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If there was ever a dynamic story in the automotive world, it would be that of American Motors Corporation. Born during the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Company and Hudson Motor Car Company, AMC seemed poised for success under George Romney.
They remained independent of The Big Three, establishing a headquarters in nearby Southfield, Michigan. Their notoriety was unsurpassed with the Ambassador and Rambler lines. Romney was commonly seen on television with them while tourists passed through the company’s Disneyland display.
Perhaps, at the time, it seemed the ride would never end . . .

Dress for Success
Sometimes, I wonder what it would be like to live in another time – to be an automotive journalist in another decade. When I look at the photo below (and the one of pretty lady next to the Rambler Rebel above) I ponder if generations of yesteryear, although lacking in modern beautification fads and communication devices, were in fact, better looking and more intelligent. I see the man below as successful. He’s well dressed with his coat and tie; the hat lends a classic appeal now, but in his time, a contemporary flare. The pensive look suggests focus while the paper he is clutching shows our common “connectivity” buzz word. This is a pragmatic man in dress and mind, who knows what is going on the world but has a plan to change it.
And then, there is his car. Does he make the AMC or ...