AMCs in the media

[Pat]

Maybe somebody with better eyesight & more AMC knowledge can check me. I've finished Dragnet & started Adam 12. On the very first episode ( season 1 - Episode 1 ) I thought I saw a Rambler in the very first call they answered. Dark brown 4 door sedan. Saw it again in Season 1 - Episode 4 where the guy stops them to tell them he thought he heard a fight ( think they called him T.J. ). Interesting side note, it's parked behind a crapilac & then later in the same show when they go somewhere else, there's the crapilac & Rambler again parked the same way.

[IowaEagle]

Later Adam 12's are AMC heavy as AMC was the provider of vehicles for the show.  This occurred when the LAPD switched to Matadors for their fleet.  Malloy has in at least one episode, as his private car, a Matador Barcelona.  I forget what Reed drives, but since he is a family man, in the show, I bet its a big wagon.

[Pat]

That's cool. Just wasn't sure what I saw, thought it was some type of Rambler, didn't look like an American. Seen also in episodes 5 & 6. Looks like the only one they had then. Plenty of other stuff.

[Mechanic]

I actually just spotted a Pacer in a Music video, thought I would post a link to the emusic video through You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5dX7ssTTU8

Please ignore the horrible music I just was watching the pacer. lol

[maddog]

that music video is for the "disney channel original movie" starstruck the car makes it about halfway through the movie before they sink it in quicksand. seeing them do that made me want to throw up.

[Pat]

Just saw the Adam 12 Rambler again. Season 2 episode 25. Got a good ( or at least a lot better ) shot this time. My eyes, still not sure, think it said Ambassador on the hood. Left ( driver's ) front.

[maddog]

was watching some music videos and spotted a pacer in the alien ant farm video for their remake of smooth criminal.

[mojobean]

television series "freaks and geeks" one of the prominent characters drives a gremlin. in one episode.. her mother was going to sell it even though it belongs to the daughter whose aunt gave it to her.. boy did the daughter freak out!! She was SOOOOOOO upset.

[Pat]

Just spotted another Rambler ( trunk says Rambler ). Adam 12 ( still not finished ), season 3, episode 22. Almost the end between 23:15 - 23:30 mark. Looks a little used, not quite as nice as the first Rambler I spotted. Not sure which one it is, I'd guess around a '65 somewhere. Looks to me to be similar to Studebaker Lark / Mopar Dart / Valiant in shape & size. 

[IowaEagle]

Classic or American, probably.

[Smitch]

I've been looking through old copies of Popular Mechanics and found a couple interesting things. I googled the titles and here are the articles!

This one is just for the picture. No credit was given. (Page 72)
http://books.google.ca/books?id=_OMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=how+to+pick+the+right+winter+tires+by+Rich+Taylor&source=bl&ots=6RdhN1-zpA&sig=oMm-F4EAalxcJOUUddoKQZEd_lQ&hl=en&ei=AqOnS-CwO820tgfZ2YWMAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

I thought this was extremely interesting. (Page 14, also, see page 115).
http://books.google.ca/books?id=ZOQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=amc+moosehead+to+mardi+gras&source=bl&ots=5ZrSAy__Gt&sig=vxnfnjyC-zUIj74Uz7pOyZJ5Yao&hl=en&ei=XaKnS7ebKZS0tgfZsMX_Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

[Eagle Kammback]

Well, I got a cheap video game recently, fun if you have nothing else to do, Driver: Parallel Lines, takes place in New York in the 70s (good soundtrack too) and you can drive a Pacer

[IowaEagle]

EGGcellent work Smitch.

[JayRamb]

Love the AMC ad in the second link!

[Eagle Kammback]

Watching that new FX Show Justified today, and some bad guys stole a Gremlin