Re: [AMC-List] P is for cars, and other Ramblings

[Michael Bailey <route66rambler@xxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Swygert wrote:
 
The "AMC Family Album" isn't as rare as you'd think Michael. It was rather popular, popular enough that AMC updated it in 1975 (has 76 models too!) and printed it as "The American Motors Family Album" (I have a copy of it). The intro mentions the "Rambler Family Album" and a "Nash Family Album" (just as the 69 does), but not another AMC one. It does mention that it's printed periodically though. I don't know of one between 69 and 75, and none after. I've only seen a copy of the "Nash Family Album". Copies occasionally pop up on e-bay, but they are rather prized by owners of AMC cars who have one, and don't show up often. 

--------> Yeah, I was aware of the other editions of the book. I guess I should have mentioned those other editions, but the 1500 number I referred to was given to me by a rare book shop here in Phoenix.  After some research, that was their estimate of copies per run, i.e. 1500 of the Nash one, 1500 of the Rambler one, etc.  I have seen the 75 version, it's possibly the rarest one, because by then nobody cared anymore.
  Basically, it's one of those books you can get, but most of us "Rambler Mentality" types aren't going to hunt one down and pay for it.  After all, it was GIVEN to my project.  Not that I wouldn't have actually found one myself, this guy just saw it first, and knew it was high on my list.  The book shop said that it was mostly for dealers and other important stockholders, board members, people they wanted to impress, employee of the month etc.  In other words, more of a promo than a product.  I have no way of knowing if this is accurate.  By all means, if you know any more about this subject, please elucidate further. I AM curious.
 mike



		
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