Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Had a FUN day!

[Paul Hancock <kwikbiker@xxxxxxxxx>]

My mechanic was working on my Gremlin the other day.  Sez he has'nt seen an amc in years and then a Hornet drove thru the lot.
He looked kind of befuddled and said  What the hells goin on around here, there's another one  LOL  Paul
AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Dave I have noticed that in the last 4-5 years AMC's are being
> recognized for the nice cars they are and not the butt of jokes like in
> years past. It's nice to finally get some respect.
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> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: "gpndave_22" <gpndave_22@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:44:31 -0000
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Had a FUN day!
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> Hey all - I want to let you know that there is still *SOME* respect 
> for AMC here in the South (Alabama at least)! I happened to drive my 
> Gremlin by a mall parking lot and noticed a couple of radio station 
> vans & some old cars parked around so I turned in to see what was 
> going on. I got a free AC Delco
>  car inspection and free entry into 
> their GM High Performance Club car show. Not even having my car 
> washed, I was hesitant to enter, but was encouraged by several club 
> members. The judges were 2 men and one woman from AC Delco doing a 
> promotion. The #2 NASCAR (real car) of driver Clint Bowyer was there 
> too. I proudly pulled my little Gremlin in beside the row of 
> Corvettes, got out the Simple Green and a rag, and cleaned a layer 
> of crud off the engine and door sills before the judges came around. 
> I thought I was in trouble when the woman judge said, "What is 
> that?", but the 2 guys told her all about AMC, recounting their 
> memories of the Javelin, AMX, and so on. Another nice surprise came 
> at award time. I won the judge's choice award and was given a very 
> nice laser cut 'Show Winner' plaque to take home in the Gremlin! I 
> also met this lady from Montgomery who said she is building a 1974 
> Gremlin up with a 360, etc. We
>  exchanged phone numbers and I hope to 
> get some advice & parts from her for mine. It really turned out to 
> be a rewarding day, with so many folks stopping by with their 
> comments about the car.  Dave

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