my dad has a cameo @ 1:45. i bet in his wildest dreams he never thought he would have been a youtube star. RIP dad.
@seiph805 жыл бұрын
My condolences, friend.
@stevefraser55876 ай бұрын
Your dad....and the AMC's live on!
@manuellozano6024 жыл бұрын
I'm in this video @ 2:40 waving my Bible. Over 40 years ago and I'm still going strong in The Lord at Word of Faith Family Church in Mount Pleasant, WI
@davidlockley26353 жыл бұрын
You looked happy at your work
@michaeljohn74052 жыл бұрын
God bless you, we want to bring the factories back. We don’t need the Brampton plant Detroit and Kenosha AMC or Eagle.
@stockamx Жыл бұрын
My dad worked their and was just able to get his 30yrs. in. He always had the hard jobs because he was a hard worker! One job he didn't like was the alliance windshields all leaked. He had to remove and reseal them. Anyway most all the people in that era are gone now R.I.P.
@SirDigger42010 жыл бұрын
And their Engines are still going strong, thank you for all the good Work from the Engine Plant.
@vladimirvolkhov67864 жыл бұрын
I love the expression on the line workers when they realize they're being filmed, some of the expressions are like "oh awesome, we're being filmed for a documentary", and the others are like "what the hell are you looking at asshole" LOL
@phitownhustler48022 жыл бұрын
Straightening a crankshaft with a big hammer. Thats what Im talking about. Those engines are tough though and I own a few still
@johnkinkel48582 жыл бұрын
AMC built great engines. The cars had more ergonomic interiors than most but the exterior rusted prematurely.
@atarigames Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised to hear that, they were known to be made of galvanized steel with a no rust-through warranty
@betabilly Жыл бұрын
@@Acejustforalaugh Yes they did. I bought a '67 Camaro in 1972 and the frame was so badly rusted out the rear shocks punched up through the trunk. And a '71 Buick Riviera I bought in '75 that had duct tape hiding the rust holes in the rocker panels. Has it gotten any better? Yes. 50 years have passed and my 2000 Buick Century daily driver only has a little rust on the underside. Oops, I forgot about the 90's Ford Windstar that rusted out on the showroom floor.
@mgrella6325 күн бұрын
@@atarigames that didnt happen until 1979 galvanized metal
@tonychavez20838 жыл бұрын
Good folks making good cars..
@nonyadamnbusiness98877 жыл бұрын
The American auto industry was managed into the ground. Import restrictions allowed the big three to pawn off whatever garbage they could tack together onto the American people.
@sporty17016 жыл бұрын
Some quick facts on AMC engines: The 196" six is among the most durable six cylinder engines ever made...by anyone! The 287/327 V8s are the quietest & smoothest running eights ever...they too are nearly indestructible. The 199, 232 and 258 sixes are all 7 main bearing motors and, as such, will run virtually forever, with minimal care. The 290/304, 343/360 and 390/401 V8s are all "over-built" and highly sought after by collectors and engine builders everywhere. AMC lasted for 34 years, and during that time, they built many great cars...and some unusual ones too. And their engines were ALWAYS top notch. To those few uninformed individuals who still contend AMC bought their engines from Ford and General Motors...you couldn't be more wrong! AMC proudly designed and built every one of the above- mentioned engines. Long live the "Little Guy" from Kenosha!
@RRaucina6 жыл бұрын
The 232 6 and the 290 [ I recall it was a 289?] V8 along with the Rogue were the best things ever to come out of there. Grew up a few blocks away from the main plant. Bought my first 66 classic for $50 - missing a few windows.
@ferrariguy63894 жыл бұрын
The 1970 M12 transmission was a P.O.S.
@rudolphguarnacci1973 жыл бұрын
@@ferrariguy6389 I don't believe transmissions were mentioned in this thread, just engines. They're actually two separate things. You probably wanted to comment to different thread.
@jasondaniel15862 жыл бұрын
@@ferrariguy6389 Borg Warner made the transmission. The M12 seemed to be ok if it wasn't abused. Unfortunately, it was not durable enough to take any abuse like the later Torqueflite could.
@American-Motors-Corporation2 жыл бұрын
@@jasondaniel1586 not all the transmissions in fact AMC more so had Chrysler transmissions than any other!
@xrv8raceparts7079 ай бұрын
For those who know, the legend lives on.
@blautens2 жыл бұрын
So for Quality Appreciation Day you appeared for 3 seconds in a internal corporate film employees would see perhaps once. Way to make people feel appreciated.
@BELCAN575 жыл бұрын
258 cid 7 main bearing straight 6 The King!
@WAL_DC-6B2 жыл бұрын
I understand AMC's 232 inline six was a pretty robust engine.
@BELCAN572 жыл бұрын
@@WAL_DC-6B I believe that was the smaller cylinder diameter version of the same block. There were some great straight sixes back in the day, Chrysler's 225 slant six and Chevrolet's 250 come to mind. I wish they'd make a comeback.
@WAL_DC-6B2 жыл бұрын
@@BELCAN57 I have a Hudson 262 L-head engine in my Hudson Super Wasp. Wish that'd come back too!
@fastlaneeh47033 жыл бұрын
I work in an engine building factory, and it's cool to see what's changed over the years as far as the process on the assembly line and what has stayed the same
@stevefraser55876 ай бұрын
somewhere, sometime....in that factory....one of you built the 401 that is in my daughter's 71AMX. I thank you! In case you were wondering.....it still smokes the baloneys!
@matt8787fat4 жыл бұрын
Looks like these folks actually enjoyed there job making some fine bullet proof engines that actually many are still running the roads still today. A better time in America sadly this plant is now gone,
@revrundmike9 жыл бұрын
Ah for the day when you could smoke on the assembly line! Great vid, I've owned 3 that came out of this plant, top notch!
@RRaucina4 жыл бұрын
And at that plant, drink too. Found a half pint bottle in the door of my Hornet.
@RamblinGarage7 жыл бұрын
This is so cool, my grandpa used to work here in the 60's and I currently own his 66 Rambler Rebel Classic. Currently rebuilding it on my channel if anyone is interested.
@vincentcruz7747 жыл бұрын
Vincent Cruz I have one and it's awesome
@luisllorens708 жыл бұрын
Back when you were allowed to smoke while working.
@betabilly Жыл бұрын
Yep. Back then you could spray paint in the paint shop without goggles or respirator. And OSHA back then was a denim coverall company.
@yafois9883 жыл бұрын
THIS is what made USA Great!!!!!
@flochn79375 жыл бұрын
When i was young, i visited the factory for a stage at the Renault division this is was magical
@fourdoorglory2 жыл бұрын
Love the cigarettes slopping out of the mouthes of many of the engine builders 😂😂
@michaeljohn74052 жыл бұрын
We’re gonna try to bring the factory back. We’re sure that stelantis has to many brands and asking for AMC or Eagle shouldn’t be a problem. Especially when we buy power steering pumps and transmissions from Chrysler. We can purchase so much from ford and Chrysler all. We can build analogue cars with no microchips. Or a very small amount of microchips 90’s style.
@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg2 жыл бұрын
Make it happen. My 84' Eagle needs some new American made parts and not that chineseium bs!
@atarigames Жыл бұрын
Who is "we"?
@matt8787fat7 жыл бұрын
To bad what has happened to AMC and to our industrial base in this country in general we have been sold out!
@REVNUMANEWBERN7 жыл бұрын
10-4, now folks send their $$$ to the COMMUNISTS with the big 3 having plants there, I'm NOT buying anymore new cars, rebuilding and upgrading my old stuff when needed.
@matt8787fat7 жыл бұрын
What do you mean? I do not my pickup was built in Fort Wayne Indiana and our Malibu built in Kansas city Missouri
@WAL_DC-6B2 жыл бұрын
@@REVNUMANEWBERN Actually, now folks send their $$$ to AUTHORITARIAN countries (the only true Communist country is N. Korea).
@khalidcarl84562 ай бұрын
It is an amazing and wonderful thing. Old cars had little reliance on machines, but they gave us the most powerful engines ❤
@BogattheMoon2 жыл бұрын
Good old days when you could chooch some cigs on the line and wash it down with Irish coffee, have a sixer for lunch.
@anothercitizen48676 жыл бұрын
Would like to see similar Japanese and Northern European engine assembly line films from the same period. Really liked the guy they caught napping. Hilarious.
@Javelinjoe73 Жыл бұрын
Neat video, not a pair of safety glasses in the building
@erichimes30623 жыл бұрын
❤️my 258 I-6 💪🏻 ⚙️
@JohnAdorjan Жыл бұрын
Great editing work, killer tune, this rocks!
@chriswright84642 жыл бұрын
Good UNION JOBS GONE. SAD.
@70Kenny9 жыл бұрын
It was government mandates and DC's unholy alliance with the Big 3 that marginalized AMC-- the "Little Automaker That Could"-- to the point that even Renault couldn't make a go of it. Hopefully if any of the people in this video are still working, Chrysler treats them well,
@RRaucina6 жыл бұрын
Most all those in this video are in the big factory in the sky now. The last thing Chrysler did in Kenosha was build engines in the Main plant, or a corner of it and maintain the head offices. All the rest of at least 40 acres of buildings were vacant. Now, the whole damn place is a barren field. Sad demise of a great company. The straight 6 232ci was one of the worlds great, reliable engines.
@American-Motors-Corporation5 жыл бұрын
@@RRaucina don't forget the 258 inline 6!!
@RRaucina5 жыл бұрын
@@American-Motors-Corporation Never had one - was that in the Cherokee up to 2000? the 290 or 289 V-8 was a keeper too.
@charlessmileyvideos5 жыл бұрын
Thanks to creeps like Ted Kennedy and Joan Claybrook.
@American-Motors-Corporation4 жыл бұрын
Interestingly enough it was Democrats in Wisconsin that pushed to have AMC classified as a small business this all came out in the late 70s when Lee iacocca went to the government to beg for money for Chrysler once he had pointed that out they really had no choice but to give Chrysler the bailout money!! AMC also had received numerous tax breaks as a result of being declared a small business and also they had plenty of government work available through their division called AM general which was there bus heavy truck and military division!! AMC also manufactured refrigerators until 1968 when they sold kelvinator to Electrolux... they also had manufactured wheel horse lawn mowers until the very early 80s!! AMC wasn't exactly small but it's true they didn't necessarily always have the deep pockets that the other automakers had!!
@howardclutter730310 жыл бұрын
Great video. Too bad AMC did not survive.
@snakeplissken549310 жыл бұрын
They put up a pretty good fight, though.
@robertking31309 жыл бұрын
Snake Plissken
@robertking31309 жыл бұрын
Robert King I had a number of Ramblers in the 70's. Started out with a 1968 Rebel with a 4bbl carby on a 290 V8. Then went backwards with a couple of '67 Americans with 232 sixes then finished with a 1963 American convertible with a 195 in it. There were reputed to be six of these in Australia. I sold it because body panels and glass would have been impossible to obtain and in those days Ramblers were worth practically nothing. My dad bought a new 1972 Hornet with a 258. What a beauty; flared guards, the widest tyres I had ever seen on a road car, black upholstery and red/orange paint. He had that car until he died in 1989. Boy did it go. Sad to say all of these are long gone, but the convertible is still possibly in Adelaide. It is a long time since I have seen a Rambler on Australian roads. Ramblers in Australia were imported CKD and re-assembled in Melbourne by AMI, Australian Motor Industries. I guess they weere fitted with locally made tyres and battery. Each of their cars bore a little AMI badge on the bottom of the front mudguards. I still have a soft spot for my old Ramblers, but ciumstances at the time dictated that they had to go and life still goes on.
@snakeplissken54939 жыл бұрын
Robert King they were pretty reliable and easy to fix, too. In the 1980's an AMC was worth nothing (except for an AMX) and you could buy therm for little money.
@REVNUMANEWBERN7 жыл бұрын
I believe it was a 1972 top of the line Ambassador my parents had, my dad got me chuckling one summer day when he turned on the AC, he said dang it's like I threw a anchor out the window.
@RRaucina6 жыл бұрын
Engine plants today have 1/4 the humans and look like operating rooms. But these guys turned out a great product and the tooling as you see was much that of today, just a bit less refined.
@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg4 жыл бұрын
Vehicles are literally built to fall apart now.Made well enough and just enough to make it past the warranty,it's planned obsolescence to build a dependent customer that can be milked of their cash.
@RRaucina4 жыл бұрын
@@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg All my AMC cars rusted apart and fell apart, but they too made it through the warranty, maybe 2 years or 25,000 miles. Now you at least get 100k miles before cars disintegrate. Kudos to AMC for the original Subaru, the Eagle. Way ahead of its time
@REVNUMANEWBERN7 жыл бұрын
Would be nice to know the YEAR this was produced, I'm sure some of the workers or their children or grandchildren would like to see their relative working.
@phitownhustler48022 жыл бұрын
At the beginning of the video is a picture of a 1980 SX/4 which would date this around late 79 or 1980
@paul5683 Жыл бұрын
Ha ha, yeah! The old sx/4 . My brother had one of those. That thing was really cool. One of the first on the fly all wheel drive systems. A little vacuum lever inside the cab to engage your front wheels along with the rear wheels. Before that, you had to get out and turn a thing on your wheel hub that would lock your hubs.
@musclecarfan74 Жыл бұрын
The footage looked like the the 70's .1974 looks to be the year based on Manuel Lozano's comment.
@stopmegan6 жыл бұрын
Lee Iaccoca prez of Chrysler at the time is the one who stabled AMC in the back, by buying AMC -then shutting it down!
@RRaucina6 жыл бұрын
He really just wanted Jeep, but he did give several more years to Kenosha before the lights went out.
@stanwatkins1877 Жыл бұрын
Not one robot, no wonder AMC didn't survive.😮
@gintasindreika9338 жыл бұрын
Some of these workers are not wearing safety glasses!
@vettelover817 жыл бұрын
That's because they actually know what they're doing. lol.
@Gerk8 Жыл бұрын
At 3:34 there’s a guy wearing a shirt that says “AMC 1818”. Does anyone know what “1818” meant?
@mrhighway6 жыл бұрын
At 4:04 did that guy insult that employee?
@josephzilafro2720 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know AMC made any engines, I thought they purchase from other OEMs like Ford
@gn5673 Жыл бұрын
DID THEY MAKE ENGINES FOR INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER TURCKS?
@ferrariguy63894 жыл бұрын
Cheddar heads in action!
@fk45157 жыл бұрын
Not much for safety glasses or hearing protection where they?
@marksenausky33086 жыл бұрын
Javelin amx are fkn cool !!!
@carolinavisor6 жыл бұрын
No, just building the toughest most reliable engines in America to later be put in cars branded by the most innovative, consumer friendly automaker this country had ever seen.
@RRaucina6 жыл бұрын
Eh? Louder please!
@7flag Жыл бұрын
Good company
@ManiaMusicChannel Жыл бұрын
Hopefully they got a copy of this video all these people
@ROROSMACHINE7 жыл бұрын
Now I know why my goddamned valve cover leaked.....
@michaeljohn74052 жыл бұрын
We can bring back Matador can be our Taurus. javelin our mustang. Pacer our Honda Civic Vision our 4 door highway cruiser luxobarge. And we can make a matador X as our SUV crossover. Or just a new 🦅