The French company was a major stockholder in American Motors (AMC), which was also experiencing financial problems.
During the '80's, Groom also was a spokesperson for American Motors, appearing in many commercials for the popular AMC Concord and AMC Eagle model lineups. He later played Joseph Orsini in the soap opera All My Children in 1993.
52nd Street in Kenosha was designated as Highway 158 in 1958, at about the same time that American Motors began selling cars after the merger of Nash Motors and Hudson Motors.
He is currently the General Manager across town at Gateway Technical College's Wisconsin Public Radio affiliate WGTD David Cole was well known for his coverage of the American Motors closing/sale to Chrysler Corporation in the late 80s and the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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The plant assembled American Motors and Jeep vehicles until it was closed in 1992, torn down and replaced by a Lowe's store.
The first modern mass-produced, U.S. automobile using the cab forward concept was the Pacer, introduced in 1975 by American Motors Corporation (AMC).
Fun x4s ("Exclusively designed from the real street hot-rods!") debuted in 1982, consisting of the AMC (American Motors) SX/4, two Chevrolets (van and 1956 Nomad), Jeep CJ, Subaru hatchback, and Volkswagen Baja Bug.
George W. Romney (1907–1995), CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, U.S. presidential candidate, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, father of Mitt Romney