Re: [AMC-list] AMC engines in Bricklin, International Harvester aka I bought a Bricklin

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually there is "more to the story" on the Bricklin/Abernethey clash. The real reason why Bricks switched was AMC could not
guarantee a steady supply of engines. Why? The company that was pressing the 360s (Holmes Foundry of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada eh)
could not keep up with demand as AMC was selling itself thin in 1973/74 and selling their 360s to not only Bricklin but
International Harvester also. It's also why mid year you started seeing oddities like 74 AMXs with 304 2 barrels. A LOT of them thru
end of production unless someone ordered a 360 or 401 AMC. There were 58819 AMC vehicles made in calender year 1973 with a AMC 360V8 
and 42140 AMCs produced in 1974 with a 360V8 for you AMC engine bean counters.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
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www.planethoustonamx.com

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Frank Swygert wrote:
"There's an interesting story as to why only the 74 Bricklin has an AMC drivetrain. Malcolm Bricklin was something of a "character".
He was considered by many to be an engineering genius, definitely a good businessman. But he was also a bit on the arrogant side, or
maybe just boastful is a better way to put it. Anyway, he had a "personality clash" with Roy Abernethey, then president of AMC,
during a visit to the AMC plant in Kenosha. Bricklin started pointing things out that AMC was
"doing wrong" and giving what he considered helpful suggestions/constructive criticism during the plant tour. Apparently this rubbed
Abernethey the wrong way, and after some comment having
something to do with how many cars AMC was making and I believe how they could make more, Abernethey had had enough an reportedly
commented "Let's see how many you can make without motors" and cut Bricklin off!

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