offer the Eagle Premier? Any production no# available. I only saw 3-4 when they were new and rode in a used one a friend had who worke!
 d for Mopar had as a company car. It was a comfortable car but was nothing on looks inside or out to make some one even give it a second look. How could you expect to sell such a bland car? Old Ramblers are unique looking cars, not bland. This is why they are now becoming popular.  
There is a big movment now in the dare to be different crowd.
"Doc" 






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