AMC
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AMC (American Motors Corporation) was a major American automaker known for its innovative, compact, and performance-oriented cars that competed in various racing series and the broader automotive market from the 1950s through the 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AMC canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile manufacturer
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defunct company ⓘ |
| acquired | Kaiser Jeep Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Chrysler Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| acquisitionDateByChrysler | 1987 ⓘ |
| brand |
AMC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeep NERFINISHED ⓘ Rambler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Chrysler Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ General Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fate | absorbed into Chrysler ⓘ |
| financialDifficultyPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| formationMethod | corporate merger ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
George W. Mason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Motor Car Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Nash-Kelvinator Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | American Motors Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Detroit metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southfield, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1954 ⓘ |
| industry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
early mass-market compact cars in the U.S.
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one of the first mass-produced crossover-like 4x4 passenger cars (AMC Eagle) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
compact car innovation
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participation in motorsports ⓘ performance-oriented models ⓘ unconventional styling ⓘ |
| marketPosition | largest U.S. independent automaker of its time ⓘ |
| mergedFrom |
Hudson Motor Car Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motorsportParticipation |
NASCAR
NERFINISHED
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Trans-Am Series NERFINISHED ⓘ drag racing ⓘ |
| notableModel |
AMC AMX
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AMC Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Gremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Javelin NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Matador NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Pacer NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Rambler NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeep CJ NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeep Wagoneer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompanyOf | Jeep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partialAcquisitionBy | Renault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakEra |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| primaryProducts |
compact cars
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mid-size cars ⓘ passenger cars ⓘ sport utility vehicles ⓘ |
| shortName | AMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicPartner | Renault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Chrysler Jeep division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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