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Why does Joe Ligo’s PBS series sanewash AMC’s mid-70s recklessness?

May 28, 2025 Steve 5

I have mixed reactions to Joe Ligo’s (2025) fourth episode of his six-part television series on American Motors. This 30-minute program focuses on the automaker’s two final big-ticket redesigns before losing its independence: the 1974 […]

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