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concept cars

How GM Killed The Crossover: The Brief Life Of The Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck

In 1989, it was increasingly clear a new revolution was coming to the truck market, but what shape it would take was still a mystery. With the staggering success of large body-on-frame SUVs and light trucks just a gleam in the eyes of automakers, GMs design team continued down the path of car-based pickups with the Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck. Although we now know car-based pickups and SUVs lost the battle to large SUVs shortly thereafter, it appears the XT-2, an essentially ignored concept here in the United States, may end up winning the design war.

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Feature

12:05 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,336 views, 63 comments

Latest by thatguy01: Someone was looking at the Hot Wheels catalog. [i20.ebayimg.com] more »

jalopnik decides

Muscle Car Wars Of 1978: Hood Decals Strike Back

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 »

12:00 PM on Fri Jun 27 2008
By Mark Arnold
5,347 views, 91 comments

Latest by thatguy01: @Sigsworth: I think the Hornet hatchback is a very handsome shape. The black paint and airdam are flattering, and I like the sloped Gremlin facia, but the AMX stripe package is OTT. more »

junkyard find

AMC Concord Crusher-Bound, In Spite Of Landau Roof

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.

2:00 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,310 views, 33 comments

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell, Ten Buck Gas Edition: Electric Hornet Or Electric Fairmont?

Looks like the Ferrari-versus-Lamborghini Hell Project score is now Enzo 1, Ferrucio 1, according to the results of Monday's Choose Your Eternity Poll. We'll see about reprising the epic battle of the kings of finicky and costly Italian machinery soon enough, but today we're going to tell the oil companies we've had enough of their crazy prices and look at Electric Car Hell. And we don't mean glorified golf carts or even plug-in hybrids- we mean rear-wheel-drive American cars with great big electric motors and racks of lead-acid batteries, from the era of the Second Energy Crisis! Thanks, and a PCH Tipster T-shirt to ShastaMcNasty for the tips!
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5:20 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,459 views, 71 comments

Latest by n/a: I think I've found the owner of the Fairmont EV, and perhaps the reason it's been left to rot. Funny, though, I don't see a wall anywhere in sight. Must be under the car. more »

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52 Highway MPG, Psilocybin Sold Separately: 1984 Renault Encore

The Renault Alliance won the 1983 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award, so buyers might have figured the hatchback version- named the Encore- would combine French build quality with the financial acumen of American Motors to produce one of the finest motor vehicles of all time. Well, unfortunately, the Kenosha-ized Renault 9 didn't live up to expectations, but it did get great gas mileage... at a time when gas was 95 cents a gallon and getting cheaper by the minute.

11:00 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,291 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: In 1984 I test drove a new Encore with my parents and the local AMC/Renault salesman. My parents were just about ready to buy, and I agreed with them: The packaging was great--hatchback, comfortable seats, unique looking, and great mileage. It more »

junkyard find

This American's Rambling Days Are Over

Remember that Rambler engine block that was so much fun to identify last week? That wasn't the only shot I got of the Crusher-bound '64 Rambler American; in fact, that wrecking yard currently has two Ramblers (in the Ford section). This one still has plenty of good pieces (well, it had them last week, when I took these photos), so let's hope that more than just the cylinder head gets rescued for use in surviving cars.

6:20 PM on Tue Jun 10 2008
By Murilee Martin
752 views, 30 comments

Latest by larsenf: @larsenf: well i admit that it wasnt much room to spare and it was scary as hell. more »

2008 orphan car show

AMC's Awesome Malaise Compacts

When we told you about the possibility of a new Chevy-branded compact car yesterday, the howls of lamentation quickly followed, as long-repressed memories of awful bowtie-badged compacts bubbled back into consciousness. But if you think those old Chevettes, Toyota-based Novas, and Citations were bad, you're forgetting about the real champion of awesomely awful American hatchbacks: AMC.

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1:15 PM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,062 views, 45 comments

found on craigslist

Speaking Of AMC Engines, Here's That 1982 AMC Eagle

Despite our apprehension at the idea of that rust free 1982 AMC Eagle from Craigslist yesterday, it appears to be real. We're still not sayin' it's cancer free because we aren't seeing rocker panel closeups but still, this thing looks like it was put in a garage in 1992 and forgotten about... wait, that's exactly what happened. From these images we got today, you can almost smell that AMC vinyl and the hose-ripened grease underhood. It's even got that AMC straight six we talked about today. Maybe four grand is asking a bit much as it isn't in perfect condition, but that's still a sweet machine.

6:20 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,496 views, 46 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: @mechimike: In my neighborhood, we've got 90's Subaru AWD wagons stacked like cordwood. more »

choose your eternity

PCH, Six-Banger Kenosha Malaise Edition: Spirit or Gremlin?

With today's Engine of the Day being the AMC inline six, it seemed only good and proper that we have a Choose Your Eternity dilemma featuring a pair of vehicles powered by that fine powerplant. It's also good to have a couple of American cars, which I really can't use very often in this series because the stuff out of Detroit is too simple and parts obtainment is too easy to make for true hell. Not so with Kenosha products, though- even though the drivetrain parts are easy to find (thanks to the Jeep connection), the body and interior components are another story entirely. And today's trip into Hell isn't just about restoring an old AMC- it's about hot-rodding the six-cylinder engine so you get at least 300 reliable horsepower out of it. The road out of Hell is steep, you see, and you'll need plenty of power to climb out of the boiling sulfur!
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5:20 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,076 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: @Mike the Dog: Actually, the crank and piston rods from the AMC 258 will directly fit into a Jeep 4.0, effectively making it a 4.6 stroker. The only thing you will have to do is add a 1CM spacer to more »

down on the street bonus edition

1976 AMC Matador Brings A Taste Of Kenosha Malaise To Denver's Streets

We're being buried under a deluge of car photos from Kitt and EJacobs, our dog-walking, camera-wielding friends in Denver, so we'd better keep 'em coming if we're ever going to get caught up. Today we're going to look at a battered but proud Malaise Matador, courtesy of Kitt. We can't be sure that this car is equipped with today's Engine of the Day, but there's a good chance a torquey AMC 258 motivates this survivor; otherwise it has a 304, 360, or 401.

2:00 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
907 views, 25 comments

Latest by altdude: I actually really love the look of these. Actually pretty elegant for a 70's American car. more »

engine of the day

Engine of the Day: AMC Straight Six

How about an engine family that stayed in front-line service from 1964 through 2006, powering everything from the Rambler American to the AMC Gremlin to the Jeep Cherokee, with a few years of IHC Scouts thrown in for good measure? Starting with the 138-horspower Typhoon 232, the engine evolved into the 199, 258, and 4.0 engines used in just about everything AMC and Jeep made for decade after decade. You can even get one with Renault/Bendix fuel injection (but we don't recommend it). [Wikipedia, Novak Conversions]

1:40 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,602 views, 77 comments

Latest by pryndyl has gone Welsh: @2006Jeeptj: 2005 Sport Dana 44's with lockers. Neighbor was working on early prototype. Knew it was time to buy. more »

found on craigslist

1982 AMC Eagle, Claimed Rust Free

Like the Minotaur or the Griffin, the idea of a rust free AMC Eagle is one of legend, impossibility, sillyness even. Though these tanks posing as cars were the forerunners to todays crossover, and sported big AMC I6's, all-wheel-drive, and seriously crazy ride characteristics, they were not known for their corrosion resistance. So how is this pristine, Cincinnati-area 1982 Eagle two door dressed in a fine shade of 80's brown in such good condition? Well it's been stored in a barn for the last 16 years, that's how. More »

3:40 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,907 views, 59 comments

Latest by carlivar: Ehhh... been looking for an Eagle like this, but I must have manual trans. more »

novelties

NY Times Profiles Vagina-Equipped DeLorean Owner

Cue the sirens! This just in! There are female DeLorean owners out there and now there is officially proof because The New York Times decided to profile one Lauren J. Reilly, the owner of a completely stock 1981 DeLorean DMC-12. The 31-year-old advertising firm producer lives in Midtown Manhattan and milks the car for all the attention she can get from tourists and jaded onlookers. Reilly described owning a DeLorean as "5 percent being a rock star," which is debatably accurate. The design enthusiast decided on the DeLorean as a birthday present for herself after doing lots of research prior to buying a hers on eBay. Unfortunately the near legendary French V6 is performing exactly as the stereotype would suggest More »

4:15 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Travis Hudson
5,481 views, 79 comments

Latest by dominetta_vitali: *real* women pose in the driver's seat. sprawling out on the hood just screams "look at me, i'm a slutty attention whore who has no appreciation for rare automobiles!" not impressed. more »

novelties

The Ten Strangest Special Edition Cars

What do Frank Sinatra, Levi's Jeans and Don Knotts have in common? Special edition cars. When a trend gets too popular and a car company gets too desperate, they find ways to merge the two into a steaming pile of car crap — otherwise known as a trendy special edition. We thought we knew them all, but when we asked you about your favorite trendy special edition car we got quite the mix. Below are the ten weirdest responses we received, complete with a poll so you can help us select the strangest special car of them all. More »

Feature

1:00 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Matt Hardigree
12,030 views, 142 comments

Latest by gurneyflap: How about the Marlboro GMC Syclone, cuz god knows a turbo all-wheel-drive truck and cigarettes go together. more »

retro

The AMC Eagle: Before Its Time, Dammit!

They all laughed at the AMC Eagle back in the day; why would anyone want to buy a car with four-wheel-drive? And, of course, just about everything AMC did during the Late Malaise Era reeked of the panic swirling about Kenosha at the time, so car buyers could just picture the bash-to-fit frenzy of line workers running over to the Jeep assembly plant to swipe components to affix to Concord bodies. But these days everyone seems to want "command position" driver height and 4WD every bit as much as they want 16" diameter cupholders. Before its time! You still see a few of them around, though, and the Gray Lady has taken notice. [New York Times]

2:00 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,598 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: My uncle's bar is still in Kenosha, the pitchers were lined up on the bar "back-in-the-day" but still a good working class bar. I will have to find out the name of it. You can always go to the Javelin more »

junkyard find

Scariest Shift Knob Ever: Renault Urine Sample Ball

You see some puzzling things in junked cars, but something about the interior of this Renault Alliance caught my eye as I scavenged for race car parts over the weekend. What the...? I thought as I peered into the 1983 Car Of The Year's Franco-Kenoshan interior. Some sort of leaky-looking plastic sphere, filled with a yellowish liquid and precariously duct-taped onto the shift lever...
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1:15 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,912 views, 28 comments

news

American Motors Corporation Is Back? No, Not Really

The guys all about the Rods that are quite Hot have an absolutely enthralling report in their April magazine that AMC is back and will be looking to:
"create a full-scale racing program to encompass NASCAR, Drag racing, IMSA, and reportedly, a highly modified Javelin for Pikes Peak this July... and possibly by 2010, at the Baja 1000, to celebrate the '67 baja run of Spence Murray and Ralph Poole, in a virtually stock Rambler."
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3:30 PM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Ray Wert
4,133 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: Damn I really liked the Ambassador it looks like somebody pimped my ride. My cousin traded a Thomas Two Speed Automatic Moped for a Ambassador with a 327 AMC engine, it really was fast. Nothing like an old Rambler they more »

classic ad watch

It's Like Riding A Buffalo, Only Bouncier: 1983 Jeep CJ-7

You know what big-haired early-80s chicks really liked? No, we mean even more than cocaine. That's right, a macho dude who rides a buffalo to work! Thing is, sometimes you need a ride that doesn't leave bovine poop in the parking garage, and then there's the matter of getting Buffalo Crotch Scabies from bareback bison riding. That's when you go for the Jeep CJ, which is slightly more comfortable than the buffalo, yet nearly as macho.

11:30 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,194 views, 21 comments

Latest by Number_Six: I feel bad for the Joe Cocker wannabe whose biggest gig ever was a crummy coke-fueled Jeep advertisement. more »

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