The last AMC dealership on planet Earth

[Erik Boattail]

This is one of my postings on one of the forums we have used over the years:

Bad Boattail wrote: Photos from July 2006:
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[Erik Boattail]

Still can't post over 10 images in 1 post:

Bad Boattail wrote:

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Here's some info I found after a quick Google search:

The Last Remaining AMC Dealership
"Collier Motors, the last remaining AMC dealership is located in Pikeville, North Carolina. The dealership is owned by Robert Collier, who is the last of his family to sell American Motors cars. Though the dealership does try to sell complete cars (but mostly sells parts), the lot is now overgrown with weeds and the cars are rusted in place."
"It has probably over 100 cars, from Pacers (in the front "row"), to Marlins to Gremlins to Matador coupes and sedans, and Javelins, too. ALL over the place. MANY Matadors and Ambassadors. Apparently the old man there has sold a "few" cars... I think I remember hearing he wants a lot of bucks for them, though, since they're low mileage! And he won't sell parts, only whole cars.
He does have many cool ones - Red/White/Blue Javelin, '70 Ram Air Javelin, 390 '69 Javelin, Pacer X coupe, etc. Only open Monday thru Friday, according to a local guy we flagged down to ask questions. Just wild seeing all those AMC cars in an overgrown, weedy lot, but sad too -- they're just going to waste."
"The name of the dealer is Collier Motors in Pikeville, NC. It is owned by Robert Collier. He and his son Robbie run it. They have about 275 old AMC's in various condition on their lot. Call them at 919-242-4462. They are an old dealer..."
"The owner is Mr. Robert Collier he tells me he and his family had a long relationship with the AMC Corp. going back to the 1950's but he choose to end it when Renault purchased part of AMC. Today I would by no means still consider it still a Dealership, but they still sell a few parts, but primarily like to sell complete cars. Mr. Collier shows up at various AMC car shows from time to time. He was in attendance in Kenosha for the 100th anniversary and a regular attendee at the shows hosted by Carolina AMC.
The famous Barry Goldwater AMX is today included in the cars owned by Mr. Collier as are 2 of the Alabama Highway Patrol Javelins. I have not seen, but he told me he also owned the Nash driven by Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger in the 1991 movie "The Marrying Man"."

[Mini-Man]

Unglaublich !!! Ich hab erst die Bilder gesehen und dann den Text gelesen. Im ersten Moment dachte ich an ein 20 oder 30 Jahre leer stehendes Autohaus, da das Grundstück und die Autos einen ungepflegten Eindruck machen.

[torjan]

bilder könnten aus nem postnuclearen oder endzeit film sein

[T-ROCK]

Trotzdem ne klasse Story ;)

[Kidi]

Tolle Sache:)

[Jochen]

awesome...

[rosch64]

Danke, Erik.
Und ich dachte schon, der Beitrag sei für immer verloren....
robie

[el-camino]

http://www.gremlinx.com/AMC-Pikeville.htm

http://www.automotivetraveler.com/index.php?option=com_easygallery&act=categories&cid=151&Itemid=166

http://www.route66rambler.com/tiki-browse_gallery.php?galleryId=43&offset=0

http://local.dailysoutherner.com/Collier+Motors+AMC.9.51922557p.home.html

[V8franke]

Echt unglaublich. Aber sehr schade zu sehen wie die ganzen Autos sinnlos verrotten. :mad:
AMCs gibt es ja nicht gerade wie Sand am Meer...

[Haegar]

Eric, schoen dass du die Story wieder hervorgezaubert hast

[hot-rod]

Man reiche mir eine grosse Packung Taschentücher

[chief tin cloud*RIP*]

Da müsste doch das Kühlermedaillon für meinen 73er Hornet zu finden sein? :D
Tolle Story. AMCs sind sowieso völlig unterbewertet...

[rosch64]

@ Chief:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140323526924&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=

robie

[Jochen]

chief tin cloud schrieb: AMCs sind sowieso völlig unterbewertet...

Allerdings...