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- American_Motors abstract "American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automobile company formed by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history.George W. Mason was the architect of the merger to reap benefits from the strengths of the two firms to battle the much larger "Big Three" automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler). Within a year, George W. Romney, future governor of Michigan, took over, reorganizing the company and focusing AMC's future on a new small car line. By the end of 1957 the original Nash and Hudson brands were completely phased out. The company struggled at first, but Rambler sales took off. A Rambler won the 1959 Mobil Economy Run and by 1960, was the third most popular brand of automobile in the United States, behind Ford and Chevrolet. After two model years (1963 and 1964) of only producing compact cars, AMC focused back to larger and more profitable cars like the Ambassador line from the perceived negative of the Rambler's economy car image. In the face of deteriorating financial and market positions, Roy D. Chapin, Jr., took charge to revitalize the company, and designer Richard A. Teague economized by developing several vehicles from common stampings. While prices and costs were cut, new and more sporty automobiles were introduced, and from 1968 AMC became known for the Javelin and AMX muscle cars.AMC purchased Kaiser's Jeep utility vehicle operations in 1970 to complement their existing passenger car business. Beginning in the early 1970s, they moved towards all-new compact car designs based on the Hornet, including the Hornet itself and the Gremlin. Other new models in the 1970s included the Matador and Pacer. In an effort to create a more efficient cost structure, in the 1979 model year, AMC eliminated the Matador line and then in the 1980 model year, eliminated the Pacer, focusing almost exclusively on their Hornet-based cars and the Jeep line. While the new lines of the late 1970s, such as the Spirit and Concord, were variations on the Hornet's platform, the company continued with innovations on existing designs: the 4-wheel-drive AMC Eagle, introduced in 1979, was one of the first true crossovers.From 1980, AMC partnered with France's Renault to help finance their manufacturing operations, obtain much-needed capital, and source subcompact vehicles. By 1983 Renault had a controlling interest in AMC. In the 1983 model year, the AMC brand focused entirely on AWD autos; the company stopped producing two wheel drive cars. AMC facilities were used to produce Renault Alliance and Encore compact and subcompact cars. In 1985 Chrysler entered an agreement with AMC to produce Dodge Diplomats and Plymouth Furys as well as Dodge Omnis and Plymouth Horizons in AMC's Kenosha, Wisconsin plant. At the time, AMC had excess manufacturing capacity thus contract manufacturing for Chrysler made sense. In 1987, after further new vehicle development that included the Medallion and, by Giorgietto Giugiaro's Italdesign the new full-size front-drive sedan that became the Eagle Premier, Renault sold its 47% ownership stake in AMC to Chrysler. Chrysler made a public offer to purchase all the remaining outstanding shares of AMC stock on the NYSE. Renault left the US market completely as a brand in 1987. The Renault Medallion was sold through the newly formed Jeep Eagle Division of Chrysler as an Eagle, not a Renault. AMC's badge would be used on the Eagle Sports Wagon through the 1988 model year, then be eliminated entirely. The Jeep/Eagle division of Chrysler Corporation was formed from the AMC Jeep Renault dealer network. The Jeep and Eagle vehicles were marketed primarily by former AMC dealers. Ultimately, the Eagle Brand of car would be phased out like Chrysler's DeSoto, Plymouth, and Imperial by 1998.".
- American_Motors extinctionYear "1988".
- American_Motors fate "(March 9, 1987), renamed Eagle".
- American_Motors fate "Bought out by Chrysler".
- American_Motors foundingDate "1954-01-14".
- American_Motors foundingYear "1954".
- American_Motors industry Automotive_industry.
- American_Motors keyPerson George_W._Mason.
- American_Motors keyPerson George_W._Romney.
- American_Motors keyPerson Richard_A._Teague.
- American_Motors keyPerson Roy_Abernethy.
- American_Motors keyPerson Roy_D._Chapin,_Jr..
- American_Motors location Southfield,_Michigan.
- American_Motors subsidiary AM_General.
- American_Motors subsidiary Beijing_Benz.
- American_Motors subsidiary Kelvinator.
- American_Motors subsidiary Wheel_Horse.
- American_Motors successor Eagle_(automobile).
- American_Motors thumbnail AMC-post-1.jpg?width=300.
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- American_Motors wikiPageExternalLink amc-muscle-cars.
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- American_Motors wikiPageExternalLink www.AMCRC.com.
- American_Motors wikiPageExternalLink www.AMONational.com.
- American_Motors wikiPageExternalLink www.amc-mag.com.
- American_Motors wikiPageExternalLink amc.html.
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- American_Motors wikiPageRevisionID "605857501".
- American_Motors defunct "1988".
- American_Motors fate ", renamed Eagle".
- American_Motors fate "Bought out by Chrysler".
- American_Motors foundation "1954-01-14".
- American_Motors hasPhotoCollection American_Motors.
- American_Motors industry Automotive_industry.
- American_Motors keyPeople George_W._Mason.
- American_Motors keyPeople George_W._Romney.
- American_Motors keyPeople Richard_A._Teague.
- American_Motors keyPeople Roy_Abernethy.
- American_Motors keyPeople Roy_D._Chapin,_Jr..
- American_Motors location "Southfield, Michigan, United States".
- American_Motors logo "125".
- American_Motors name "American Motors Corporation".
- American_Motors products "Automobiles".
- American_Motors products "Buses and delivery vehicles".
- American_Motors products "Commercial refrigeration".
- American_Motors products "Lawn care products".
- American_Motors products "Major home appliances".
- American_Motors products "Military vehicles".
- American_Motors products "Sport utility vehicles".
- American_Motors subsid "*Kelvinator".
- American_Motors subsid "1954".
- American_Motors subsid "1971".
- American_Motors subsid "1974".
- American_Motors subsid "1983".
- American_Motors successor Eagle_(automobile).
- American_Motors subject Category:American_Motors.
- American_Motors subject Category:Chrysler.
- American_Motors subject Category:Companies_based_in_Southfield,_Michigan.
- American_Motors subject Category:Companies_disestablished_in_1987.
- American_Motors subject Category:Companies_established_in_1954.
- American_Motors subject Category:Defunct_companies_based_in_Michigan.
- American_Motors subject Category:Defunct_motor_vehicle_manufacturers_of_the_United_States.
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- American_Motors comment "American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automobile company formed by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history.George W. Mason was the architect of the merger to reap benefits from the strengths of the two firms to battle the much larger "Big Three" automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler). Within a year, George W.".
- American_Motors label "American Motors Corporation".
- American_Motors label "American Motors Corporation".
- American_Motors label "American Motors Corporation".
- American_Motors label "American Motors Corporation".
- American_Motors label "American Motors Corporation".
- American_Motors label "American Motors Corporation".
- American_Motors label "American Motors".
- American_Motors label "American Motors".
- American_Motors label "American Motors".
- American_Motors label "アメリカン・モーターズ".