Re: [AMC-List] Speed Channel's

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

The blue Rambler wagon shown at some point in the show -- I think the
first minute or two -- is mine! They had me turn the wheels so that the 
aftermarket ones I had on there wouldn't show. They eanted a pretty
stock looking Rambler to show the big difference between it and the
AMX. 

A production contacted the club wanting to shoot the cars. The club
itself didn't have anything more to do with the production than to
arrange the meeting to get the cars in. I remember Jeff Barfield
calling me about bringing the wagon up from Warner Robins. Most have
been around 1998-1999 (I moved from WR to Gulfport, MS, in March 2000). 
I was a member of Peach State at the time. 


On November 10, 2006 Tom Jennings wrote:

> Just watched it.
> 
> 
> Pretty good show! Covered, minimally but accurately, AMC's
> history, their economy background, changing small-car market
> in the early 1960's as background.
> 
> Instead of disappearing the Ramblers and stodgy non-performance
> brethren, the AMX is accurately contextualized in AMC's product
> line. Pretty flattering while remaining honest. Multiple
> references to the fact that the Corvette was it's only product
> competitor.
> 
> Lotsa good car pictures, though a few too many of the same
> dragstrip takeoffs, and not enough historic footage (a bit of
> Breedlove, Donohue, Penske was nice) (but then I'm not a drag
> racing enthusiast :-)
> 
> So who's the AMC nut that made this show?  Most of the cars
> and drivers are in Georgia, so I'd guess it's some Peach
> State AMC-er.  And how did they get a car TV show to go
> along? Congratulations times 10!


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