By 1961, they were in third place in sales in the USA. These cars were so much more technically advanced than anything being offered by Ford or GM. Chrysler was close in technology, but in 1958, AMC really was the leader. Sadly, things would start to go off the rails 20 years later, like all of the American Car companies, the early 80's was difficult. But AMC's purchase of Jeep strategically placed them as a company worth purchasing due to the anticipated growth and expected high profitability. Chrysler Acquired them in 1987
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