Gerry Meyers partners AMC with French automaker Renault to build a new fuel-efficient car, but a national recession and second oil crisis threaten to destroy the partnership before the car is ready. (30 minutes)
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Wed, 11/5 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
American Motors Corp. spends a fortune developing the Pacer, but its radical engine design can't pass pollution regulations and consumers are disappointed with its mediocre gas mileage; two men jockey for the CEO suite. (30 minutes)
Wed, 11/12 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Gerry Meyers partners AMC with French automaker Renault to build a new fuel-efficient car, but a national recession and second oil crisis threaten to destroy the partnership before the car is ready. (30 minutes)
Wed, 11/19 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
American Motors Co. struggles to make a profit, and rumors swirl as the French secretly negotiate to sell AMC to Chrysler Corp.; a terrorist assassination in France sparks a chain of events that leaves thousands of American workers betrayed. (30 minutes)