I had a boss who has 2 Avante's, a lot of the cyclone features made it to other cars. The taillights carried over to the Maverick and the frontend was part of the cougar line. One you didn't show was the Aerovette, it was a Corvette prototype painted light blue-gray fading to white at the bottom with gill slits behind the front wheels. But I think the gills were only on the auto show model. It also had gull wing doors.
The thing you call an Aerovette. was the Mako Shark, a concept that became the C3. The Aerovette, was the first mid engine Corvette concept, originally to be rotary powered, before GM decided against using the Rotary, in any cars. The AMC Pacer, was designed to use the GM Rotary, and when GM stopped the program, the Pacer had to be quickly redesigned, to use AMC's existing engines.
Listen up here DWEEBS from DWEEBSVILLE in the state of DWEEBTOPIA...i know these cars and so does every Gear Head alive know these cars...DUH! non Gear Heads know these cars....sooooo, what's your point?
I'm 34 years old and have known about AMC for about 29 years and first heard AMC just before I started school from back to the future and literally every time I have heard the entire full name pronounced in literally every instance from basic conversation to radios car shows even on t.v and movies literally every time it was pronounced it was always said the name was American motor COMPANY and literally for 34years until I watched this video I always thought the C was for COMPANY and always heard it the same way and I hear in this video the C is for corporation and I paused thinking it was said wrong and I just googled it to see if there may have been a different AMC and find out it's been corporation the entire time and literally every time and everyone that I heard pronounce it was wrong and saying company even on t.v. and have been letting people like me hit middle age (ish) and we been looking stupid this entire time I always wondered why some people asked me to repeat it again and always give me that look and they never corrected me 🤦♂️ making me look even more stupid I'm definitely doing more research on my entire life's teachings because I could of been taught everything wrong
As an AMC guy, we have always known it was Corporation. Don't feel bad about it, lots of information about these cars is spouted off, by people who only know the Big 3, and never bothered to dig into the few AMC sources available. I've been dealing with this misinformation since 1963, when my Dad traded his 57 Chevy, for a 1963 Rambler Classic. I've had to actually write to editors of automotive Magazines, to point out mistakes in identifying the most popular and recognizable Chevrolets, since 1990 or so. Writers, since then have called all 55-57 Chevrolets, "Bel Air", even though that was the top series, with two other series below them. There was even a writer, not noticed by the editor, who called a 1956 Chevrolet, a "55" through a complete article, while showing pictures of the 56. No one born after 1970, can seem to get ahold of the concept of the 50s and 60s cars, and shouldn't be relied on for information. Ever hear of a "post" car? Neither did I, until about 1995, when the word sedan wasn't good enough to differentiate the difference between a hardtop, and a sedan, by people born in an era when hardtops (shortened from hardtop convertible), were no longer built, after the 70s, because the manufacturers were afraid of impending roll over standards (which were never implemented) and started to call all their 2 door sedans, "coupes" which was accurate only if they didn't have roll down quarter windows.
Most people do not know that the Olds Toronado was a prototype first designed by Ford as a new Thunderbird. It got the poo-poo from everyone involved and oooop... Here it is at Oldsmobile.
I remember the Avanti only too well, My Uncle bought one, however I only got to ride in it once. The car not only came with the 289 studebaker engine they also offered the 327 engine which consisted of a Chevy 327 block and studebaker cylinder heads, another option was Studebaker offered the 343 Studebaker engine. I just wanted to share that with the readers.
The Original Avanti, only built in 1963 and 64, was available only with a 289 or 304. The Avanti ll, not built by Studebaker, used Chevrolet 327 and 350 engines, with Chevrolet heads. In 1965-66, Studebaker, having dropped the Avanti, and Hawk GT, and the Studebaker V8, moved production of Larks to Canada, and made the Chevrolet 283, with Chevrolet heads, the V8 option. Never had a 343, that was an AMC engine, and never put Studebaker heads on a Chevy engine.
That's not the first one that had front wheel drive. Auburn chord and I think Tucker was in a no no not talk or Franklin. I think was both a front wheel drive. Do you research measure mr?
Tucker was rear engine and naturally rear wheel drive. The Toronado was the first front wheel drive car of the "modern" era. Yes, the Cord was built in the 30's as a front wheel drive car, but was short lived. The Toronado takes several styling cues from the Cord, specifically the rims, and hideaway headlights. It was NEVER affiliated in any remote way to Ford. The Marlin was trying to get some market share of the other "fish car" the Barracuda. AMC was under capitalized and couldn't give many of their cars the marketing attention they deserved. Sorry for the long rant.
Click Bate, these cars were everywhere in the 60’s.
Anyone born in 1990 maybe
The 66 Tornado had wide flares at each wheel. Every car brand and model since has them.
I had a boss who has 2 Avante's, a lot of the cyclone features made it to other cars. The taillights carried over to the Maverick and the frontend was part of the cougar line. One you didn't show was the Aerovette, it was a Corvette prototype painted light blue-gray fading to white at the bottom with gill slits behind the front wheels. But I think the gills were only on the auto show model. It also had gull wing doors.
The thing you call an Aerovette. was the Mako Shark, a concept that became the C3. The Aerovette, was the first mid engine Corvette concept, originally to be rotary powered, before GM decided against using the Rotary, in any cars. The AMC Pacer, was designed to use the GM Rotary, and when GM stopped the program, the Pacer had to be quickly redesigned, to use AMC's existing engines.
You start off showing a Studebaker Avanti as a car we've never heard of??? That's where I stopped watching. Junk channel.
Listen up here DWEEBS from DWEEBSVILLE in the state of DWEEBTOPIA...i know these cars and so does every Gear Head alive know these cars...DUH! non Gear Heads know these cars....sooooo, what's your point?
I own an Avanti R2, and have known its original owner since 1975. I wish it was in running condition. Have fun
I'm 34 years old and have known about AMC for about 29 years and first heard AMC just before I started school from back to the future and literally every time I have heard the entire full name pronounced in literally every instance from basic conversation to radios car shows even on t.v and movies literally every time it was pronounced it was always said the name was American motor COMPANY and literally for 34years until I watched this video I always thought the C was for COMPANY and always heard it the same way and I hear in this video the C is for corporation and I paused thinking it was said wrong and I just googled it to see if there may have been a different AMC and find out it's been corporation the entire time and literally every time and everyone that I heard pronounce it was wrong and saying company even on t.v. and have been letting people like me hit middle age (ish) and we been looking stupid this entire time I always wondered why some people asked me to repeat it again and always give me that look and they never corrected me 🤦♂️ making me look even more stupid I'm definitely doing more research on my entire life's teachings because I could of been taught everything wrong
As an AMC guy, we have always known it was Corporation. Don't feel bad about it, lots of information about these cars is spouted off, by people who only know the Big 3, and never bothered to dig into the few AMC sources available. I've been dealing with this misinformation since 1963, when my Dad traded his 57 Chevy, for a 1963 Rambler Classic. I've had to actually write to editors of automotive Magazines, to point out mistakes in identifying the most popular and recognizable Chevrolets, since 1990 or so. Writers, since then have called all 55-57 Chevrolets, "Bel Air", even though that was the top series, with two other series below them. There was even a writer, not noticed by the editor, who called a 1956 Chevrolet, a "55" through a complete article, while showing pictures of the 56. No one born after 1970, can seem to get ahold of the concept of the 50s and 60s cars, and shouldn't be relied on for information. Ever hear of a "post" car? Neither did I, until about 1995, when the word sedan wasn't good enough to differentiate the difference between a hardtop, and a sedan, by people born in an era when hardtops (shortened from hardtop convertible), were no longer built, after the 70s, because the manufacturers were afraid of impending roll over standards (which were never implemented) and started to call all their 2 door sedans, "coupes" which was accurate only if they didn't have roll down quarter windows.
The narrative and the Avanti, were the best...!!
I have seen Avantis in Iowa since the 60s. Just found a nice example in Manchester, IA.
Most people do not know that the Olds Toronado was a prototype first designed by Ford as a new Thunderbird. It got the poo-poo from everyone involved and oooop... Here it is at Oldsmobile.
1969 was the final year of the venerable 327, fazed out by the 350.
Avanti was manufactured by other companies for like 20 gears after the demise of Studebaker !
I remember the Avanti only too well, My Uncle bought one, however I only got to ride in it once. The car not only came with the 289 studebaker engine they also offered the 327 engine which consisted of a Chevy 327 block and studebaker cylinder heads, another option was Studebaker offered the 343 Studebaker engine. I just wanted to share that with the readers.
The Original Avanti, only built in 1963 and 64, was available only with a 289 or 304. The Avanti ll, not built by Studebaker, used Chevrolet 327 and 350 engines, with Chevrolet heads. In 1965-66, Studebaker, having dropped the Avanti, and Hawk GT, and the Studebaker V8, moved production of Larks to Canada, and made the Chevrolet 283, with Chevrolet heads, the V8 option. Never had a 343, that was an AMC engine, and never put Studebaker heads on a Chevy engine.
@@BobbyTucker you are full of s--t dude
That's not the first one that had front wheel drive. Auburn chord and I think Tucker was in a no no not talk or Franklin. I think was both a front wheel drive. Do you research measure mr?
Tucker was rear engine and naturally rear wheel drive. The Toronado was the first front wheel drive car of the "modern" era. Yes, the Cord was built in the 30's as a front wheel drive car, but was short lived. The Toronado takes several styling cues from the Cord, specifically the rims, and hideaway headlights. It was NEVER affiliated in any remote way to Ford.
The Marlin was trying to get some market share of the other "fish car" the Barracuda. AMC was under capitalized and couldn't give many of their cars the marketing attention they deserved.
Sorry for the long rant.
Ive heard and seen most if not all these cars. 1947.
Boldly assumed, heard of them all, seen them all, drove a few of them. C'mon man...
AI generated garbage. The Toronado was NOT a transverse engine, nor was it unibody.