Why didn't AMC get a bailout?

Started by 280Z Turbo, July 20, 2009, 04:57:45 PM

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Byteme

#30
July 21, 2009, 07:37:34 PM
Quote from: 93JC on July 21, 2009, 01:03:25 PM
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Designed and built by AM General Corporation (formerly the General Products Division of the Kaiser-Jeep Corporation), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMC until 1983.

Acutally I was thinking of the M60 and M1 tank along with it's Chrysler designed turbine engine.

93JC

#31
July 21, 2009, 07:52:37 PM
Point being AMC had defense projects too.

Atomic

#32
July 22, 2009, 06:10:34 PM
you are absolutely correct. the god chrysler acted when they did. i am not certain chrysler would be in existence today if not for jeep being added to chrysler-plymouth, dodge-dodge trucks. suv's became popular as the result of the highly successful cherokee, grand cherokee and ford bronco II and explorer of yore.

Nethead

#33
July 23, 2009, 06:43:38 AM
Quote from: 93JC on July 20, 2009, 06:03:21 PM
AMC didn't get a bailout because the decline was slow and spread out over the course of ~15 years. That, and they were never "too big to fail".

The best synopsis of the death of AMC that I've ever seen expressed in so few words.  Good analysis, JCdude!
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Submariner

#34
July 23, 2009, 08:15:41 AM Last Edit: July 23, 2009, 08:22:56 AM by Submariner
Quote from: Byteme on July 21, 2009, 07:37:34 PM
Acutally I was thinking of the M60 and M1 tank along with it's Chrysler designed turbine engine.

Chrysler begun development, but I thought the engine was wholly Honeywell / Lycoming's doing?
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L. ed foote

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July 24, 2009, 08:58:19 AM
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the Teuton

#36
July 25, 2009, 12:56:41 PM
Quote from: L. ed foote on July 24, 2009, 08:58:19 AM
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Muh dad had the shorter wheelbase AMX version with the 343, automatic (hey, they were far more popular in sports cars back then), and it was white with a red stripe down the middle.

I wish he kept it.
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68_427

#37
July 29, 2009, 12:52:31 PM
Quote from: R-inge on July 20, 2009, 06:50:16 PM
I dunno man, other than the Jeep and the AMX/Javelin and Pacer there aren't any real standout cars that I can think of.  Maybe someone can enlighten me as to what I'm missing here.

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omicron

#38
July 29, 2009, 12:57:31 PM
The early Hornets were ballsy little cars, too, and Australian-assembled cars never received the chunky bumpers of your '73 models.

68_427

#39
July 29, 2009, 01:03:35 PM
Quotewhere were you when automotive dream died
i was sat at home drinking brake fluid when wife ring
'racecar is die'
no

280Z Turbo

#40
July 29, 2009, 01:30:05 PM
Quote from: the Teuton on July 25, 2009, 12:56:41 PM
Muh dad had the shorter wheelbase AMX version with the 343, automatic (hey, they were far more popular in sports cars back then), and it was white with a red stripe down the middle.

I wish he kept it.

An AMX is not a "sports car". It's a sawed off muscle car.
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