As Aaron Severson and Mal Fuller pointed out yesterday, it was Wells, Rich and Greene that gave AMC a cheekier image in the late 1960s, especially with commercials like the one for the 1969 AMX and the one here for the 1969 Javelin. So who can tell us more about the two cars that the […]
Much has been made about the sudden infatuation with sports and muscle cars at AMC in the late 1960s, and that’s evident here in this commercial for the 1969 AMX. Unlike the ads for the Rebel and Ambassador that we recently highlighted, this one scraps the pitchman approach and places an AMC owner in a […]
Why do we stop and recognize this former child star of the “Our Gang” comedies? Because Jackie Cooper, who died this week, evolved from being a child actor to a power as an actor and Emmy-winning executive in Hollywood, plus a decorated Naval Reserve officer. He was also a big-time car enthusiast, having come of […]