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The Life and Death of American Motors Corporation: RCR Car Stories

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A look into the life of the American Motors Corporation, and the decisions that led to its death. What were the successes that defined AMC, and what were the tragedies that changed its path forever? What lessons can we learn from its demise? It's an all-new RCR Stories! The longest ever. Whether that's a good or a bad thing is entirely up to you. Special thanks to AutoMoments for additional AMC footage! Subscribe to AutoMoments: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCarMeat Related RCR Videos Mentioned: The Life and Death of Mickey Thompson: https://youtu.be/GKg_LolRP20 History of the Chrysler-Mercedes Merger: https://youtu.be/FRmzd1AB4kc The Legend of Lee Iacocca: https://youtu.be/WXw5BMP8z0E 1983: The Year Without A Corvette: https://youtu.be/cG634rvHC5w 1972 AMC Ambassador Brougham Sedan (Regular Car Reviews): https://youtu.be/NLBHDjlpm1A 1976 AMC Gremlin (Regular Car Reviews): https://youtu.be/RHhnFjCn26M 1978 AMC Pacer (Regular Car Reviews): https://youtu.be/LyATON4Zs48 Social media: Twitter: twitter.com/regularcars and twitter.com/theromannick Facebook: Facebook.com/RegCarReviews Instagram: instagram.com/regularcarreviews and Instagram.com/theromannick



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American Motors Corporation (AMC; commonly referred to as American Motors) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company on May 1, 1954. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history. American Motors' most similar competitors were those automakers that held similar annual sales levels, such as Studebaker, Packard, Kaiser Motors, and Willys-Overland. Their largest competitors were the Big Three—...

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