Quite a number of my findings hail from GM, Chrysler, and Ford when it comes to the domestic front; but as a disconcerting auto enthusiast, I appreciate cars from all marques-- mainstream or not. Lately, I've been fascinated with AMC--honestly, I've always been fascinated with AMC--but lately I've been getting into the Javelins, and their much hotter AMX cousins, as well as the Hornet, and all of its offspring.
The Concord can trace its roots back to the AMC Hornet lineup, which was introduced in 1970. This lineup included hatchbacks, two and four door sedans, and a wagon; as enthusiasts know, the Hornet wagon morphed into the AMC Eagle, and the Hornet sedans found new life as the AMC Concord.
As far as non-collector Minnesota cars go, this little Concord was pretty clean; aside from the obvious saggy-ass syndrome. In true Minnesota fashion, the maroon hue displayed here is far from pristine; it likely would be so if the owner spent a day with a good claybar, though. No obvious rust, and no major dents mar the body--surely a sign of quality care taken by its owner. The only thing I see visibly wrong--and I wouldn't necessarily wrong per se, just odd, are the selection of hubcaps. These hubcaps look like those off of a same-era Chevrolet Celebrity.
I didn't get to see inside, but I imagine the inside was just as well taken care, if not showed signs of daily use.
A far cry from the badass performance AMCs, this little Concord sure serves someone well--and why shouldn't it? It's a normal, run-of-the-mill sedan that just happens to have an interesting path. Shame, though, that these haven't really garnered an enthusiast following. Then again, I don't see people running out in droves to collect Ford Fairmonts either.
All in all, a very good spotting; not only is this a relatively rare car from a forgotten automaker, but its a vehicle that can be picked up on the cheap, and saved from death--if you know where to look, and if you want to be the kind of car guy (or girl) that prefers individuality over common themes at car shows.
As far as non-collector Minnesota cars go, this little Concord was pretty clean; aside from the obvious saggy-ass syndrome. In true Minnesota fashion, the maroon hue displayed here is far from pristine; it likely would be so if the owner spent a day with a good claybar, though. No obvious rust, and no major dents mar the body--surely a sign of quality care taken by its owner. The only thing I see visibly wrong--and I wouldn't necessarily wrong per se, just odd, are the selection of hubcaps. These hubcaps look like those off of a same-era Chevrolet Celebrity.
I didn't get to see inside, but I imagine the inside was just as well taken care, if not showed signs of daily use.
A far cry from the badass performance AMCs, this little Concord sure serves someone well--and why shouldn't it? It's a normal, run-of-the-mill sedan that just happens to have an interesting path. Shame, though, that these haven't really garnered an enthusiast following. Then again, I don't see people running out in droves to collect Ford Fairmonts either.
All in all, a very good spotting; not only is this a relatively rare car from a forgotten automaker, but its a vehicle that can be picked up on the cheap, and saved from death--if you know where to look, and if you want to be the kind of car guy (or girl) that prefers individuality over common themes at car shows.
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