AMC

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AMC (American Motors Corporation) was a major American automaker known for its innovative, compact, and performance-oriented cars that competed in various racing series and the broader automotive market from the 1950s through the 1980s.

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AMC canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile manufacturer
defunct company
acquired Kaiser Jeep Corporation
linked to: Kaiser Jeep
acquiredBy Chrysler Corporation
linked to: Chrysler
acquisitionDate 1970
acquisitionDateByChrysler 1987
brand AMC
Jeep
Rambler
competedWith Chrysler Corporation
linked to: Chrysler

Ford Motor Company
General Motors
country United States
fate absorbed into Chrysler
financialDifficultyPeriod 1970s
formationMethod corporate merger
foundedBy George W. Mason
Hudson Motor Car Company
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
fullName American Motors Corporation
headquartersLocation Detroit metropolitan area
Southfield, Michigan
linked to: Southfield
inception 1954
industry automotive industry
introducedFeature early mass-market compact cars in the U.S.
one of the first mass-produced crossover-like 4x4 passenger cars (AMC Eagle)
knownFor compact car innovation
participation in motorsports
performance-oriented models
unconventional styling
marketPosition largest U.S. independent automaker of its time
mergedFrom Hudson Motor Car Company
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
motorsportParticipation NASCAR
Trans-Am Series
drag racing
notableModel AMC AMX
AMC Eagle
AMC Gremlin
AMC Hornet
AMC Javelin
AMC Matador
linked to: AMC Matador coupe

AMC Pacer
AMC Rambler
Jeep CJ
Jeep Wagoneer
parentCompanyOf Jeep
partialAcquisitionBy Renault
peakEra 1960s
early 1970s
primaryProducts compact cars
mid-size cars
passenger cars
sport utility vehicles
shortName AMC
strategicPartner Renault
successor Chrysler Jeep division
linked to: Jeep-Eagle Division

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American Motors Corporation shortName AMC
subject linked to: AMC
American Motors Corporation brand AMC
subject linked to: AMC