Originally Posted by kmag50
Mike... I met Dick Teague quite a few years ago at a car show in St. Ignace, Michigan. He was a great guy and very interesting to listen to...very humble man. His designs seemed ahead of their time...did he style the Javelin? Kent
He was responsible for the original idea, I think. As well as the AMX of course. But I believe most of the actual design engineering was attributed to a designer named Chuck Mashigan (Probably misspelled). Who worked on some other notable cars as the 2 seat T Bird, and later model "Birds" as well, Dodges A100 pickups, and the 1963 Chrysler Turbine car, before he came to AMC. Chuck was personally responsible for the Continental spare, and the port hole on the T-Bird. I have always believed that the large circle AMX emblem on the AMX's rear 1/4 panel was a throw back to the Bird's port hole window.
I never had the pleasure of meeting Dick Teague, but as you pointed out, everyone who did always said the very same thing about him, A very nice man, who was a real "car guy".