Giant AMC Parts Auction! | Ambassador Vlog 6
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Joe goes to a giant auction of old American Motors parts, literature, and memorabilia, all of which belonged to the late Neil Curry, a collector of all things AMC. We're thankful for people like Neil, who did so much to keep the hobby alive!
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The guy against the half Gremlin is my father in law, Edrie Marquez. He held this auction, not the family. (He purchased most of these items from Neil's widow, and a good amount was his own stockpile.) He did all of this work by himself, single handedly. It was a successful day, and we are all proud of him for his hard work! We appreciate everyone who came out to enjoy a beautiful day and a great auction! 🙂
Ahh, thanks for the background info. It was a good auction; we definitely enjoyed it!
Nothing screams the 80's more than AMC memorabilia from that era. Love it.
Those 1972 advertisements look really good! That Mexican built car looked great too.
Excellent to be enthusiastic. A friend of mine drove an old Rambler American wagon to work right up to the mid-90's. Unusual enough to see in the UK, but a GREAT smooth, strong running, reliable car and very solid.
So many terrible jokes, that was hilarious. Great video, more of this please!
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Enjoyable video 👌
This video is so puntastic
25:20 "AMC collectors are a certain kind of crazy!"
Yes we are!! And proud of it! :)
Yes sir!
And we all listen to Tom T. Hall.
I am loving all this, learning new stuff daily, I'm from the UK I find it fascinating , thank you
Mid 70s Rainbow colors. It signified state of the art, and technology. I dig it, it was the style of the time
22:22 - The VAM Lerma. The idea behind it was to create a 5 door luxury car by joining the first 3/4 of a Concord (called American in Mexico) and the last 1/4 of a Spirit (called Rally in Mexico). That particular VAM Lerma was restored in Mexico and presented to a member of the AMO, the current owner.
It's a 1982 VAM Lerma 620, meaning it was the most equipped car of the VAM line. It had a 282 inline 6 (a 258 with bigger bore pistons), AC, power steering and brakes, 3 speed automatic transmission, rear window wiper, Kelsey Hayes aluminium rims, AM/FM radio, luxury trimming and wide bucket seats.
The Lerma was in production only for 2 years: 1981 and 1982. After Renault bought VAM in 1982 (due to the Mexican Economic Crisis), the Lerma was ultimately cancelled.
AMC congratulated VAM for its ingenuity and concept, but didn't consider it for the American market, probably because of the almost artisanal manufacturing process of cutting down 2 cars and welding them together... and maybe the Not Invented Here Syndrome.
Ah, this was amazing! So much awesome car history there. People get so focused on the mechanics and the cars themselves, and they forget that these cars were a part of something bigger- companies, employees, marketing, the ownership experience, etc. I also have to agree that the Ambassador coupes were fantastic looking cars, easily as good as anything else being made in the late 60s or early 70s (which I consider to be a high point in automotive styling, so it's nothing but a compliment). The sedans as well. It looks like you made it out with some nice relics yourself, but this video can serve as a catalog of it all for the rest of us! That concord poster in particular is really cool. And wooo, thank goodness you're finally sorting the vinyl roof! Your Ambassador deserves only the best.
Also, nice Chevy joke. I laughed.
Haha, glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!
It's good to know that people still have our automotive history in mind when they hold onto stuff.
Indeed! Thanks for watching!
Lots of cool stuff thanks for sharing Joe
Well I know what I'm watching for the next almost half hour
Haha. Hope you enjoyed it!
Now this auction was a real treat for amc collectors since parts are not being reproduced and hard to find
Nice auction filled with gems.
Looks like a fun day! I am glad you were able to get the '72 stuff you wanted. I enjoy your videos, and look forward to the next ones!
Thanks! We've got more on the way!
Fun to watch thanks Joe lol🇨🇦👍
This channel is such a hidden gem. You need way more subs and views! Please don’t be discouraged, you’re videos are very much appreciated and enjoyed, even if it is by a smaller audience at the moment. Love the vids!
You can help us! Please share our videos and encourage your friends to watch!
This was an excellent video. it was extremely entertaining and I felt like I was right there with you. Thank you very much
Thanks for watching!
Joe with the zingers! This is my new favorite auto moments video
Wondering how I got here... I did buy a new '74 Hornet hatchback with A/C in SoCal which turned out to be a very good car. It was a choice between the Hornet and a used Cadillac Eldorado and seeing we could only get 5gal of fuel every other day I chose the Hornet. Econo engines were hard to find and in demand.
Thanks for the memories...
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
Lol was a fun watch Joe thanks man🇨🇦👍
Thanks for watching!
AutoMoments Thanks for posting! Keep an eye on our channel we are working on some videos coming soon!
Cheers Joe
I'm not even american but I love AMC!
The AMC Pacer video is what originally brought me to this channel
Stick around and watch some more! We've got lots of good stuff.
I saw an Eagle for sale on Craigslist for like $800 but it didn't have the title and I didn't have the money
This guy had all this stuff just laying around...I guess he just took it over the years
Hey Joe. Another awesome video! I've always been interested in American Motors (AMC) cars. I wish I knew why. My parents had a 1974 AMC Matador when I was little.
Haha... Your parents had a '74 Matador, and maybe for that reason you don't know why you'd be interested? LOL
That radio looks similar to my 1989 Grand Waggy radio! The AMC (car) door paddle screams AMC!
Haaaayyyy! Don't diss Renault. I owned & drove a Kenosha Renault. It had its strong points. Never left me stranded (but I gather I should consider myself lucky.)
Hahaha. We don't hate Renault, but there's definitely not a lot of Renault collectors in the U.S. When you find a well preserved one, it's always fun to see.
Nice job editing. The video keeps a good pace. The dealership display items were neat to see.
Thank you! We tried to keep it moving the quickly. The actual auction took all day.
GREAT Vid 👍 💚
Love the corny puns.
Thanks for watching!
Very cool!!!
I would have dated this guy,s wife just to rummage around in that stuff !! Wow that man had good stuff . Crazy hoard of good parts man never seen such goodness together.
AMC HOG HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sent a link of this to my brother. He is restoring a 1963 Rambler Ambassador station wagon that my dad bought for my mom in 1963.
Very cool! We wish him the best!
I really enjoy your videos, even though I could not be said to be a fan of AMC. Except possibly I did like the old four-wheel-drive eagle wagon.
That van am was the answer to the chevy citation. Citations have a very rough ride quality...
I was wondering about the vinyl top replacement what a great way to top this video off
Hi Joe.
I have really enjoyed all your Auto Moments UA-cam videos. I so appreciate for your unique style, choices of cars and content with amazing research and information. What happened to Ambassador Vlog 5?
Vlog 5 was the Lincoln Mark V question and answer video. (Which wasn't REALLY about the Ambassador...)
It’s a shame AMC didn’t make it.
There was a deal in the works that would have joined all 4 independents ( incl. Studebaker and Packard). I often wonder what would have been if the deal would have gone through.
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I miss the my AMC Pacer I paid 50.00 in college and drove it three years and sold it to a lady for 375.00 and she still has it today and now has 475, 000 miles and the 258 straight 6 she said is still going strong. Im still friends with the lady that brought the car back in 2009. She had a new Chevrolet cobalt and she always drove the Pacer she said the AMC was more reliable and she said the Cobalt burned to the ground and collected the insurance money and ran.
You missed out on that neon 'Ambassador' for $200- bargain!
Who saves this stuff? Did you have to ask?
"Eagle as a generic car" there's a sticker somewhere in my 88 YJ that clearly depicts a Pacer as a generic car to demonstrate filter installation or something.
I had a 69 amx 390 4-speed go package, awesome car amc had go musle cars amx javelin, rambler sc ,the machine
How dare you disrespect chevrolet like that😂
AMC enthusiasts are very similar to Studebaker enthusiasts.
Believe me, I know. I'm a Studephile to the core!
Dead?
@@SimirJohnson No, silly. These fans are FANATICAL. That's the single best thing a person can have in this hobby.
Talk about a lot of hubcaps. LOL
The whole lot of hubcaps sold for like $30!
Hey! Some people care about that Renault stuff!
Did you get any Pacer ones I've been looking for ones for the Pacer.
Is there any chrome trim left for my 72 ambassador? Need the chrome trim for the wheel wells and the strip across the trunk. Mine are all dinged up. ;-)
No idea. We didn't look at it too in depth. It's cool that you have a '72 Ambassador, though!
Aye Joe, I have a nos set of 4 Ambassador hub caps. Get in touch if interested. I'm also on fb and AMC fb sites. Great video as usual. Thanks
Hi Jeffery! You can email AutoMomentsShow (at) Gmail.com if you want. I'd love to see photos.
Looking for exterior emblems 9065 Rambler Marlin looking for exterior emblems 65 Rambler Marlin
I have two amc eagles both are wagons. Just wondering do you have a email address I have some questions to shot you. Thanks for being amc fan.
hey its me with the green saturn. you on twitter too by any chance?
zerotheliger - yes! Just @joeligo
Im surprised ANYONE was there for AMC junk.
There had to be close to 200 people there that day.
H Krala OK they musta gotten lost
How about I take what brand of car you really like, one that has a lot of meaning to you, and berate it and the people who support it and its memory. People like you are disgraceful.
Jake Kaywell Sounds great! When are you going to start (unlike the AMC’s that rarely did)?
@@SimirJohnson The answer to that is never. That would be too low-class and crude for my liking. Unlike *SOME* people, I realize that being an automotive bully isn't ideal. At all.
I've ridden and driven many horrible POS cars. None was worse than my buddy's AMC Concord.
Your buddy must have gotten a lemon. The Concord was widely proven to be very solid mechanically, due to the Hornet underpinnings. Nothing advanced means a decreased propensity to break, after all.