Car of the Week: 1979 AMC AMX prototype

AMC AMX prototype in the wild, Hagerty adds to its stable and the prospect of battling inflation through old iron in this week's newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1979 AMC AMX prototype The surviving 1979 AMC AMX prototype is still bringing smiles to owner who has been with it since its inception. Mike Smith knows his 1979 AMC AMX is the only survivor of its type. It's not a special color or option combination that makes his car unique, it's the fact that his car is a prototype built in late 1977 for the forthcoming 1979 AMC AMX. As a prototype, it looks nothing like the Hornet-based AMX production model that was offered at dealerships in 1977; his car is a modified Gremlin that became the new-for-1979 Spirit model with the AMX package. Smith can be confident in his car's pedigree not just because he has the paperwork to prove it, but because he was an AMC employee who drove the car for business after its development days ended, sometimes with famous people at his side. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Hagerty adds another to its roster Hagerty celebrates the "oddballs" and "misfits" of the car world with the addition of the Concours d'Lemons to its growing portfolio. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.,/PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty, Inc., (NYSE: HGTY) announced a licensing agreement to produce Concours d'Lemons, a motoring festival designed to celebrate the oddball, mundane and unexceptional of the automotive world. Adding Concours d'Lemons to Hagerty's portfolio of events expands the reach of the automotive lifestyle brand's recently acquired premiere automotive events, including The Amelia Concours d'Elegance, Concours d'Elegance of America and the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. See More Inflation and old cars: Can old iron hedge against inflation? With inflation on its way up these days many are looking for a safe bet. Can old cars be that safe bet? Hobby experts say that short-term trading in collectibles has very predictable results, but long-term trading is more like buying an Irish Sweepstakes ticket. The trick is not to buy a car or truck or motorcycle to beat the current inflationary spiral, but rather to buy one that will be worth significantly more 20 years down the road, when prices will naturally be higher, without artificial inflationary forces adding to the increase. See More Attention Old Cars and Price Guide Subscribers  Time to renew?  Need to make an address change?   Visit our online subscription center and access your account.   All you need is your account number (from your label) and your zip code.   Can't find your account number, no problem. You can also log in with your email address and zip code. CLICK HERE FOR OLD CARS CLICK HERE FOR PRICE GUIDE CHECK OLD CARS OUT ONLINE Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.