Forgotten Concept: AMC AM Van

One of seven concept vehicles featured by American Motors as part of its Concept 80 tour, the AMC AM Van Concept was perhaps the most daring design on display. Suffering from a new-product drought, AMC was keen to share its concept-car collection with media—and occasionally the public—during the tour’s seven-city run. The concept was a compact 2-door van featuring a turbocharged engine and 4WD—both of which were still quite novel for the era. Unfortunately, the AM Van was merely a styling buck, and AMC was short on details, including powertrain specifics. The concept’s interior was unfinished… read more >

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