Classic American

AMC Amitron/ Electron

Unveiled in a Detroit hotel conference room in December 1967, the Amitron may have been on the small side, but you could argue that it cast a long shadow. Designed under AMC styling czar, Dick Teague, this minuscule electric car was built in conjunction with battery manufacturer, Gulton Industries of Metuchen, New Jersey. Barely 2159mm

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