American Motors

American Motors Corporation
Industry	Automotive
Fate	AMC was renamed Jeep Eagle Corporation then merged into Chrysler in 1990.
Predecessor	Hudson Motor Car Company; Thomas B. Jeffery Company; Nash-Kelvinator Corporation; Kaiser Jeep; Kaiser Motors; Willys Overland;
Successor	Chrysler; Eagle (brand); Jeep Eagle Corporation;
Founded	May 1, 1954; 71 years ago
Founder	George W. Mason
Defunct	June 20, 1988; 37 years ago
Headquarters	American Center; 27777 Franklin Rd; Southfield, Michigan, 48034; U.S.
Key people	George W. Romney; Roy Abernethy; Robert B. Evans; Roy D. Chapin Jr.; Dick Teague;
Products	Automobiles; Military vehicles; Buses and delivery vehicles; Sport utility vehicles; Major home appliances; Commercial refrigeration; Lawn care products;
Brands	AMC (1966–1987); AM General (1974–1979); Hudson (1954–1957); Jeep (1970–1987); Metropolitan (1958–1962); Nash (1954–1957); Rambler (1957–1983);
Subsidiaries	Kelvinator (1954–1968); Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (1963–1980); AM General (1971–1983); Shinjin Jeep Motors (1974–1979); Wheel Horse (1974–1986); Arab American Vehicles (1977–1987); Beijing Jeep (1984–1987);

American Motors (AMC) was an American car company. It was formed in 1954 when Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company became one company. ^[3] It is famous for its Javelin and AMX muscle cars. AMC bought the Jeep car company in 1970. In 1987, Chrysler bought AMC for US $1.5 billion. ^[4]

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American Motors logo used from 1954 until 1967
1957 Nash Metropolitan
1959 Rambler American Club Sedan
1958 Rambler Custom 4-Door Sedan
1965 Rambler Marlin by American Motors Corporation (AMC) A sporty "personal-luxury" two-door hardtop fastback.
American Motors logo used from 1967 until 1970
1967 Ambassador 990 four-door sedan by American Motors Corporation (AMC). This car is finished in two-tone aqua paint (Alameda Aqua #P34 primary color and Marina Aqua Metallic #P8 on the roof) with a matching interior. Picture was taken at the "2010 AMC Invasion of Gettysburg" (Pennsylvania).
1969 AMX by American Motors Corporation (AMC) two-seat sport coupe. Big Bad Green paint (code P4) with black stripes. This car has the optional 390 "Go Package" that included the 390 cu in (6.4 L) 315 hp (235 kW) V8 engine, racing stripes, power disk brakes, Twin-Grip differential, and other high-performance components. The wheels are correct for the year.
Jeep Cherokee (SJ) Chief S
1972 AMC Gremlin X - finished in "Hunter Green Metallic"and with the optional 304 cubic inch displacement (5-litre) V8 engine (sub-compact car made by American Motors Corporation). Picture was taken at an automobile gathering in "Nashville" - PA.

↑ "Corporate Entity Details: American Motors Corporation". Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2018. American Motors Corporation (incorporated in Maryland as Nash-Kelvinator Corporation January 4, 1937, renamed American Motors April 30, 1954, and Jeep Eagle Corporation August 25, 1988) was formally merged as of March 29, 1990, with its final annual report filed in 1989
↑ Georgano, Nick (1996). The American automobile: a centenary. Smithmark. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-7651-9631-6. The day Hudson and Nash boards of directors agreed to the merger
↑ Flory, J. Kelly (2008), American Cars, 1946-1959: Every Model, Year by Year, dFarland, p. 545, ISBN 978-0-7864-5230-9
↑ Holusha, John (March 10, 1987). Chrysler is Buying American Motors; Cost is $1.5 billion. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/10/business/chrysler-is-buying-american-motors-cost-is-1.5-billion.html?scp=1&sq=American%20Motors%20Corporation&st=cse. Retrieved August 7, 2010.

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