Jalopnik: Concord

What Would Hefner Drive? Malaise Era Car Ads From the Pages of Playboy

Murilee Martin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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The Baksheesh Table at the Detroit Irony 24 Hours of LeMons was fairly groaning under the weight of all the beer bribes— they love their beer in Michigan— but one team mixed it up with a December 1977 Playboy More »

Muscle Car Wars Of 1978: Hood Decals Strike Back

Mark Arnold — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

It's a Friday, and it's the week before our most patriotic of U.S. holidays. What better time to take a look back at the best of American muscle machinery? Aha, but there's a catch: We're only going to go back 30 years. That's right, 1978. The Malaise era was striking back with a new breed of muscle cars. While not as legendary as some of the "true" muscle iron of the '60s, these creations traded raw power for cocaine-fueled, taped-on vinyl style. In the middle of an infamous era, we give you three cars that represented the best of red-blooded American spirit. But only one will be declared most awesome, and that's for you to decide. More »

AMC Concord Crusher-Bound, In Spite Of Landau Roof

Murilee Martin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDT

With the optional VW/Audi four-cylinder (same engine as the one in the Porsche 924) under the hood and its snazzy faux-convertible landau roof, you'd think this '78 Concord would be worth keeping on the road. Apparently not, as I spotted this very solid-looking AMC being prepared for a stint on the stands at a local self-service wrecking yard. After that, it'll be Crusher time. More »