My lawyer (or liar) used to say don't believe anything you read and only half of what you see!!
Ironically, what John mentions in bias below was done thru the years even when AMC in business. There are some great books out there by British Brooklads publications whihc includes many dozens of drive and tests on Javelins, AMX, Rogue, Rebel and all the other hot cars way back when. Not only in US, but Canada and Australia. Seems some were not too enthusiastic about even sitting in a 'Rambler'. Sadly, idiots might tend to believe it is gosple back then and AMC lose a sale. It reminds me of what you see in 2005 with movie reviews, book reviews, and such. A movie ad in the newspaper might have 'ACADEMY
AWARD!' or 'BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!!!' and you read closely the review is from the Little York Trailer Park Times.
Another way to look at is is just about any magazine you pick up with driver reports or tests will NOT put anything derogatory in their 'report' let's say it is a Toyota ForeSkin Runner, but they are a major advertiser, I guarantee you there will be no bad report on their vehicle in that publication. Maybe a beer review. Heineken above 44 degrees tastes like cat urine, but they won't mention that. So unfortunately, some will believe the 'reports' from 'critics' out there, luckily however many people will go test drive a Hyundai and still find out it is a piece of shit despite glowing reviews, or see a movie and realize they pissed away $10 a ticket to see a 1 1/2 hour commercial for a toy line or line of clothes!
Years ago in the mid 90s, there were MuscleCar Shootouts by Muscle Car Review. Unbias as one gets. But on both covers, the AMC was placed in the back of the photo on the cover (I still have those in bag as I used to subscribe and also contribute to MCR) and guess what? All that 'glitter iron' in front: Camaro, Mustang, Coronet, SuperBee, 442, GTO, Firebird, all of them lost....first time to the AMX, second time a whole new mess of muscle cars, lost to the Javelin. Granted, the AMX and Javelin were not the fastest out there, as one hemi Barracuda was turning 11's stock.
Still, MCR wondered if 'sticking the AMC in the back' made them fight harder. And funny they said that as even in 200(6) AMC fans still are out there fighting the good fight, years after the company is long gone.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:57 AM
Subject: RE: [BaadAssGremlins] AMC Coverage On Speed Channel Friday
Doc,
Speed Channel and Deam Car Garage are working on a follow-up to that show because
even the crew that maintained the cars used reported that the guy doing the driving
intentionally slowed the Javelin down. Many, many things were intentionally done to
make the Javelin lose, because the weasly host and driver thinks AMCs aren't worth
collecting, and owns a restoration business that
caters only to the Big Three fans.
The follow-up show is tentatively titled 'Setting the Record Straight', and Speed
Channel has said they'll be assuring a fair result this time. Look for it in January.
John W Rosa
www.JavelinAMX.com
1971 AMC Javelin ADPS 401 (police car)
www.javelinamx.com/JavHome/jwr/71ADPS/
"September the 4th, 2001, I stood in the ruins of the Twin Towers.
It's a day I will never forget." ?George W. Bush,
Marlton, New Jersey, Oct. 18, 2004
Ya saw the first show and thought it was great.
AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
The Dream Car Garage had a test between a few Muscle cars and included a
70 360 Javelin. Naturally the Javelin finished last after all the points
were totalled up. Next 2 shows were on American Muscle one was on the 2
seater AMX and Javelin AMX and the other was on the V8 American and the
SC/Rambler and Rebel Machine. Both American Muscle shows gave AMC their
properly due
respect but did not mention the Hornet SC360. It mentioned
Gremlins as the first sub compact economy car and showed a wild black
Gremlin drag car with no front bumper and a wild looking tube grill and
a lower tube gill. At least it was nice to see AMC get some coverage for
a change besides the fast 5 minute insert into a show. And on 2 of the 3
shows AMC's were not belittled by some illiterate non AMC idiot who was
looking to put AMC's down from the start. Hope every one had a nice
holiday.
"Doc"
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