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AMC Cars: 1954-1987 (An Illustrated History)

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Product Description: Formed in 1954 by the merger of The Hudson Motor Car Company and Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, American Motors Corporation was no ordinary company. It was the last, and the very best, of the great independent automakers, producing such notables as the muscle-flexing AMX and Javelin, and the forward-designed, 4-wheel-drive Eagle. Highly regarded AMC historian and expert, Patrick Foster, gives us an in-depth look at AMC and its cars from its beginning in 1954 through its demise in 1987. Over 300 photos combined with informative captions show all of AMCs cars. A great reference for the AMC enthusiast!

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Automotive History
Reviewer: Todd M. Smith , Date of review: August 07, 2010
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars
I didnt care for history in school, but automotive history is a different subject all together.
Great starter book for anyone interested in AMC's History.
Reviewer: James A. Schwartz (Hudson, WI USA), Date of review: May 17, 2010
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars
This was (I believe) Mr. Foster's second book which documented the history of American Motor's Corporation. The first book titled "American Motors. The Last Independent" is out of print and fairly difficult to find.
This book is a great substitute for that hard to find book.
Loaded with fantastic pictures of just about every model AMC produced from '54 to '87.
With so many pictures, it doesn't give a lot of text, but the pictures and the picture descriptions do give the story.
If there is anyone wanting to learn more about this great, late automobile company, this book is the best place to start.
Excellent history of AMC
Reviewer: Ricardo (Seattle, WA USA), Date of review: December 31, 2009
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars
As a life-long AMC enthusiast I found this book fascinating, though it almost brought tears to my eyes as I read the final chapters and relived AMC's unfortunate demise. I highly recommend this book.
Awesome book!
Reviewer: Kevin P. Griffis (Marietta, GA USA), Date of review: July 04, 2009
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars
I got this AMC book for my Rambler-loving Dad for Christmas, and he keeps it nearby at all times. It traces the history of AMC from start to finish, has lots of awesome black and white photos, and tons of good information without being boring.

The only downside? After reading this book myself, I desperately want an AMC Hornet hatchback. Good luck finding one!
An incredible slideshow of the AMC cars
Reviewer: Alberto Rodriguez Salceda (Coruna, Spain), Date of review: November 06, 2007
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

I can't believe the level of "illustrated history".
A lot of pictures of every car, 2 or 3 per page, and the show of cars begin with the first 1954 models and shows all models until 1987, including the Renault cars from the joint betwenn AMC and Renault at ends of 70 decade (Renault 5 LeCar, Renault 9 Encore, Renault 11 Allianze.
I write from Spain (Europe) and I love the AMC models from 70-80 decades, and I know very well the Renault cars family.