The Alliance (or as AMCers know it The Appliance) was a good, disposable
car. Unfortunately while this car sold well in Europe, it didn't do as planned
in US, and was plagued by transmission problems and again, every time one saw
'struggling amc' then followed by 'recall' in the news, that torpedoes any
gains, one can toss that Motor Trend (like J. D. Powers shit too) in the trash,
don't mean much when your car is sitting in dealer's service bay. Speaking of
Motor Trend award, keep your eyes out on ebay for those that AMC stuck the
emblem to the dashes in 1983, they pop up from time to time NOS for under $10,
worth picking one up, I have one on my desk here if anyone wants photo, sort of
neat, please, the line forms at the right.
Ok, no line, maybe will have to toss in some Twilight New Goon tickets so
someone form line.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:22
PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Pep
Boys vs. O'Reilly's
|
I was referring to the Alliance. I almost traded my 77 Gremlin off
on one in 83. It won the Motor Car Trend car of the year that year. Some
guys where I worked at talked me out of it and I bought a Chevy
Celebrity instead.
From:
Terry Atkins <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject:
Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Pep Boys vs. O'Reilly's
To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009,
11:08 PM
|
I remember the Medallion and Summit but I never knew anyone
that bought one. As for as the Eagle I agree it was a good car
and I really would like a good one for an everyday driver when I
retire in a few years. Still though even in 87 when the last one
was made all you basically had was a 1970 Hornet Sportabout with
4 wheel drive.
Terry
--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Eddie Stakes
<eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com>
wrote:
From: Eddie
Stakes <eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx ..com>
Subject:
Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Pep Boys vs.
O'Reilly's
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date:
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:48 PM
And recently Suburu had 4 of the highest ratings in some
survey go figure. Not that I want to go out and buy a Suburu
now. But the Eagle held it's own against Suburu back in 1980s
in the 4x4 contests. It's all monday morning quaterbacking
since 1988. That Medallion and Summit AMC was pushing never
got off the ground, they were good looking cars, very
modern...however. ....every time one would see the word AMC
mentioned (dating back to the big strike in 76/77) AMC had the
word 'struggling' in front of it. Needless to say you get
stigmatized no matter how much shit you win and awards and how
well cars built people just remember that 'struggling' word
and keep looking.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday,
November 19, 2009 8:13 PM
Subject: Re:
[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Pep Boys vs. O'Reilly's
|
No by the time Chrysler took over AMC there
wasn't much left but Jeep and a car that was identical
to all the Japanese cars that were on the market. I
don't even think Renault killed AMC, Lets face at the
turn of the decade you needed to change what you were
building. AMC couldn't sale the 1970 Hornet
forever.
Terry
--- On Thu, 11/19/09,
mrmopar00@yahoo. com <mrmopar00@yahoo.
com> wrote:
From:
mrmopar00@yahoo. com <mrmopar00@yahoo.
com>
Subject: Re:
[BaadAssGremlins] Re: Pep Boys vs.
O'Reilly's
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups.
com
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:33
PM
Not really!!! You think GM or Ford would've
done a better job with AMC then Chrysler
did??? Olly
Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers
Wireless Network
From: Ralph Bade <rebade1@yahoo.
com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:32:07 -0800
(PST)
To: <BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups.
com>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Pep Boys
vs. O'Reilly's
A Dirty word, that R word. Kind of like the F
word for Chrysler today... What goes around comes
around. Isn't it great?
Ralph
|
|
|
__._,_.___
![]()
__,_._,___
|
Back to the Home of the AMC Gremlin