The Last Independent Automaker
Detailing the unlikely rise and fall of American Motors Corporation (AMC).
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Fri, 5/23 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV
The Pacer
American Motors Corp. spends a fortune developing the Pacer, but its radical engine design can't pass pollution regulations and consumers are disappointed with its mediocre gas mileage; two men jockey for the CEO suite.
Fri, 5/30 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago 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.