American Motors refreshed its lineup in 1978, replacing the Hornet with the compact Concord. While the styling was renewed, it was essentially the same car, with roots dating back to 1970, when the Hornet replaced the aging American. The seller has a DL 4-door sedan from 1983, the car’s last year (rear wheel drive was out and front wheel drive was in, thanks to the Renault alliance). Located in Neshkoro, Wisconsin, this apparent survivor from Kenosha is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $3,995 OBO.
Over its six-year run, the Concord accounted for more than 400,000 new AMC cars being added to the road. But production numbers declined from year to year to the point that just 5,300 were sold in 1983, the majority being 4-door sedans like the seller’s unit. So, in a world where AMC cars are sort of rare, this one is rarer. A 258 cubic-inch inline-6 was standard, a venerable engine produced by AMC, and one of these lies under the hood of the seller’s DL (which came with a higher level of trim).
We’re told the car has just 33,600 miles and the condition of the interior tends to support that claim. That points to a vehicle that’s never been used very much by any of its owners. The car came out of Florida, so perhaps some little old Grandma only drove it to the grocery store and church on Sundays. An automatic transmission is there to back up the six-banger.
Rust is not an issue, but the burgundy paint (original?) is more than faded in a few places. The seller refers to the vinyl roof as a “rag top” and as being in need of work, but this car is not a convertible. The interior is quite tidy, and the machine runs and drives, so maybe it would be a sound purchase for continued limited use. But a new top and paint could do wonders for this little car. Kudos to “Lothar… of the Hill People” for another vintage tip.
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