AMC was not trying to change everything about themselves but wanted in on the " youth " movement. Hence the SC/rambler AMX etc. I can remember my buddy in a 67 GTO getting beat by the S/C . Everyone started noticing the AMC cars. They still did not sell like the big 3 ( many reasons why ), but they were noticed. As for the Buick's...Wow did they get noticed. It was not long before almost all you saw at the track ( late 80's )were 5.0's and Gn's. They were all the rage. I'm not sure how well the new Buick's will do, but I would guess you will see a 2dr GNX....