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The Last Independent Automaker.

The Last Independent Automaker

Detailing the unlikely rise and fall of American Motors Corporation (AMC).

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Fri, 5/2 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

The Missionary

The U.S. car market booms following World War II until a price war between Ford and Chevrolet decimates competitors; American Motors Corp. is created; George Romney bets on economy cars.

Fri, 5/9 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

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."