A KZread personality makes a video that last 10 minutes or less. A KZread journalist makes a video that lasts 2 hours and is loaded with research on the subject. This is a masterpiece in which you should be very proud.

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113

2 жыл бұрын

A Narrator, whose impersonation of the late Jack Palance is the worst i have ever heard, believe it or not.

@xtianosickboy

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Yet you'll still get people complaining that it's too long because the stupid average person has no attention span these days. Sad

@Beaches_south_of_L.A.

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ! What are you trying to date this guy's daughter or something?

@xtianosickboy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Beaches_south_of_L.A. Already nailed her

@ronjones4069

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, a journalist masterpiece. Extremely well done.

Video length: 2h27. Time to next meeting: 2h30. Murray Walker: GO GO GO!

@wobblysauce

3 жыл бұрын

x2 speed.

@EmyrDerfel

3 жыл бұрын

@@wobblysauce Nah, gotta take it all in.

@nono-ro7ml

3 жыл бұрын

@@EmyrDerfel d vcd ve ve: ve: d CD v:d:dvdv:v:dd:dvddd

@GlycerinZ

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldnt go beyond 1.25x, however this def deserves 1x speed

@antonxtr

3 жыл бұрын

I was comfortable at 1.75x

My aunt and uncle worked at the Kenosha plant and lived just a couple blocks from there. My father was a definite advocate for AMC products being born and raised in Kenosha on 25th st. In 1976 my father pre-ordered our '76 AMC Matador wagon, it was yellow with wood assimilation, it was fully loaded with a 360 4brl with dual exhaust, power windows, Cruz, etc etc. It was car to be proud of living in Beverly Hills, California. In 79 we (mom, dad & 6 kids) moved to Haiku, Maui, HI and the wagon came with. In '83 we came state side on vacation (Dad, sister Marie, sister Mia and myself Matthew) while in Kenosha my father bought a '82 AMC Concord sedan limited edition, it was chairman of the board of AMC's car with 14,000 miles on it. It was so plush inside with all the bells and whistles air ride leveling suspension etc. My father passed in Oct. 30th 2017 and was the greatest man in the world at the age of 93. Thank you for your documentary it has brought back such awesome memories and I too wish AMC was still around. p.s. my dad had owned other products starting with a nash metropolitan, ambassador station wagon and a Javelin Bye, Matthew V. Bonofiglio

This guy deserves some kind of an award for compiling all this info, and narrating it all in grand fashion. BRAVO

@CORVAIRWILD

9 ай бұрын

P❤ À😊😊

My grandpa worked engineering out of Kenosha at AMC. He hand drew their illustrated parts breakdowns and jacking and tire stowage diagrams from about 1960 to 1975 and then after that he was involved with moving and installing assembly lines at different plants. If you look at the jacking and tire stowage on '60s and early 70s midsize and full size cars in the bottom right hand corner you can see the initials RW for Ralph Walentowski. He's ( and I) very proud of that claim to fame.

@johnwalentowski133

3 жыл бұрын

Edited because Google voice to text is not the best idea while driving in a loud clunky mail truck!

@snappy452

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnwalentowski133 Cheers to you and your grandpa, my good man.

@chrismorrison9140

3 жыл бұрын

I use those parts diagrams a number of times each week, and even today as a matter of fact. Beautiful work.

@johnwalentowski133

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome!!!

@AdamG1983

3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding!

My drunk ass won't remember none of this but ill watch it again once I'm sober and pump those view numbers

@Aschmorr

3 жыл бұрын

The good old liquid time machine!

@wongtimefunguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aschmorr in that time machine now....payday friday.

@michaellsnyder8054

3 жыл бұрын

@@wongtimefunguy 0

@michaellsnyder8054

3 жыл бұрын

@@wongtimefunguy 000

I am 75 years old and watching your creation bought back so many wonderful memories as I owned many of the vehicles featured in you presentation! Thank you for bringing me back so many really great memories that I lived for so many years!

Not only epic, this 2.5 hour journey was more interesting than any other course on an auto make. Thanks for all your hard and great work.

@kevinglaze5620

9 ай бұрын

QQ

Two and a half hour RCR Story, Roman's bringing out the big guns for this one.

@asakuras01

3 жыл бұрын

2.5 hours? I have to go to work.

@ronaldliberatore8126

3 жыл бұрын

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@retrend

3 жыл бұрын

psych, its just RCR saying coooooooooock for 2 and a half hours

@Smershsh

3 жыл бұрын

C&Rsenal... CRsenal... RCsenal... RCRsenal

@stirfryjedi

3 жыл бұрын

@@asakuras01 good for you

1:48:56 "Primarily a Passenger Car wearing an Indiana Jones hat" Probably the best analogy I've heard all year.

@markmiller3279

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect, but at least the Eagle could manage a few Indy moves, so it wasn't a complete fraud.

@snappy452

3 жыл бұрын

Now I'm just imagining the Audi Quattro being the guy with the fancy swordsmanship in Temple of Doom and the AMC Eagle being Indy with the gun.

I learned to drive in the family's 1985 Eagle. We lived walking distance to my dad's job, but my mom needed to drive about 15 miles to her job as an OR nurse. The 4 wheel drive was the selling point as we lived in the sticks of upstate New York. My little sister was 3 when we got it, and it became her first car when she was old enough. Thanks for putting this documentary together. It was very well done and enjoyable to watch.

@wildestcowboy2668

Жыл бұрын

Dumb Yankees trying to be good ole boys, should have gotten a bloody jeep mate!

@SteeleZack

10 ай бұрын

Well I have to say that is a cool 1st car .

The AMC eEagle is one of the first car I fell in love with. I used to walk past one on my way to school in fourth and fifth grade. I still check to see if it's there 20 years later...

@keithweiss7899

2 жыл бұрын

I bought an ‘85 Eagle after GM screwed me over on an ‘81 Citation and it’s so-called “paint job”. It was a great car except that I couldn’t keep the rocker cover from leaking oil. Even with the $60 gasket they came out with! It anointed my driveway with a quart of oil every 4,000 miles! The paint didn’t fall off like the Chevy though. And that Eagle would go anywhere! I used to drive it in the snow and went past everyone else who got stuck, including 4WD pickups! I embarrassed Subaru owners! The high ground clearance allowed me to take it in rough country roads. Alas, the 255 engine started burning oil and I decided to trade it in. That was a mistake.

@frankpienkosky5688

2 жыл бұрын

@@keithweiss7899 yeah,..a minor problem..all things considered...it's amazing how many people used to own one of these...it did set up a little high but that could be counteracted by getting the right tires...Goodyear Eagles always seemed to work pretty well.....

@TheChill001

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankpienkosky5688 anyone remember those Kamm-tail eagles? Those really looked like gremlins on steroids xD

@larrycumbo2023

2 жыл бұрын

Worked for AMC body shop 1970- 1976

I love the "ya know what I mean?" It's so informal, as if this isn't a 2.5 hour documentary but a one sided conversation with a friend, it's the small things that get me, keep up the good work Roman

@Szcza04

8 ай бұрын

45:41 hours and still not strata see see

I'm a longtime AMC fan myself. We had several AMCs over the years and today I am the proud owner of a '69 AMX.

@StandWatie1862

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@dangreene9846

3 жыл бұрын

AMC had some pretty sharp cars . The Javelin was pretty popular car when I was a kid.

@michaelweizer7794

3 жыл бұрын

8avexp Youve got some great taste in cars, enjoy!.

@joecummings9662

3 жыл бұрын

69 max one of my fav

@robertmontgomery3943

3 жыл бұрын

Had a 74 amc hornet,changed the oil every 3000 miles and the (soft camshaft) went at 95,000 miles. Made my mind up then to stay away from amc after that.

Currently 44 minutes in, feels like ten. So much incredible information, and depth of perception for the human elements of these companies and their founders. Amazing work!! Definitely one of the best documentaries I've ever seen, automotive or otherwise. Thank you for your hard work sir!

@kevrohrig

2 жыл бұрын

I like how he pauses and comments about the motorcycle sounds that he leaves in the video, like a respect for all things internal combustion.

@edsmith2717

Жыл бұрын

Ditto for me as well, this guy is amazing! He must have hundreds of hours tied up in this video, maybe thousands.

My Dad got me into AMC as a little guy riding in a Nash Rambler. Mom ordered a '71 Gremlin. Pop sprung for the extra charge for the 258 in his Hornet. My love was a 69 AMX. I found your program to be informative and entertaining. Thanks for doing it!

@pauldonovan4572

Жыл бұрын

Brother had gremlin with 383 crazy fast

I was a test driver for AMC from 1977-80. I drove all those models, including the Eagle. It was a pretty fun job.

@beyond_the_infinite2098

3 жыл бұрын

How the heck did you become a test driver? Sounds awesome.

@FreeSpeechisMyRight10

2 жыл бұрын

@@beyond_the_infinite2098 Believe it or not, I saw an ad in the newspaper and I just went over and applied. AMC leased Michigan International Speedway for their testing purposes at that time, so it was a lot of fun driving the cars around the steeply-banked oval at high speed for endurance testing.

@BrianSteggeman

2 жыл бұрын

What did you think of the cars at the time? What was the best & worst cars you got to drive? Did you keep test driving cars?

@lukequigley121

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man ,was a bodyman at a AMC / JEEP dlr Conway, N.H. [76 - 78].. Who designed the doors on the Pacer?? Like 180lbs..Hinge recall and did LOTS of door offs..Ah,a day in the life..

@wannietaylor8543

2 жыл бұрын

that must of been a GREAT JOB!! I'd love a position like that 🤗😁

Here before RCR becomes a reference and source for future historians.

@jeyendeoso

3 жыл бұрын

here before someone edits the wikipedia page with a transcription of the entire video

@yaboiguzma1925

3 жыл бұрын

@jey don't tempt me

@kitchen5203

3 жыл бұрын

We're witnessing history in the making

@JustaPersonTryinToHuman365

3 жыл бұрын

Sans the 2020 Ford ranger having oil disillusions

@markgersh4554

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeyendeoso and

I see the Eagle as the spiritual ancestor to my Crosstrek. I remember as a kid wanting my parents to get an Eagle in 1983 when they ended up buying an Impala. They almost opened their wallet for a Pontiac 6000, but it was too new at the time for their comfort. My brother and I played hockey and that involved travelling to towns and villages in eastern Ontario in the nastiest parts of winter. We had some scary moments in the big-ass sedans. They insisted on owning full-sized cars and a large compact/small mid-sized wagon was not going to cut if for them. It was a missed opportunity.

@wildestcowboy2668

Жыл бұрын

They were fools, some of the wagons were four wheel drive pal.

@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg

Жыл бұрын

@@wildestcowboy2668 hahaha, this guy is trying to rub it in. What in the hell.....

@wildestcowboy2668

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg He's probably a switch hitter.....

One thing you didn't mention: When Romney left, GM and to a lesser extent Ford, took advantage of the perceived instability in the AMC hierarchy, and approached AMC dealers to convince them that AMC was dying and that the dealer should change brands. GM has played no holes bared business since day one and always sparing no expense to destroy other companies, especially start-ups. (Tucker)

@alexwilsonpottery3733

2 жыл бұрын

“No holes bared”, hahahahaha!

@anthonybha4510

2 жыл бұрын

GM is now headed to death by killing its own EV!

@frankpienkosky5688

2 жыл бұрын

capitalism...that's how it works...

@jamescrane4050

2 жыл бұрын

"No holds barred" means that no regulations, rules or restrictions are applied to a situation or contest - it is literally a free-for-all where no judges or referees are needed. Famous examples: wrestling, boxing, etc.

@AG-bq1fm

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamescrane4050 Its also the title of the Classic Wrasslin' movie where the Hulkster fights Deebo

Mark my words, this will be one of the most popular videos on this channel

@dustinhook9016

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I watched it was a good video but way too freaking long colossal waste my time he should make a shorter version because people don't have that kind of attention span

This is probably the longest KZread video I've ever watched. I did have to pause it for pee breaks, smoke breaks, dinner, etc, but I did get through all of it. And I'm glad I watched this.

Perhaps the most enjoyable long form video ever. Humbly and honestly produced. The story of AMC has always brought a melancholy feeling of all that could have been, yet died too young. Great job!

@compassioncampaigner728

11 ай бұрын

Melancholy Good word

What a nice job and a fascinating story. Well done! I would love to see your take on the International Harvester corporation.

@kristophergalland8358

2 жыл бұрын

i'd like tosee that, too, at least the passenger vehicle division; i'm mainly interested in what drove the company to create the Scout in the first place. they were absolute beasts in the 4wd consumer vehicles. class.

@BriteFrog

2 жыл бұрын

@@kristophergalland8358 Their (IH) pickups were pretty awesome too. I remember a friend of my father had one in the early '70's, and that thing was extremely well-built and durable.

@coreygolphenee9633

2 жыл бұрын

@@kristophergalland8358 I've read that it was to fill a whole in very rural America like rural enough to where the tractor dealership was there and the Ford dealership wasn't

As a big AMC fan and a feverient defender of their rise and a realist as to why they fell, I appreciate a long form history about them. Thanks for not forgetting them ♥️

@edrose2772

3 жыл бұрын

I love AMC, my dream car is the 1969 AMX and my guilty pleasure in the Gremlin. I used to go to the All AMC Drag Racing Day at Cecil County Dragstrip; you rarely see two AMC cars at a car show and at the Dragstrip over 75 AMCs were racing with another 50 in the show & shine in the parking lot...good times.

@dangreene9846

3 жыл бұрын

I had a Gremlin three speed on the floor. The dabdarn thing had like a 27 gallon gas tank.

@tonymcdowell9017

3 жыл бұрын

AMC would be better than ford chev and dodge if the big three hadn't forced them out

@jimkuz27

2 жыл бұрын

They ended up buying Nash, Hudson, Willys just to name a few it's sad how they ended

@KurumiHasDownYou

2 жыл бұрын

@@edrose2772 hhhhhhhh

2 hours, 27 minutes and 5 seconds of an absolute masterpiece.

@Studio44B

2 жыл бұрын

I think my comment was a ridiculous 500 words or something; your eleven words say absolutely everything that needed saying.

@easystreet1888

2 жыл бұрын

@@Studio44B Occam's razor..

When I was in high school, our next-door neighbor, Ed, bought a new AMC Eagle. Ed was in his 70s and was very proud of his car. The thing that he was most proud of was the fact that it was the first car he had ever owned where the clock kept accurate time. Times have changed. Btw, Ed also had a model A ford which he would put around in.

Very interesting documentary and thank you so much for sharing it with us. Some years back I had a 1967 Rambler American 220 2 door Sport Sedan with the 232 inline 6. Everyone that seen this car was thrilled to death to have seen an AMC on the road again. Now I'm in the process of restoreing the last of the "true Hudson's", before Nash and Hudson merged, a 1953 Hudson Super Wasp 4 door with the 262 inline 6, 3 speed Borg Warner transmission with overdrive and with 62,000 original miles on her. It's kinda cool knowing I have had and now have automobiles linked together in American automobile history, AMC and Hudson.

This is great! My grandfather was an AMC/Jeep/Renault dealer in small-town PA in the 70s and 80s. Needless to say, my mother and her sisters had many models over the years: Rambler, Matador, Spirit, Pacer, Eagle, Jeep Cherokee, Renault 18i, Fuego Turbo - all the classics lol! We still have a photo of him with one of his birthday cakes sporting an AMC logo. When AMC folded, he switched to Pontiac, Buick, and Olds and we were riding high on a wave of Firenzas and Bonnevilles. Good times, man.

@AMStationEngineer

3 жыл бұрын

My family co-owned an eastern PA Nash/Rambler/American Motors/AMC dealership from 1956 or '57 until early in 1980, when the "Renault BS" was getting underway. We were a "Philly Zone Dealer", and did well mainly because we established ourselves as having the best service department of any new/used car dealership in the area.

@thomaspalmiere6630

2 жыл бұрын

where does Harley Davidson fit in/

For history nerds like me, RCR stories hit different. Roman, please never stop doing them. I'll wait months in between if I have to but don't stop.

I’ve lost track of how many times this video has appeared in my suggested videos feed, but every time, I saw 2½ hour length and passed. Today I finally watched the entire video and I am so glad I did. My father was a huge AMC fan and over the years there have been many different AMC cars that I would like to have owned. Thank you for making this excellent video. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

When I was about 13, my single mother bought a 1965 Rambler "American" station wagon. A red one, with "three on the tree." That is where I learned to love using a clutch. So I have a place in my heart for AM.

I cannot thank you enough for such a fascinating automotive story. I never knew just how complex, unique, and truly weird and interesting AMC's history truly was.

My grandfather used to sell AMCs at his father's dealership. They will always have a special place in my heart for that at very least

@actiniumanarchy9237

2 жыл бұрын

Where was the dealership?

Wow what an a concise look at an old favorite car company! The work and time invested in research paid high dividends for this viewer, WELL DONE SIR.

Well and very deeply researched. Thank you! I worked for a AMC dealership in the mid 80's and even bought a new J10 pickup truck. I've owned Jeeps and Ramblers over the years and loved them all. It's a crying shame they didn't survive.

I'm a Javelin owner and I gotta say thank you for the video.

@jessep3079

3 жыл бұрын

Also own a javelin. Aren't they just great?

@lauranardoni5626

3 жыл бұрын

I used to own a 1972 Javelin SST back in the day, fun to drive!

@plymouthduster2252

3 жыл бұрын

I got a buddy that has a 1969 Javelin in Big Bad Orange with a 343 and a automatic with the SST package. They are really nice looking cars.

@8avexp

3 жыл бұрын

I'm an AMX owner now!

As a resident of Kenosha and a neighbor to two AMC owners. I can say that our town will always remember the days of AMC. There is an little shop down the road that is dedicated to working on them. I always see really pristine AMC cars rolling in and out. Car shows downtown are always chalk full of them. Ill never forget the day when I was 5 and my neighbor ripped a fat burnout down his driveway In his Rebel the Machine.

I have friends whose parents worked at AMC. We referred to the cars as Kenosha Cadillacs. I have a buddy, who was an AMC brat, like I was a Johnson Outboard brat, that owns a 70 AMC that he's had since high school. He graduated in 1983 and he did a full restoration of the car. He goes to these AMC events all the time as he lives in Kenosha.

My first Car was a 1968 Rambler Ambassador. It had a V-8, 4 doors A/C and two full bench seats, which converted into a travel bed. It was very comfortable and I liked the styling. AMC made good cars for the money, and I still miss that Car, and the times I had in it. Thanks for this video on AMC history.

It’s understandable you don’t want to undertake a video with this length, but it’s awesome to see a whole ass feature length documentary on your channel. I can’t imagine how many hours this project took, but thank you so much and we look forward to the next one!

As an automotive historian, but having not researched AMC (to any great depth), I found your video to be the best in-depth on the subject. It is easy to listen to, and you did a great job of mapping the entire history. Thank you for your efforts, this video could (and should) be mandatory for any MBA program. All failed businesses follow a similar pattern.

@laurendoe168

2 жыл бұрын

Speaking as the holder of an MBA degree, I suspect this video will the draw attention of those like I am.

@robertkeyes258

Жыл бұрын

@@laurendoe168 Would an MBA say that the issue was undercapitalization which was due to its location far from the industrial center of the industry?

@laurendoe168

Жыл бұрын

@@robertkeyes258 While those played roles, I personally would not place them in the Top 3. I'd say the biggest issue was a lack of consistent vision, followed by not understanding its target market. Marketing TO THEM also wasn't the best. So MANY classes could use this video as examples.

@hiteris224

Жыл бұрын

Pp

@hiteris224

Жыл бұрын

@@robertkeyes258 lmoo Okm

A friend's family had an AMC dealership. He absolutely hated the Renaults. The interior panels and trim were always falling apart. It was his afterschool job to fix them so they could be delivered to customers. The Eagle was ahead of its time. It was the first crossover way ahead of its time.

My autoplay has gotten to this video at least a couple dozen times while I'm asleep. I've woken up numerous times from weird dreams about Chrysler and AMC because of this episode. Despite my KZread getting to it numerous times, it still somehow seems to land on it almost every single night.

Those old Ramblers were just ahead of their time, I smile every time I see one

@markmiller3279

3 жыл бұрын

They were very popular from the late 50s through mid-60s. I spent many a car pool ride in a Rambler wagon. They were always the choice of people who valued thrifty practicality over style or luxury. Sort of the Subaru of their day (minus the AWD, of course).

My now ex brother in-law's family were big AMC fans. Apparently starting back in the Hudson days, they had an Ambassador in the 60s and early 70s. My brother in-law had a '68 AMX for a while. It was a great handling car and good looking.

@4stetson2

Жыл бұрын

My first new car was a 1961 Rambler! Push button transmission!

Thanks for the great video. It was a trip down memory lane. My Dad worked at AMC from 1958 to 1988, so practically had a front row seat from the Nash-Hudson merger to the light going out. American Motors put food on our table and kept a roof over our heads. In the early 70s, Dad worked at the Proving Grounds in Burlington, WI. Being a high schooler with my own car, a 67 Ambassador DPL two door hard top, and a last period study hall, it wasn't uncommon for me to show up in Burlington and watch the going ons. I always like seeing AMC products at car shows and hope to find another 67 Ambassador DPL someday.

Thank you! One of my uncles drove Nash, and later AMC products all of his life. It was nothing short of amazing that AMC lasted 33 years, given their scanty resources. Dick Teague deserves a lot of credit for crafting new models from existing bodies and parts. It's a great story.

I consider the official end of AMC when the 4.0 was put out to pasture in 2006 when the TJ Wrangler was succeeded by the JK Wrangler. Also god speed XJ Cherokee.

@dakotagist7526

3 жыл бұрын

@@floydblandston108 what the fuck are you on about? The 4.0 was a excellent engine

@dakotagist7526

3 жыл бұрын

@@floydblandston108 so are you contradicting yourself and saying the 4.0 was good or are you saying there was other amc motors they made until 2006, because the only other motor Chrysler retained from amc was the 2.5 l4, and that didn’t make it past 2002

@dakotagist7526

3 жыл бұрын

@@floydblandston108 you need to put together a comprehensive argument, I can’t tell if your shitting on Chrysler for retaining the two amc motors or not

@MrIh8hondas

3 жыл бұрын

@@floydblandston108 No. You're just being too lazy to form a coherent argument one way or the other.

@branon6565

3 жыл бұрын

The real Jeep died when AMC bought the brand name from Kaiser/Willys Motor Corp....the last really good Jeep ever built is the Kaiser Cj5 Renegade I, and this is comin from someone who owns both a 1943 Ford GP (with a pumped up 289 K-Code, it's a scary fast) and a 1985 AMC Cj7....from the square headlight Wranglers on, in 1987, Jeeps have been garbage....

As a 47 year old car nut since I was a 11year old, ripping out car ads from the public library copies of Car and Driver, I seriously love and dig these RCR Stories. Please never stop!

@donaldstanfield8862

3 жыл бұрын

So, that was YOU!?! BAHAHAHAAH!!!

@jefferyepstein9210

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one

My parents had an 82 Concord. AMC holds a special place in my heart. I owned 2 Concords between 1996 and 2000.

An excellent piece, that I listened to all the way through, more than I watched. I've always been fascinated by the rise and fall of corporate empires and you narrated this story well. My family had a 58 Rambler wagon back in the early 70's and while I was ashamed to be seen in it as a kid then, I dearly wish we had kept it. My best friend in high school had a Javelin Supreme which he called the Havelina Suprema in a mock Spanish accent. Ironically that same friend would go on to sell Jeeps and AMCs during the 80's and would manage a Jeep dealership after the fall of AMC.

Roman I gotta say, I've been watching RCR since like 2014, and these documentaries are quickly becoming my favorite part of the channel. It seems you've really hit your stride, and I can't wait for more!

I worked for a Jeep/Eagle dealer back in the 80's. I remember the Sahara Edition Jeeps and how cool they looked. As a broke young man, I couldn't afford one but I sure did drive a lot of new ones! I really liked the Grand Wagoneer's too. They were so solidly built and the wood and stainless trim on the interiors was beautiful.

@frankpienkosky5688

2 жыл бұрын

restored ones are going for a bundle these days....let mine go to a guy who said he planned to do that...

An absolutely awesome documentary! I loved the content and the presentation. My first car was a second hand 1964 220 Rambler American coupe with the 3.2L Inline 6 (90hp). It didn't break any speed records and was a bit under powered but it was reliable transportation and had it's own charm in a quirky way (ie vacuum powered windshield wipers). I really loved that car and was sad when I got rid of it for a 1974 VW 412 sedan. Thanks for the time you took in making this video. Kudos!

This was very, very excellent. I am an old man who remembers Hudson and Nash as separate auto manufacturers in the 1950's and have followed the industry since I was young. Well done, well done.

I Love RCR Stories, I've watched the VW Dieselgate and Daimler/Chrysler ones about 4 times now. I was about to watch the Daimler/Chrysler one again, then this popped up in my feed.

Excellent. I've owned a number of AMCs over the years. Today my wife drives a 2016 Jeep Compass. The AMC DNA is still there in a small way. If you've forgotten, when AMC bought Jeep, they changed the logo to match the font used on the AMC logo. To this day, Jeeps still say 'Jeep' in the AMC font!

@jaykaiser1754

3 жыл бұрын

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This was a great piece of work. Thank you. I learned how to drive a standard shift car in a 1972 Gremlin, and my grandparents lived next door to a guy who worked at a local AMC dealership and he always drove the latest AMC cars home in the 1970s.

Hiya mate - I've no idea who you are, or indeed what RCR is, but it was an impressive video to keep my attention almost continuously for 2.5 hours! . Great story, and great commentary (pleasant speed, tone, accent - and I love the few personal asides, that lighten the tone, and keep my interest.). . Thanks for educating AND entertaining me. Good on ya!

After watching this, I just can't get over how far ahead of their time they were in design. Their interiors focused on ergonomics decades before anyone else, and that bold, basic print of their logo and other text items is everywhere today. Look at the lock screen in Windows or the keyboard on your phone. These guys were literally 40-50 years ahead of their time. Thanks for the great video!

@frankpienkosky5688

2 жыл бұрын

Eagle was very comfortable on a long trip...rode like a small Buick......

I feel suprisingly emotional hearing a fan talk about them. Thank you.

Great documentary. Worked for a Pontiac/AMC dealer in the mid 80's. We all know how those turned out but thankfully Chrysler saved our bacon. I do miss so much of AMC'S product line though. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

I just fell asleep to this playlist.. 12 hours ago. That was the best sleep I've ever had in my entire life. Thanks, RCR

My brother's first car was a 67 Rambler American, which he drove to college. 3 on the tree, man.

@oldpolak5203

3 жыл бұрын

Mine was a 66 Rambler American Convertible . My dad bought it for 400 bucks for me when I got my drivers back in 78 . It was white with a red interior. I miss it deeply.

I'm about 25 minutes into this and I've already cleared my morning for the rest. Outstanding work lads.

Just FYI ... I'm back for my THIRD viewing of this awesome documentary. I love AMC and its lineage, and this is the BEST video on the company. BRAVO!

Well done research my Friend. Thank you for your insight and patience to document the transitions from 1909 to 1990+

2:27:05, I absolutely love these deep-dives by Roman. Good early morning from North Idaho...

@gamershadow1

3 жыл бұрын

Good early morning from Southwest Idaho.

@embe9645

3 жыл бұрын

@@gamershadow1 Hayden Lake, ID here...

@grantobrien3396

3 жыл бұрын

@@embe9645 no way, same brother. I live near the country club. what a small world.

@jeffatturbofish

3 жыл бұрын

A perfect combination. Want a fun to listen 20 minute slot, listen to the normal NCR. Want something to keep you entertained with fun and knowledge while the mother-in-law is downstairs while trying to work out a database issue that no computer in a two county radius could handle, Roman is the King while I keep trying to understand why 128 GB of ram is not enough along with 24 cores....

@embe9645

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffatturbofish you sure your mother-in-law isn't downstairs running exploits?

As a '65 AMC Rambler Cross Country Classic owner- you, sir, just added some more lore to my AMC knowledge. You're such a good writer, and I love your scatologic sense of humor as usual. Thank you

I’m a Mopar guy with of course a passing interest in AMC stuff being family n all. You sir have created something quite wonderful, the longer I watched and listened the more I want you to do this treatment to my beloved Dodge and Plymouth. I’ve listened and watched now 3 times. Your a very talented man.

Thank you for doing the research that was required to produce such an in-depth and accurate history of an automaker who; while being iconic as it is, has been all but forgotten. This video solidifies AMC's place in american motor history where it should be, while insuring that the story of AMC may never be forgotten. I feel you have done a great justice with this video. I also feel as though there is no way that you could have compressed this story in a way that would have done justice to the AMC brand, or the amount of time it took to mass the information you sourced. Well done!

Without RCR, I'd have no idea its Monday whilst being stuck at home during Covid times. Thank you guys for helping me keep a bit sane!!

Thanks for telling this story. 👍 My Uncle worked at the AMC plant in Kenosha so my brothers and I got his hand me down cars. My brothers got a Gremlin, Hornet wagon and a Concord and I was the proud owner of a 68 Rambler American and an 80 Concord. I loved my AMCs! ❤️

I discovered AMCs when I was 19 and had been running my shop for nearly 2 years. I will always consider them the best. I think they had some of the most creative & influential designs and features. Tailgate tents, factory car seats, automotive primer, car warranties, Eagle front suspension that other manufacturers now use their own versions of in many of their trucks. I've been lucky to have owned multiples over the years and only wish for more. Just in Matadors alone, so far I've had 13 4drs & 2 wagons. When people start talking about their favorite American auto manufacturer, AMC is still always my answer.

Great video! Yes, I made it to the end. Here's what I have to say, I owned a Gremlin and sometimes I had to give my kids a ride to school, but they were so embarrassed to be seen inside that car! So, they either hid bellow the windows or they were dropped off a block away from school! Before that, I owned a 1970 Hornet that I bought for 50 dollars in Chicago and in 1979 I drove it to California (my new home) without any problems!! There, a man offered me 300 dollars for it even though it was not for sale. He was desperate, who knows what that car meant to him. I refused. He kept coming back and he finally offered me $500! He was begging! I felt sorry for him. Sold!

I legitimately didn't realise this was 2 n a half hours long. Enjoyable as always Roman, thank you.

Thank you for such a well done documentary. We owned and Ambassador, a Matador Barcelona Coupe and two Pacers. I am still sorry to see them gone, and still would love to own another before my demise. RIP AMC, you are missed.

@frankpienkosky5688

2 жыл бұрын

somebody around this town owns a really nice Marlin...seen it once or twice...

It really speaks to the quality of this piece--and the quality of the audience--that it has 24,000 Likes and not a single Dislike.

@TheHamburgler123

5 ай бұрын

I see 1300 dislikes now. Some people are crazy. How can you not respect the amount of time that went into this video!?

This was absolutely excellent. The attention to detail is really impressive. I learned a ton. Please keep the contact coming. I will be sure to check out your other contributions

It was a great presentation. You added the human element into the story and made it very personal. My family almost bought an orange Gremlin X in 1977. It was between that, a VW Rabbit (1st year of production) and an Audi Fox. My dad chose the Audi, later to his chagrin. A friend of his ended up buying that orange Gremlin X and drove it for a few years before his daughter took over and drove it into the mid 80s, through her high school years.

@FRLN500

Жыл бұрын

I owned a Gremlin X, much to my sorrow. Be glad that your dad didn't buy one.

I mean, it may be heavy lifting to call it this, but I have to say this is the RCR manum opus. I was not expecting to see a 2 1/2 hour AMC eulogy video this morning, but here it is. Great Job.

This was a great in depth reporting on AMC. I was surprised to find out AMC lasted so long. But I love the Gremlin the Javelin and the Eagle talon. I wish I could have gotten my hands on the AMX. Thank you!

I've had this in my Watch Later for quite a while. Excellent video, glad I committed to watch it!

I almost never post on youtube videos, but just wanted to tell you guys that I absolutely love these. Great job, Roman!

CAUTION! Big amount of text! Well, we, as Russians, did not have much to be proud of in the automotive industry for citizens, even during the Soviet era. In the middle of the 20th century, according to the choice of passenger cars in the USSR, the alignment was as follows: - Motorcycle car issued for disabled people; - The cheapest, but fragile rear-engined coupe ZAZ; - Our own design, but fragile 4-door AZLK and its more qualitatively produced twin IZH; - A copy of Fiat 124 under the name VAZ Zhiguli, which did not break immediately; - Mid-size GAZ 21 or 24 Volga for the richest non-party people and for small party members; - Inaccessible to the common man, the GAZ 13 and 14 Chaika limousine for the most important persons of the USSR. - SUV UAZ and Station wagons for goverment companies that were also not available to an ordinary person. Half a century later, the situation with our already Russian Federation automobile industry became even worse: - Motorcycle cars, ZAZ, AZLK and IZH were destroyed and nothing of ours was done in return. And everyone didn't care, because compared to the German Big Three and Japanese brands, our cars were shit and no one from the directors tried to fix it. They just watched until the brands of cars died, squeezing all the juices out of them. - As for VAZ (aka AvtoVAZ or LADA), they were gradually bought out by the Renault-Nissan alliance, and under the Renolutia program, Romanian Dacia are now going to be produced under the LADA brand. - GAZ now produces only the commercial GAZelle van that was successfully launched in the 90s. - UAZ has now scrapped its plan to sell the "Russian Prado" because of the virus, which they prided themselves on, selling the territory of their plant and are now just planning to produce Isuzu pickups. As a result, if the Soviet, and later, Russian brands did not die, then they definitely degraded and nothing is done by the owners or the authorities in order to somehow remedy the situation. Why did I write this for? The fact that I see the same degradation now with the once great Detroit Big Three with this "hipster" tail of the AMC! And I feel sorry for her much more than our plain car industry. After all, there were so many opportunities for an ordinary Americans in the last century. Almost no restrictions like ours! Thank God Tesla gives you at least some hope. After all, we do not have Tesla for which one we can hope yet. Thank you for your attention! That's all I wanted to say folks!

Great video! One of the few (long) KZread videos I've watched in entirety. I currently own a 1968 AMX with the 390 and Go Pack options. The Eagle was also a favorite of mine, I owned one for a few years and put 60,000 miles a year on it. I'm just a little disappointed that you didn't mention the 2 door and 4 door Eagle sedan models, although the station wagon was, by far, the most popular.

@baconstrips6260

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on owning one of the most sexy cars ever built!

@frankpienkosky5688

2 жыл бұрын

mines a sedan...dark blue bottom...light blue vinyl roof...my old man bought it for me in '82...still haven't turned the clock on it...it was my daily driver for quite awhile...especially in the wintertime

@vcall6121

2 жыл бұрын

My dad is looking for a decent amx know of any?

There's no one that can do what you do on this completely impressive video. You're one of a kind. The knowledge and passion AND humor and the ammount of hours invested here... I watched it all through in one evening. Feeling I not only learned about it all but also got a clear view of historic events that occured around the world thanks to and because of that industry. Thank you so much.

This channel is an interesting paradox as it has low budget feel that makes it rather charming in contrast the documentaries are elegant and sophisticated. Great stuff Rest In Peace AMC

A more complex story than the death of the Australian Ford Falcon. The nostalgic feelings of what could've been are always there at the bottom of my fifth pint.

Interesting how growing up very hard can produce such a result. My grandfather grew up on a farm in Minnesota with like 12 brothers and sisters. His father was a very cruel man. My grandpa moved out by like the age of 13. Basically worked on any farm that would take him. Then he went off to world war II and when he got out he started several companies died a wealthy man. One of the nicest guys you would ever meet.

I wanna say thank you for all the effort you put into these videos, I know the base story about most of the brands but you go so far into detail that I didn't know it was possible

Well, now I have something to listen to while I play Euro Truck Simulator when I get home from work. Thanks.

@storejoshuprite

3 жыл бұрын

This just gave me a bright idea for later while I swap between ATS and ETS.

Thank you so much for bringing this very detailed history of AMC to those of us that are interested. This company obviously overcame many, many obstacles (some through no fault of their own) but had tremendous successes as well. Through all of these trials and tribulations, it still managed to survive for a very long time. For that reason, we must be grateful.

Liked and subscribed. Had no idea why I started listening, except that I remember a few families in my old neighborhood who owns AMC cars, but I’m glad that I did. Very informative and well done.

What an amazing job you did. Best documentary I’ve seen on KZread!

I know this story but I'm still gonna watch it because I know this is the best version of it

You two have got to come out with a book. Roman, you're killing this all these historical accounts. Absolutely incredible.

Sure wish my father was still alive to see this gem of a documentary. He had a fondness for all of those “ predecessor” companies that became AMC. His favorites were Kaisers, Frazers, and Hudsons.

I grew up into my car driving age during the AMC era. Among my extended family, there always seemed to be a 3-way split of brand loyalty between Chevrolet - Ford - Chrysler but no one with AMC. I remember when the Pacer was first introduced and laughing at the design (being so different from the mainstream). Nonetheless, I recall a sense of loss when it was announced that AMC was no longer going to remain an automobile brand. Your extensive review and history fills in the blanks with reasons for the demise. Your captivating narrative held my interest to the end - thank you!