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idrambler 
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 Posted: Jan/20/2008 at 7:30am |
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Mark......
My 1966 Rambler Convt. was ordered overseas ( military ) and was shipped by the factory ( dealer # 98-9901) to: Wentworth & Irwin, Inc 1005 West Burnside Portland, Oregon For service and delivery to its new owner who lived in Gold Hill, Ore. ordered Jan 16 1966 .. delivered March 7th 1966 |
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Jim....AMCRC
Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727 |
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Blue Stinger
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Posted: Jan/20/2008 at 1:28pm |
Jim, If you want that Wentworth & Irwin leather key holder I have, I'll give it to you. Are you coming to my neck of the woods this year for the drags? Mark |
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Mark Ogulnick
Boulder City, NV '71 Hornet SC 360 |
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idrambler
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Posted: Jan/21/2008 at 3:03pm |
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Blue Stinger...e-mail sent....
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Jim....AMCRC
Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727 |
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farna
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Posted: Jan/21/2008 at 11:23pm |
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That dealer number would be for Wentworth & Irwin. Military sales were handled by a factory paid rep on the military base/post, but "sale" was actually through the "shipped to" dealer. Don't know if the dealer got anything out of those deals or not, I wouldn't think so -- just the chance to get a service customer, and maybe a few bucks to cover paperwork and prep.
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idrambler
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Posted: Jan/22/2008 at 2:14am |
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......as near as I can tell...........
All of the paper work on this car was done by the "export department" at the factory ( J. Pastorek) so I think the zone #98 dealer #9901 was in the Export department at the factory. I have copies of the original overseas order, delivery letter of instruction from the export department ( J. Pastorek ) to the dealer, the bill of lading, plus the original window sticker. The owner & car ID booklet has AMC Kenosha as the selling dealer.. again signed by J. Pastorek export department....... The customer paid $50 for the delivery service credited to the dealer by the zone office after the delivery paper work and balance of money owed was collected and sent to them by the delivery dealer( Wentworth & Irwin, Inc. ) In this case both the delivery dealer ( Wentworth & Irwin ) and the AMC zone office were in Portland, Oregon. Note....the bill of lading has 2803 lbs as the shipping weight.... |
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Jim....AMCRC
Treasure Valley AMC Club, Pres 69 AMX 401/727 74 GremlinX 401/727race only 73 Matador 2dr HT 360/727 |
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Ohio AMX
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Charter Member Joined: Jun/29/2007 Location: NE Ohio Status: Offline Points: 4935 |
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Posted: Jan/27/2008 at 1:00am |
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Just wanted the dealership fans know that Mike at the AMC Heritage Forum has arranged the dealership listings by state now rather than region, for your viewing pleasure!
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1940 Hupmobile Skylark
1968 Javelin future Pro Street 1969 AMX 290/auto (first car) 1997 Dodge SS/T 5.9L AMO# 983 |
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MarkBirdnow
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Posted: Feb/18/2008 at 8:08am |
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Hi, My name is Mark Birdnow. I was the AMC-Jeep dealer in Oelwein Iowa for about five years until it closed in the early 80's. I did write a cover story for the AMO magazine (Jan/Feb) 2004 issue about how I became the youngest AMC dealer in the country.
I have quite a few documents from that time, including my original franchise papers, etc.
I am still an active auto dealer. I have a multi line dealership still in Oelwein Iowa. www.birdnow.com is our website.
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Ohio AMX
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Posted: Feb/18/2008 at 9:22am |
Welcome Mark, glad to have you here! I have you listed in my 1982 Dealer Directory at 841 S. Frederick, is that a location you still use? Be sure to check out the Lost Dealership Project at the AMC Heritage Forum also.
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1940 Hupmobile Skylark
1968 Javelin future Pro Street 1969 AMX 290/auto (first car) 1997 Dodge SS/T 5.9L AMO# 983 |
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Blue Stinger
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Posted: Feb/18/2008 at 12:21pm |
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It's great to have someone post on here who actually was an AMC dealer. Next month I'll be having a chat with the gentleman who was the Las Vegas AMC dealer, Jim Marsh. He now owns a Chrysler/Jeep dealership.
Mark Edited by Blue Stinger - Feb/18/2008 at 12:22pm |
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Mark Ogulnick
Boulder City, NV '71 Hornet SC 360 |
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AMX390
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Posted: Feb/20/2008 at 4:05pm |
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Hey, this looks like fun, I want to play. I went the this AMC dealer in 1986 to have some work done to my 1969 AMX 390 auto, matador red, I was running 13's @ 101 MPH in the quarter mile at nearby Carlsbad Raceway in those days. The owner of this dealership was Wes Long who was a close friend of my Mom's husband, Sam Priestly who had the Lincoln Mercury dealership down the street. After AMC folded, the son, Steve Long had a used car lot across the street for some years called Ocean Auto Sales, I had the good fortune to know Steve until his passing a few years ago. I took this picture this evening, next time I will get a day shot.
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Inc. 501 S. Hill (714)722-2161 Steve Long Edited by AMX390 - Feb/20/2008 at 4:11pm |
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