When it comes to American cars, many people will blurt out Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, which are also the three largest automakers in the United States. But in fact, there used to be the fourth largest automaker in the United States, and that was AMC!

AMC. is an abbreviation of three words, easy to understand, and the name sounds very domineering.

But contrary to its name, it is not actually the kind of big and luxurious American cars, but has long focused on small and medium-sized compact cars, and it is worth mentioning that AMC is also the first car manufacturer in the United States to have a standard air conditioning system.

Moreover, the Rambler model produced by the company became a best-selling model in the United States, and joined Disney film and television productions and theme park performances, making this car and AMC a household name!

The company was formed in 1954 by the merger of Nashkel Wienert and Hudson Motor Company, which was the largest merger in the United States at the time, and the new AMC Company had total assets of $350 million and more than $100 million in liquidity, making it the fourth largest automobile company in the United States at the time.

In February 1970, AMC Motor Company purchased the Keser Jeep Motors, which led to the development and expansion of the Jeep series. In 1980, AMCEagle became the first civilian all-wheel drive vehicle, and the company's technical strength is still very substantial.

In 1980, the American automobile company was acquired by the French company Renault, and Renault actively participated in the research and development of the Jeep Cherokee, while supplementing the AMC9 production line for the company.

And this company is also associated with the North. Jingjeep is inextricably linked, and it is the generation of Cherokee that has created the off-road plot of many Chinese people. This off-road sedan was not only welcomed by the domestic military in the early 80s, but it was also the most successful example of the conversion from a military vehicle to a civilian vehicle!

Historically, before the arrival of the Cherokee, according to the statistics of the General Customs Service. At that time, the country had to import as many as 5,000 off-road vehicles like Jeep from Japan, Europe and the United States every year. So it's the North. The production of Jingchenokee has solved the problem of a serious shortage of off-road vehicles in China.

Unlike the other three U.S. auto companies that have built factories and headquarters in Detroit, AMC is headquartered in a town called Nash, New York.

After arriving in the United States, Lin met with Leon, and the two flew directly to Nash Town on a luxury Gulfstream V-Series private business jet, while the negotiation team and legal team of the American branch had already set off for the same destination.

This Gulfstream to Lyon. Lin Qiangsheng is very satisfied, because he is often in China, there is no decent means of transportation in the United States, and he is also a stingy boss in this regard, and he always feels that private jets are not as safe as the large planes of airlines, so there is no plan to purchase private jets for the company, so that several managers under him have been complaining that such a big company as Dongxing does not have its own private jet, and the boss is simply Grande!

And the Gulfstream V has a lot of excellent aviation records. Its superior performance sets it apart from other commercial aircraft in its class. Today, out of more than 100 aircraft of its kind in service, the Gulfstream V is recognized as the safest, most practical, and most comfortable commercial aircraft in the world!?

Europeans and Americans are also particular about face, luxury private jets are a good business card, European Americans actually know these very well, private jets are a symbol of their status.

Leon handed Lin Qiangsheng a glass of red wine and said with an exaggerated smile: "How is it, Lin." This plane is not bad, right? ”

Lin Qiangsheng looked at the luxurious environment of the cabin, the soft leather sofa. Thick pure wool mats, extremely luxurious, where is this for office, it is simply for enjoyment, foreigners really know how to play!

He looked around and nodded, "Very good, this is yours?" ”

As far as he knew. Many private jets in the United States are rented, don't look at many Americans have airplanes, but many are actually rented, temporary play, and there are still a few people who can really afford this kind of aircraft.

Leon shook his glass. The blonde beauty next to him leaned on him, and this guy was enjoying it a lot!

"In Chinese terms, thanks to you, of course this plane belongs to me!" Leon said in Chinese with a Zhejiang accent.

Lin Qiangsheng carefully identified it, and asked with a smile: "Who did you learn your Chinese from, and you still have dialects?" ”

"Uh, a southern Chinese, he told me this is Chinese, isn't it standard?" Leon raised his eyebrows and asked with a puzzled expression.

In order to communicate with Lin Qiangsheng, a big customer, he specially found an authentic Chinese in Paris and studied hard for a long time!

Lin Qiangsheng shook his head with a smile and said, "You still speak French or English, you speak Mandarin with Wenzhou dialect, and that area is more than 2,000 kilometers away from my area!" ”

Leon patted his head in surprise and chagrin, waved his hand and shouted, "Oh damn, that Chinese guy told me this is Mandarin, damn it, I wasted months of my time in vain!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng waited for him to finish venting, and then asked seriously: "At what price does Renault plan to sell AMC, do you have a specific amount?" ”

Leon glanced at the blonde next to him, the woman kissed him, turned her head and winked at Lin Qiangsheng, twisted her waist and walked into the bedroom.

Lin Qiangsheng sighed at the size of this plane, even the bedrooms were there, and the luxury rooms were really moved to the plane, he thought about whether he should also buy a plane, he didn't need it, but the company also needed it, this is a business card of his own!

However, the thought that he had to have two pilots and a flight attendant, and that he couldn't use them often, was really tangled!

Leon put the wine glass aside, put his hands together in a serious look, leaned forward, and said: "I heard from Renault insiders, Renault not only contacted me, but they also contacted Chrysler!"

The two companies have a cooperative relationship, and AMC's factory is now helping Chrysler OEM cars, so you have a strong competitor! ”

Lin Qiangsheng looked at Leon suspiciously, waiting for him to continue.

Leon shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, Renault is asking for $1.5 billion, but Chrysler has also had a hard time in the past two years, and they don't seem to have the intention of accepting it!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng smiled, talking about Chrysler's difficulties, this is also due to him.

Originally, Chrysler was going to make a comeback with the luxury business MPV model Dajielong, but he didn't expect Lin Qiangsheng's Saturn Automobile Company to take the lead in coming up with the Dajielong in 1983, and launched another ordinary multi-functional model.

Originally, Chrysler sold 220,000 units in 1984 when the Grand Jielong was launched, far exceeding the profit break-even point of 155,000 units, and the cumulative sales of MPV models reached 1 million units in 1987!

It was with this model that Chrysler earned tens of billions of dollars, survived the transformation phase of the 80s, and continued to lead the golden decade of MPVs in the 90s.

Lin Qiangsheng wants to acquire AMC, a big reason is to get its factory, expand production for its own models, and absorb technology at the same time, this company still has Cherokee, after all, there is still all-wheel drive car technology, the heritage is still there, and Chrysler will also take a fancy to this sooner or later in a few years!

Leon shrugged his shoulders and said, "So you have a good chance, as long as you can come up with a price that satisfies Renault, they don't mind selling this factory to you!" ”

He showed a sad expression, after all, it was France's Renault who was in trouble and wanted to sell such a large factory as AMC, which was also a big blow to French cars in the American car market, and had a great impact.

But he soon smiled happily again, looking at Lin Qiangsheng's face that was excited for a while and silent for a while, he smiled: "Aha, Lin, you promised me at the beginning, you will give me a return of 10% for how much money I cut, you have to talk about it, we don't need to sign an agreement!" ”

Lin Qiangsheng pointed to the plane and said, "I'll give you tens of millions of francs as public relations expenses, and this plane also has my money, right?" ”

Leon exclaimed, "Hey, that's not your money, that's what I earned!" It's a must-have, you miser! ”

Lin Qiangsheng rolled his eyes, he didn't really want to settle accounts with Leon, just reminded him.

In the end, Leon still found an agreement, and the two solemnly signed it, to Lin Qiangsheng's surprise, the blonde was still a lawyer, and foreigners really know how to play! (To be continued.) )