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DeezerShoove » 13 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ We called it the AMC Appliance.
There was 200 pounds of steel added to the Americanized version of the Renault 9.
It otherwise could not pass seat belt pull tests, roof crush tests, impact, etc. per FMVSS.
Sure, the dealership network was desirable. Why wouldn't it be?
But they didn't just ship cars over to sell here, did they?
For a time very early 1980s Renault was made in Kenosha for "American" Market before Chrysler came in wanted our big plants the "K-Cars" platform brought them outta "Bankruptcy" paid off the Federal Loans .
They sold so well Lee Iaccoca saw American Motors "Stuggling" and Spare Capacity keep up with sales.
From 1985/1986 on Kenosha manufactured Chrysler Products under "Contract".
By 1988 Chrysler fully bought out "AMC"