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kudzu22

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74. Had three AMCs in my youth

Reply to Tabasco_Dave (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 03:43 PM

Jan 2013

Two were good, one was crap. But they were cheap and available at the time.

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Did you or your family own a car from a company that doesn't exist anymore? [View all] Tabasco_Dave Jan 2013 OP

I got a saturn vue in the driveway d_r Jan 2013 #1

I don't see why not. Tabasco_Dave Jan 2013 #4

well d_r Jan 2013 #9

Me, too. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #12

when I was a kid Bombero1956 Jan 2013 #23

I traded my Mercury in last year, Ford is still around though. doc03 Jan 2013 #2

We had a studebaker once annabanana Jan 2013 #3

Is "blush" a color? nt Sophiegirl Jan 2013 #17

sorry... "blue-ish" . .n/t annabanana Jan 2013 #36

I once had an AMC Matador. MH1 Jan 2013 #5

I once owned a Gremlin. mykpart Jan 2013 #6

Loved my Gremlin Joe Bacon Jan 2013 #24

I had a 1971 Gremlin I bought in 1980. Archae Jan 2013 #34

Had a Daewoo Nubira (small station wagon) until someone ran a red light and totalled it Flaxbee Jan 2013 #7

I'm sure you meant very very *high* gas mileage Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #46

I have a 1957 DKW in my garage aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #8

That's a cool looking car! OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #22

Cool Pontiac - I love old cars aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #26

In the Netherlands Turbineguy Jan 2013 #51

The Dutch manufactured a wonderful tiny car of their own aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #72

A Vega graywarrior Jan 2013 #10

That's a Chevy. Doesn't count. WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #42

What a moron! graywarrior Jan 2013 #43

Nash. Keep your wives and daughters away from any traveling salesman who owns one... hunter Jan 2013 #11

What model Nash is that? aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #28

1951 Nash Ambassador and Statesman had the beds. hunter Jan 2013 #38

2009 Saturn Vue. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #13

1960 Studebaker Lark. rug Jan 2013 #14

2000 Saab 9-3 GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #15

I had an AMC Eagle HarveyDarkey Jan 2013 #16

My aunt and uncle had a Studebaker. elleng Jan 2013 #18

My parents had a Nash Rambler Station Wagon truegrit44 Jan 2013 #19

Yes - Javelin. 840high Jan 2013 #20

I dated a girl who drove a Daewoo. Codeine Jan 2013 #21

I worked with someone a few summers ago who drove a Daewoo. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #66

I've owned a few Pontiacs. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #25

Same here Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #30

Geo Metro. JoeyT Jan 2013 #27

You got the car "Datsun" after hitting a deer? Archae Jan 2013 #35

Saturn. n/t sarge43 Jan 2013 #29

Owned a few different ones. bluesbassman Jan 2013 #31

My sister's first car was an AMC Concord Tobin S. Jan 2013 #32

I had a Triumph GT6. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #33

I thought that was a terrific looking sports car aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #63

Nope sakabatou Jan 2013 #37

not currently tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #39

I currently have a 2010 Pontiac Vibe. mysuzuki2 Jan 2013 #40

I had an Oldsmobile WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #41

Pontiac Station Wagon Panasonic Jan 2013 #44

Grew up driving a AMC Pacer (which was embarrassing as hell). Also had a Saab 9-3 convertible. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #45

My neighbor used to have a car that I believe was called a Simcha Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #47

I think it was spelled Simka. I vaguely remember them. Moondog Jan 2013 #49

Are you talking about the French car, the Simca? aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #53

Could be. I'm finding both spellings in Google. Moondog Jan 2013 #54

Never saw it spelled with a "k" aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #58

Yes: Oldsmobile. Saab. harmonicon Jan 2013 #48

An uncle owned a Studebaker Avanti, a number of years ago. Moondog Jan 2013 #50

Opel GT ZX86 Jan 2013 #52

Opel is still in being manufactured ... kwassa Jan 2013 #67

Rambler, Rogue and handmade34 Jan 2013 #55

International Harvester pickup truck Redfairen Jan 2013 #56

My gramma had a Sunbeam Alpine. yewberry Jan 2013 #57

I did own a Studebaker once many, many years ago. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #59

OK I had three Corvairs. I know they are Chevys but rurallib Jan 2013 #60

I have 4 Oldsmobiles and a Saturn Throd Jan 2013 #61

Dad had a Plymouth once while I was growing up,,,, benld74 Jan 2013 #62

I drive an Oldsmobile, Dad drives a Saturn. TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #64

Yes. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #65

1941 Nash kwassa Jan 2013 #68

My first vehicle was a1963 International Harvester 3/4 ton 4/4 pick-up HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #69

My grandpa had an International Harvester Scout. Codeine Jan 2013 #70

On mine, when you turned on the hazard flashers, the horn beeped HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #71

I had a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am Initech Jan 2013 #73

Had three AMCs in my youth kudzu22 Jan 2013 #74

Saturn - 2 of em Taverner Jan 2013 #75

I thought I was going to but Obama saved that one liberal N proud Jan 2013 #76

My parents had: Studebaker, Plymouth, another Plymouth, LeftinOH Jan 2013 #77

Hudson. nt raccoon Jan 2013 #78

We had a DKW (650 cc 2 stroke if I recall) and my 1st car was a Javelin Spike89 Jan 2013 #79

1992 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo. kaiden Jan 2013 #80

We had a Nash Rambler Old Troop Jan 2013 #81

Green AMC Hornet ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2013 #82

Yes, I'm driving my 1999 Saturn every single day. Also had 2 Nash sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #83