I figured I'd hear all the AMC jokes when I went public with my newest trim mod, I just didn't think they'd be coming from my "closest" forum friends.
As most everyone knows, I get great enjoyment out of confusing people with this car. (Why else would I have an AMX emblem on my hatch?) I just thought this was a way to add a little "bling", and give it the "illusion" of being a SRT without being a "poseur". (Their mistake, not mine).
I think of emblems, insignias. badges, etc. as "Automotive Jewelry" and since I personally don't wear any myself, I figure that's probably one reason I enjoy it on my car. As long as it's subtle, and not over done.
Historically, the SST emblem when it was used by AMC never appeared on the Gremlin, or the Pacer (or an AMX for that matter) But it was used on practically every other AMC model in the early 70's, signifying this car had the "Upscale Trim Option".
I thought why should the SRT's have all the fun with their numerous emblem options, so I ordered this set of very nice "reproduction" SST emblems for my car, but I didn't receive them until after my car wound up in the shop, and that's why I asked RickZ to model them on his beautiful "Black Beauty" for the Forum.
Obviously they're not for everybody, but it's just one more option available to us to have some fun with our cars, that's all.
MIYO