The Complete Book of AMC Cars

American Motors Corporation 1954-1988

Patrick R Foster author Tom Glatch author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Published:14th Nov '24

Should be back in stock very soon

The Complete Book of AMC Cars cover

Get an inside look at the American automaker that rose from the decline of a once-thriving independent auto industry to put up a valiant fight against Detroit’s Big Three automakers.

In The Complete Book of AMC Cars: American Motors Corporation 1954-1988, authors Patrick Foster and Tom Glatch provide a thorough and fully illustrated review of all the production cars offered by AMC from its founding in 1954 to its demise in 1988, including:

  • Rambler
  • Metropolitan
  • Ambassador
  • Rebel
  • Marlin
  • Gremlin
  • Hornet
  • Matador
  • AMX/Javelin
  • Pacer
  • Eagle
  • Jeep

Born from the ashes of Hudson and Nash, AMC represented a last attempt at survival for an independent automobile company. Thanks to the capable leadership of CEO George Romney, the company not only survived but thrived, riding on the success of the firm’s small, economical cars like the Rambler. As the market began to shift more toward performance and luxury cars in the 1960s, AMC found itself challenged to compete with the output from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors.
 
The fuel crisis of the 1970s positioned AMC’s smaller cars to refill corporate coffers. The firm’s purchase of the Jeep brand also generated profits, but ultimately it was too little, too late. Even a partnership with French automaker Renault and the introduction of the all-wheel-drive Eagle couldn’t save AMC. In 1987, Chrysler Corporation purchased AMC and the story of the last independent automaker came to an end.

Foster and Glatch’s engaging book covers all of the AMC models, as well as racing exploits, from its inception to its ultimate demise. Whether you are an AMC enthusiast or are simply intrigued by cars and the stories behind them, this volume is a must-have for your bookshelf.

"...a definitive look at an automaker with an outsize impact"

-- Eric D. Lawrence * Detroit Free Press *

A fine book chronicling AMC with interior and exterior details for each model produced each year 1954 through 1988.

-- Helen V Hutchings * Speedreaders.Info *

"The Complete Book of AMC Cars is recommended for anyone who loves automobiles, AMC cars or not. Its a beautiful, well-researched book that you will cherish. It’s beautifully crafted and expertly assembled by people who care about the product. The well-written text is enhanced by some of the highest quality contemporary photographs I’ve seen this year in a book about cars and is further enhanced by illustrations, ads and historical photographs that help tell the company’s life story."

-- Joe Farace * JoeFarace.com *

“More than just the Eagle, Foster and Glatch guide readers through every production car AMC ever made. The Complete Book of AMC Cars spans 200 pages and is illustrated with 300 images, including archival and contemporary photographs together with period marketing materials.”

-- Greg Williams * Drivin.ca *

"...rather than just telling the story of the AMC company, it's an encyclopedic look at the company, its movers and/or shakers, its various brands and various models. It's a sad story, but you do learn about all the work, the design, the innovation, that the AMC folks put into it...if you're an AMC fan it might be the greatest thing you've had on your coffee table."

* Techno Fi

ISBN: 9780760387016

Dimensions: 276mm x 235mm x 25mm

Weight: 1601g

240 pages