The Last Independent Automaker.

The Last Independent Automaker

The NOW Cars

After saving American Motors, George Romney launches a career in politics; the company makes big changes to its products and public image when it struggles to capture young baby boomers who want faster, sportier "muscle cars." (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Fri, 5/30 at 7:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Alliance

Gerry Meyers partners AMC with French automaker Renault to build a new fuel-efficient car, but a national recession and second oil crisis threaten to destroy the partnership before the car is ready. (30 minutes)

Fri, 6/6 at 7:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Betrayal

American Motors Co. struggles to make a profit, and rumors swirl as the French secretly negotiate to sell AMC to Chrysler Corp.; a terrorist assassination in France sparks a chain of events that leaves thousands of American workers betrayed. (30 minutes)