This document provides a summary of David Rumberger's experience restoring his parents' 1969 and 1970 AMX cars. It describes how the cars sat unused for 20 years until David inherited them after his parents passed away. With help from new friends in the AMC enthusiast community, David is restoring his mother's 1969 AMX while the rarer 1970 model was sold to a collector. The restoration process has connected David to a new community and helped him continue his family's legacy with American Motors vehicles.

1. The Potomac
Rambler
A UFO, An Orphan, My Reason
Editor Note: David is a clubmem-
ber in Norfolk, Va, who is explor-
ing his parents’ legacy by restoring
the family AMX. The following
was written for a class assignment,
reprinted here with permission.
Stay tuned for updates…
It’s been called a rocket, a
UFO…a unicorn?! It was the
only thing to ever have scared
Big Bad Dad, “She” even made
him sob to his best friends, but
to me, it would be my grip
through the apex of Life’s
blindest turn. Unbeknown to
me, this torch I was passed
would light the unfamiliar way,
back through time and turmoil,
to lead me into an unsuspect-
ing group of strangers.
Strangers who would gracious-
ly open their hearts and home
to a clueless little boy. A boy
who had no idea what he was
getting into.
Growing in up in House
Rumberger, better yet,
“Garage” Rumberger, there
were always a few tired old
“ponies” laying around the
barn. Particularly, there were a
pair of dilapidated mares. They
never moved much, they never
caused a ruckus, but their mel-
ancholy somberness radiated,
knowing their derby days had
long-since passed. Mom ‘n’
Dad would often reminisce of
“His & Her” hay-days. One
such story was the “Wreck-i-
dent” that caused my parents
to hang up the saddles for
good. Dad’s “Black Beauty”
had lost its footing around a
corner and nearly killed him.
Ever since both tired and old
mustangs would sit, wait,
knowing inevitably they would
become only but a story, if
even a notion at all. But these
were no Mustangs, and I was
no longer a child. They were
AMXs and I had the saddle,
sadly due to unrelated passing’s
of my parents. However, the
torches I was passed would
burn brighter than they could
have hoped. Torches I would
not have to bare alone.
From 1968 to 1970, American
Motors (formerly Rambler/
Nash), produced 19,134 of
these 3-letter 2-seated rocket
ships, two of which were in
our barn. Being such a small
company overall, I took to the
internet to find out any infor-
mation I could on these
U.F.O.s I had. Surprisingly, it
turned out the AMX, and very
similar brother the Javelin,
have a huge cult following, and
even more shocking some of
these gear nuts were local. The
outpour of help led me to not
only meet those locally who
bled AMC, but to befriend and
help people as far as Australia.
I had the pleasure to assist an
Australian group building a
huge project with a very-rare
“one year only” bonnet. The
logistics of shipping a steel
hood from Norfolk Virginia to
Brisbane Queensland Australia
was daunting but Stockhill
Built Racing and the Peter
Schulte Trans-Am Javelin are
now lifelong “Mates”. Opening
the door asking for help led me
across a bridge into much
greener pastures than anyone
(Continued on page 5)
An Association of AMC and Rambler EnthusiastsJan-Feb 2017
Volume 26
Issue 1
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By David
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see page 3 for details!

2. Old Business – Last issue, we
needed a VP of Southern
Events and A Club Secretary.
I am happy to report that Mr.
Martin (Marty) Carmouze has
agreed to be our Club Secre-
tary. That still leaves a VP of
Southern Events open. Harley
asked for some input regarding
club shirts in the Nov/Dec
newsletter and didn’t get many
responses. He was asking for
members to respond to each of
7 questions. I am sure that we
can provide some input regard-
ing our club shirts. Finally, we
had a quick 2018 Event plan-
ning meeting on December 6,
2017. We talked about events
we knew about, events we
heard about, things we wanted
to do (Garage tours, Swap
Meets, etc.) I appreciate all the
people who dialed in to partici-
pate in this meeting. We are
working on some events and
hope to have a calendar of
events in the next newsletter.
Participation is a key compo-
nent of a strong club!
SEMA (Specialty Equipment
Market Association) has a
show every year in Las Vegas,
NV. I heard that the Prestone
Javelin was on display and it
had a Hellcat powertrain and it
had flush windows. More than
one person has told me that
every car guy should plan on
going to at least one SEMA
Show to see the new and excit-
ing things that the aftermarket
is bringing to new and old au-
tomobiles.
Current Business – I hope
that you and your automobiles
got around in 2017. 2018
should be pretty exciting with
the 50th Anniversary of the
Javelin and AMX. Many AMC
collectors were drawn to AMC
because of these cars. My first
AMC was a 1968 Javelin in
1990. I liked the styling and
the lines of the car. The front
and rear views were very ap-
pealing, and the car could be
sporty or practical. These were
cars that differentiated them-
selves from other cars. It was
certainly an exciting time for
automobiles. I didn’t buy my
car new so I didn’t have that
(Continued on page 9)
President’s Ramblings
An 18-year-old Chad Quella
in Civil Air Patrol uniform
with his ‘82 Eagle SX/4
Arvada, CO, 1997
Your always-cheerful Club
President, Dave in Norfolk
pages, share it with us! It be-
longs here!
As in any other organization -
church, fraternity, PTA, etc -
the real value comes not from
what you get out of member-
ship, but from what you put in!
If you have drop-in ready pag-
es, that’s great! Send them to
me at:
chad.h.quella@gmail.com
If its best told over the phone,
or if you’re not the best with
computers/typing/scanning
photos, NO PROBLEM! I’ll
put on my reporter hat and
work with you to get the story
here for everyone to enjoy.
And if you wish, you can re-
main anonymous.
BUT I NEED TO HEAR
FROM YOU! Call me anytime
at (804) 244-0114, or grab hold
of me at a club event.
Together, we’ll all keep The
Potomac Rambler one of the
premiere newsletters in the
AMC hobby and in the old car
hobby.
Don’t wait, call or email today!
It is an honor to be entrusted
with the reins of the main
communication vehicle for our
club! Harley has done an out-
standing job in keeping the
Potomac Rambler pithy for us
over the last several years, and
I will try to carry on in his high
standard, while exercising my
own hand in layout and design.
But if you intend to sit back
and passively observe and con-
sume the newsletter’s content,
you’re missing out on the fun!
Any newsletter’s news begins
with the reader - YOU! Con-
tribute your stories, events,
ideas, and photos!
Have you got ideas for news-
letter articles? I’ll bet you
have. See the inset list for a
few topics to get your creativity
flowing.
Now that you’ve read the list
and lit the spark of an idea for
something to help fill these
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 Pictures and write-
up about your AMC
 Upgrade or repair to
your AMC
 Report on a car
event you attended
 Have a legendary
story and/or photos
involving an AMC
 Engine build or
“how-to” tech article
 Voice your opinion
on an automotive
topic
 AMC’s seen in the
news or magazines
 Review a new part,
automotive product
or tool
Topics for the next
newsletter article by:
YOU!
By Dave Moeller
Newsletter Editor’s Spirit-ings By Chad Quella

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7605 Ginger Lane · Owings, MD 20736
Directions:
FROM POINTS NORTH & EAST OF ANNAPOLIS: Select a route to Annapolis, MD to connect with MD RT #2
South. Take MD RT #2 (Soloman’s Island Rd.) south to the Round-About in Lothian. Exit Round-About following
MD RT #2 South. Continue on MD RT #2 crossing MD 258 and then crossing MD 260. After crossing MD 260,
continue on MD RT #2 for approximately 2.0 miles and TURN RIGHT onto Skinner’s Turn Rd. Travel approximately
1.5 miles to Ginger Lane and TURN RIGHT. Ken Keir Race Cars is on the corner of Ginger Lane.
FROM POINTS NORTH & WEST OF WASHINGTON, DC: Select a route to connect with MD RT #4 (PA Ave.
South) on the South-East side of DC. Continue on MD RT #4 Past Dunkirk, MD by approx. 2.0 miles and TURN
LEFT onto Skinner’s Turn RD. Travel approx. 0.5 miles on Skinner’s Turn Rd. to Ginger Lane and TURN LEFT.
Ken Keir Race Cars is on the corner of Ginger Lane.
FROM POINTS SOUTH & WEST OF WASHINGTON, DC: Select a route to connect with US RT #301 North at a
point located to the south & east of Fredericksburg, VA. Follow US RT #301 over the Potomac River into MD. Con-
tinue in MD for 3.3 miles and TURN RIGHT onto MD RT #234. Continue 4.5 miles and TURN LEFT onto MD RT
#231. Follow MD RT 231 until it ends in Prince Frederick, MD. TURN LEFT on MD RT #4 & #2 North for 9.0 miles
to the MD RT #2 & #4 Split. Follow MD RT #2 for 2.0 miles and TURN LEFT onto Skinner’s Turn Rd. Travel approx-
imately 1.5 miles to Ginger Lane and TURN RIGHT. Ken Keir Race Cars is on the corner of Ginger Lane.
REASONS TO COME
Ken Keir has been in the business of building
race cars since 1977. He has wonderful
credentials, having built many cars that
have been national champions and nation-
al record holders, and having collected
several awards for outstanding engineering
of race cars. By the way, Ken has been an
AMC guy beginning with his first car—a ’69
Hurst Scrambler. Ken still has a Scrambler,
but it isn’t his original car. Ken is a long-
time member of the Potomac Ramblers.
We will tour Ken’s full-capability car building
facility. You never know what projects
might be in progress.
NHRA racing officials will be at Ken’s shop dur-
ing our visit conducting “Chassis Certifica-
tions and Re-certifications” on race cars in
preparation for the 2018 season. Racers
will be bringing their cars for the NHRA
officials to inspect. We will have the oppor-
tunity to see the cars that are brought in
and to witness the certification process.
HERE’S THE PLAN
9:00 a.m.—Arrive at Ken’s place as early as 9:00
a.m., but try not to be later than 10:00 a.m. so
you can see and talk with others about what there
is to see. Of course, if you must arrive later, that
is okay. Donuts and coffee will be available in the
morning.
Noon--- Lunch will be provided while we continue
observing NHRA inspections and talking with Ken
about his current projects. Stay as your schedule
allows.
Ken installing a Lexan windshield that he fabricated for a Bantam drag
car that he built for a customer. See the chassis in the background.
Potomac Ramblers
Field Trip to Ken Keir Race Cars
Saturday, February 24th

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5. could have asked for.
Sadly, these 2 show ponies of
mine were sitting for twenty
years. I had badgered Dad my
whole childhood to do some-
thing with these driveway orna-
ments, but life was always the
one opponent the AMX could
(Continued from page 1) not beat. Having the reigns,
myself now, I made the deci-
sion to sell the rarer of the two
unicorns to focus on getting
one respectable show horse.
The rarer 1970 “HIS-AMX” is
being taken care of by its
proud new owner in Pennsyl-
vania, and Mom’s 1969 390cui
“HER-AMX” is receiving the
long overdue attention she
deserves. With the help of my
surrogate family, my parents
80s “wild-childs” are well on
their way to greener pastures.
With the passing of my
mother in 2011 and my father
in 2015, I was passed down a
bit more than I imagined. It
took the help of family both
blood and oil, to keep me
from drowning. The cars
opened a whole world I
would have never otherwise
come across, fostering new
relations with old folks,
bridging a generation gap in
a small part of the auto
world we call AMC, a world
with too few young lads as
Clubmember carries on family AMC tradition
Harley Smith Presented With Prestigious AMO Award
As you may faintly recall, our
club co-hosted the National
Convention of AMO this past
June. As you may also recall, it
required a profound amount of
effort from many individuals
over the course of a year, and
particularly in the week before
and week of the show!
An inspirational, essential driv-
ing force behind that effort
was an individual who often
can be described exactly that
way in our club’s activities and
in everyday life. Indeed, it was
the guy who attended the prior
year’s AMO convention in
Rockford, IL, and let the cat
out of the bag about our Get-
tysburg adventure, one Mr.
Harley Smith.
The enormity of his contribu-
tion to the success of the event
and the enjoyment of all its
attendees did not go unnoticed
by the AMO Plus chapter from
Canada, which always brings a
large contingent to the conven-
tion, and whose members play
a major role in administering
judging, awards, etc.
Thus, at the outset of the
awards presentation part of the
banquet, Gary Freelen of their
club announced that they had
reached unanimous decision to
present their Glen MacDonald
Award to our Harley Smith.
According to Gary, the award
is named for the gentleman
who “started the drive within
our club to host the AMO
National event in Kingston for
that year. Unfortunately, he
passed away before
the show. We like to
acknowledge mem-
bers of the host club
that put out the extra
effort to put on a
show. We know that
Harley was a big part
of it, and there were
a host of others who
assisted with the
show. As far as our
club is concerned,
Harley made an im-
pression with us, so
we gave it to him.”
Carol Smith is an essential part
of the story, always there sup-
porting her Harley and our
club, seeing to the often tedi-
ous details with a welcoming
smile.
Harley has served in various
positions for the Potomac
Ramblers, including President
and Vice President of Publica-
tions. The fact of the matter
is, Harley is the one most often
who lights fires under peoples’
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hindquarters putting together
events and making sure they go
off smoothly.
When you see Harley’s gor-
geous bittersweet ‘70 390
AMX, you recognize his level
of dedication to quality.
Congratulations, Harley! And
congratulations also to every-
one who lends a hand, volun-
teering time, effort, and ex-
pense to advance the cause of
enjoying our fine American
Motors automobiles.
David with daughter Kat (in the
AM logo shirt) and the HER-
AMX 390 short block.
myself. My 1969 Cordoba
Brown, Saddle Leather interior,
390 automatic AMX is my bea-
con of hope, reason, and pur-
pose in my dark, treacherous
waters: my torch of destiny.

6. Demolition Derby’s Dirty Secret
Caption describing picture
or graphic.
to have any interest in AMC’s
whatsoever. But they did have
one thing in common: demoli-
tion derbies. Once they be-
came members,
they did not
contribute sto-
ries, pictures, or
things for sale,
nor did they ask
questions, look-
ing for parts or
technical help as
is the usual
course of action
for an AMC enthusiast who
has just found an AMC fan
page. Instead, they were just
quiet. But when cars came up
for sale, posted by members
hoping for their car to go to a
good home, these quiet lurkers
sprang into action, pouncing
on the seller!
At this point, it became clear:
these demo derbiers were in-
terested in our cars because
they want to destroy them!
But why AMC’s?
It turns out, one of the greatest
attributes of our beloved
brand, the
superior
strength of
American Mo-
tors Advanced
Unit Con-
struction, is
it’s irresistible
charm for
those who
want the edge
that will keep them running
one collision longer than the
rest of the field.
Late model AMC cars, those
models from the mid 70’s and
later, are the most enticing to
the demolition derby types,
with Pacer being the ultimate
prize. Matadors, Concords,
Eagles, Gremlins, Spirits, and
especially those Pacers are for-
midable weapons in the demo-
lition arena; an AMC hits hard-
Ah, time for the fair. So many
great memories! 4H competi-
tions, antique tractors, crafts
and local artisans, and if it’s a
real good one, a classic car
show with a healthy represen-
tation of AMC. And after the
food, the drinks, and the kids’
events, it’s time for the main
event: the Demolition Derby.
Enterprising local shadetree
mechanics and creative adven-
ture-seekers face off in a mud-
dy arena as the crowd cheers
on their favorites. Yes, it’s
wholesome family fun for all.
Some competitors really enjoy
the hobby and refine their
skills at driving and at building
competitive cars. They join
circuits and travel every week-
end to test their mettle, and
their metal, for often sizeable
cash purses.
Several demolition derby asso-
ciations exist, setting rules and
handling officiation, organizing
schedules, and promoting their
hobby. And active
participants are usual-
ly family men, up-
standing and hard-
working individuals
who spend their spare
time and disposable
income having fun in
the demo arena. But
the desire for a com-
petitive advantage can
bring a dark and ne-
farious side out of
these otherwise respectable
individuals, and it affects our
AMC hobby in a terrible way.
I first noticed this trend in my
role as an admin of several
social media pages for specific
AMC interests. Membership
requests started showing up
from people who didn’t seem
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By Chad Quella
er and survives more impacts
from more directions than
most any other vehicle in its
class. And as rust is a factor
that weakens any car, rust-free
examples are their most de-
sired, just as they are for us.
Of course, what someone does
with his own car is his own
business and right, but that
doesn’t mean that we have to
support it, or even sit idly by
while it occurs. The days are
long gone of finding numerous
AMC’s in the local salvage yard
and listed in the classified ads.
Every AMC now has become
more important, regardless to
whom it belongs.
The clearly negative
consequence of de-
stroying the remain-
ing few examples of
cars that were rare
even when new does
not factor into the
choices of the demo
derbier. He makes
no consideration of
people like us who
enjoy driving, pre-
serving, restoring,
and, yes, even build-
ing and racing our AMC cars,
except seeing us as a source of
more cars to destroy. But it
doesn’t end there. In fact,
when other demo derbiers see
an AMC being successfully
campaigned, it only entices
them to go and find their own
AMC’s, compounding the
problem.
But what about parts, you
might wonder. Aren’t derby
cars stripped of engines, glass,
trim, interior, and other parts
that could help us? Indeed,
however, just as they see us
only as a source of demo derby
(Continued on page 7)
“AMCs are formidable
weapons in the
demolition arena; an
AMC hits harder and
survives more impacts
from more directions
than most any other
vehicle in its class.”
Spirits and Pacers meeting their
end, in a most degrading way.

7. cars, derbiers are equally disin-
terested in carefully removing
parts to save for sale to us.
They have no more interest in
saving AMC parts than you
would have interest in saving a
door panel from a 90’s Mazda
in a junkyard when you need
something to kneel on while
removing a valuable part from
a neighboring AMC.
Take, for example, this one-
owner, low-mile, garage-kept
Concord pictured below. The
second owner stripped it in
(Continued from page 6) hopes of flipping it to a derby
driver, but in an ironic twist an
AMC hobbyist intervened,
turning the tables on the derby
M.O. Drivetrain, interior,
glass, and more were already
removed, but in such a careless
way as to ruin nearly every
part. Pristine moldings, trim
bits, lights, seats, a complete
AC system, and other items
that I personally have searched
years for were ripped out and
thrown in a worthless heap.
Fortunately, it’s engine and a
few other items were saved to
help keep other AMCs going.
Many AMC engines do not
have any such chance at salva-
tion. Of course, the SBC swap
is a ubiquitous choice, and Iron
Duke has a strong following,
but many derbiers have discov-
ered the bulletproof AMC six-
es and especially those precious
V-8’s are as strong as the cars
they came in! As a result, even
the engines of the last few of
our dwindling breed are being
exterminated rapidly.
Now back to those AMC web
pages, where those derbiers
were lurking in the shadows:
administrators, including my-
self, reached the decision that
derbiers would no longer be
approved for membership, and
they would be removed when
discovered. Once this policy
began to take effect, the truly
ugly side of these people came
out! Vicious insults, threats,
and lashing out not fit for print
erupted
against the
realization
that we
would no
longer be
enabling their
habit of fur-
ther depleting
the miniscule
number of
AMC cars
and parts
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that still exist. When I saw,
firsthand, repeatedly, the lust
to crash an AMC bring out the
vitriolic side of these otherwise
good, moral people, it solidi-
fied my opinion on the subject
and convinced me that this is
not normal motorsports, in
which AMC is usually dispro-
portionately successful, and
which consumes cars only due
to the old adage, “rubbing is
racing!” No, the relationship
between the demolition derby
and AMC cars is much uglier.
I’ll still go to the fair and enjoy
all the attractions, including the
derby. Just let them wreck
Caprices, Mavericks, and may-
be even an occasional Kenosha
-built Grand Fury.
Once some proud owner’s new ‘73 Ambassador, this rust-free survivor
lives out it’s last days being smashed to oblivion.
AMC’s have long been track favorites in all kinds of racing.
But the days of limitless supply are over, and the point of other
events was never to destroy the car - as it is in demolition derby.
In this demolition derby event, four of the eight entries are American Motors products. Many run their original
AMC engines which, like the cars themselves, are known for their amazing durability compared to other makes’.
Below: A typical advertisement from
someone who has “prepped” (read:
stripped and ruined) an otherwise nice
AMC for use in demolition derby.

8. Annual Picnic and Meeting Success
Caption describing picture
or graphic.
might be offered to the club.
The logo would remain the
same. It was agreed upon that
the next club newsletter should
include the details of the club
t-shirt.
Dave announced the amount
in the club treasury and some
avenues for using the money
was discussed. Kirby suggested
making a donation or sponsor-
ship of a high school auto
shop. Another suggestion in-
cluded an initial capital outlay
of money for reproducing
AMC automotive parts. This
topic was briefly discussed and
the general consensus of the
club members that the expens-
es would mostly exceed the
club’s finances.
A suggestion was made that
Harley & Kirby would receive
club recognition awards for
their involvement with the
AMO Nationals. Dave suggest-
ed that he would like to create
some names for these awards
and for awards in the future
such as; Spirit Award, Ambas-
sador and Driving awards. The
discussion included that fact
that the club already has an
award process in four differ-
ent categories and the name
change of those awards could
fit right in. Dave will follow-
up with this to the officers of
the club.
The Mid-Atlantic all AMC
Day was open for discussion.
It was noted that this club
bought several hundred dollars
in raffle tickets and two mem-
bers of the club worked the
AMO Nationals in Gettysburg
in support of the Potomac
Ramblers. A call was sent out
to attend and support event at
Cecil County Dragway.
A motion was presented for
the club to buy a 3-D printer.
Our newsletter editor would
receive the printer as part of
that job position and responsi-
bilities.
September 16, 2017
The Potomac Ramblers annual
club event and meeting was
met with a beautiful sunny day
and plenty of cars, parts and
food for everyone. The club
auction raised $245 in sales for
the treasury.
The club meeting was opened
by our President Dave and the
notes from the minutes from
the previous meeting was vot-
ed to forego as read and ap-
proved.
A general discussion about
some possible future club ac-
tivities included a trip to Dover
Downs, Delaware. One perk of
this event could include an
opportunity for club members
to drive their cars on the race
car track. Additional infor-
mation can be obtained for
pricing and registration should
the club opt for this event.
Dave presented the club with
his options for splitting the
money profits from the AMO
Nationals with our sister AMC
club, DVAMO on an equal
basis. A general club consensus
was in agreement.
A discussion was initiated
about club T-shirts. It has been
several years since club t-shirts
have been ordered and offered
to club members. The shirt
color was discussed and a gen-
eral consensus included chang-
ing the shirt color from white
to light grey and include a
pocket. Another suggestion
included female V-neck shirts
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By Kirby England, Secretary
A suggestion was made to of-
fer more gas cards as gifts to
club members during club out-
ings and events. Reasons for a
rebuttal, the expense and why
this was not a good solution
for attracting club members to
club events was discussed.
A dead Presidents tour was
suggested. Follow-up will take
place in the future.
Final suggestions were offered
for club events such as a X-
mas party/luncheon. This
should include a follow-up
note in the club newsletter for
club member support.
Kirby reported out on the
overall success of the AMO
Nationals and thanked every-
one for the support and hard
work completed by everyone.
The club, by raffle, gave out
(Continued on page 9)
Harley and AMC Fan-In-Training Teague Quella team up to identify the
winning ticket numbers while Marty Carmouze and Bernie Foster observe.

9. President’s Ramblings (continued)
experience, but I did get to
repair it and drive it around.
People noticed my car, my
girlfriend noticed my car and I
had a lot of fun with it. I think
most of the members have a
similar story to tell about their
cars. Occasionally, I hear a
story about a person and a car
but we need to capture more
stories of days past and today.
The best thing we can do for
the ourselves, the club and the
marque is to show/drive, talk/
write about and enjoy our cars.
There is something exciting
about seeing an old car safely
navigating the streets or flying
down the Quarter Mile. Show
cars can be enjoyable, too but
they don’t have quite the ap-
peal of the car at the supermar-
ket or gas station. Even at 50
years old, AMC and Rambler
cars were and are for utility.
Every year this time, I suggest
that club members warm up
the garage and tackle some of
those projects that need done.
The winter is usually a good
time to perform maintenance
and do some restoration.
Hopefully the grass isn’t grow-
ing and after the leaves are
raked, we can all spend some
time in the garage getting our
cars ready for the spring. Most
of my cars are projects so I
(Continued from page 2) know well how the winter can
benefit me and my cars. I just
need to make the time and find
some money to get into my
projects. My Wife’s 1978 Con-
cord AMX needs every system
restored to operation. I have
my work cut-out, but I hope to
be wearing a smile when the
spring comes and I can put
some miles on my her car.
What has yet to come - Our
club is on strong financial foot-
ing. We have some active of-
ficers and members on the
show field, race track and on
the road. We are planning
events and looking to have
some fun in 2018. I hope you
will join me and the rest of the
Potomac Ramblers celebrating
our cars and our members. I
am still working on the “Dead
President’s Tour” and we are
going to try and have a few
Garage Visits in 2018. We
intend on visiting Ken Keir
while NHRA inspectors certify
race car chassis in February.
We are going to visit a noted
GTO Restorer in March.
Winter swap meets are on the
schedule in March and April.
By then, we will be ready for
the show and race season. We
would like to see you and hope
that you are enjoying your car
or cars. Please let us know
how and what you are doing
with your cars. The Newsletter
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has a new editor who is look-
ing forward to receiving and
printing stories and pictures
about Ramblers and AMCs. I
would love to see more of you
guys in 2018 and hope that fits
with your schedule.
Johnny Cash said it best –
“You Know it’s me when I
drive through your Town!”
AACA collector car Swap Meet
Howard County fairgrounds
Potomac Ramblers will have a reserved space
Bring your car items to sell and peruse the many vendors!
Saturday, march 10th
2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship, Maryland 21794
(Just off I-70 west of Ellicott City)
For more info: Dave Moeller (757) 587-5546 or ddmoe@aol.com
Looking for parts for your car
project? Have extra parts?
You are invited to join the
new email group for cars and
parts for sale. This group is
open to Potomac Ramblers
members only to post for sale
and wanted ads, you will have
to have a Yahoo account (free)
and ask to join the group. If
you need any help with this,
feel free to email or call
me 410-440-3675
Below is the link to the
webpage, or log onto yahoo
and search for Potomac-
RamblersSeeknSell and join
there.
https://groups.yahoo.com/
neo/groups/Potomac
RamblersSeeknSell/info
New Club webpage
for ‘Seek and Sell’
By Brian Dyba,
Webmaster
April 7th Swap
Meet planned for
American Corner
Not too dissimilar from the
banner at the bottom of this
page, the next issue of this
publication will have info on
an upcoming swap meet event
on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Our club will have a reserved
space, and you’re invited to
bring your car items for sale.
The annual event, 18 miles
west of Seaford, Delaware, is
put on by A. Curtis Andrew
Auctions.
2X gas cards and 2X AMC
vendor gift certificates. You
had to attend the meeting to
be eligible for the cards. Calvin
Holland won a $25 gift card to
Kennedy American and Marty
Carmouze won a $25 gift card
to American Parts Depot.
The election of the officers
was held. Both Harley and
Kirby stepped down from
their current officer positions.
Chad was elected in to replace
Harley as Newsletter editor
(publications). The secretary
and Southern Events officer
positions are currently still
open. Kirby stepped down
from his current club position
as he will take on an AMO
National club position.
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Annual Picnic fun

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Date: Saturday, February 17th, 2018 from 10:00 am ‘til noon
Destination: 17411 Sunshine Trail • Sabillasville, MD 17411
Travel Suggestions: 1) Travel independently, or 2) Plan to travel in a car-pool with members or
friends by communicating with others in advance. 3) Make use of Vehicle GPS or Smart
Phone GPS for navigating. 4) Plan to travel early enough to get there by 10:00 am. 5) We
could stop together for lunch at departure time before we scatter on our ways home.
Directions:
• Select and take a route to the Thurmont area of Maryland via US RT #15. US RT #15 runs
North from Frederick, MD
• Exit from US RT #15 to Take MD-550 (N.Church St./Sabillasville Rd.).
• Continue 6.1 miles to Harbaugh Valley Rd and TURN RIGHT.
• Follow Harbaugh Valley Rd for 1.0 mile and TURN RIGHT to continue another 0.9 miles on
Harbaugh Valley Rd.
• TURN LEFT onto Sunshine Trail to 17411 Sunshine Trail on the left.
GARY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY TO EXPECT
CALL PRESTON CARTER TO R.S.V.P. BY FEB. 10TH - (301) 789-7991
There aren’t any AMC’s but there is much to see that we can appreciate. Gary Cave is a
collector of Pontiac GTO’s. That doesn’t make him a GOAT Farmer, but does make
him a car guy. You could say that he is a very congenial and generous car guy. Gary is
opening his property just for Potomac Ramblers members and friends to come see
what he has in the largest collection of GTO’s in the east. In addition to the car collec-
tion, Gary has a fantastic restoration facility that accommodates several cars at the same
time. Two of our members (Preston Carter and Harley Smith) have been to Gary
Cave’s place and concur that it is something to see and appreciate.

11. President:
Dave Moeller
7301 Galveston Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23505
H: (757) 587-5546
C: (757) 770-6572
ddmoe@aol.com
Webmaster:
Brian Dyba
1406 Roswick Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21237
(410) 440-3675
dybamx@msn.com
Treasurer:
Dwayne Greenplate
520 Dakota Dr.
Red Lion, PA 17356
H: (717) 818-6809
C: (717) 818-6809
dwaynegreenplate@gmail.com
V-P Membership:
Ken Prentice
22148 Holiday Dr.
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(240) 344-4911
amcken2007@aol.com
FEBRUARY:
17 Club trip to GTO
restoration collection
24 Club trip to Ken Kier
Racing, Owings, MD
MARCH:
10 Swap Meet, Club
space, West Friend-
ship, MD
18-22 Spring Carlisle
MAY:
17-20 Cruisin’ OC,
Ocean City, MD
JUNE:
26-30 AMO Nationals,
Auburn, IN
AUGUST:
11 All-AMC Day at Cecil
County Dragway,
Rising Sun, MD
Secretary:
Marty Carmouze
20342 Brentmeade Ter.
Sterling, VA 20165
(571) 267-0644
mcarmouze_33@hotmail.com
V-P Annual Shows:
Preston Carter
7302 South Osborne Rd.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
H: (301) 812-1436
C: (301) 789-7991
pc8dc5@aol.com
V-P Northern Events
John Boksz
2617 Windsor Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21234
(443) 791-1198
marl6567@aol.com
V-P Southern Events:
Open - Volunteer today!
V-P Publications:
Chad Quella
353 Oxford Ct.
King William, VA 23086
(804) 244-0114
Chad.h.quella@gmail.com
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About your Potomac Ramblers club WWW.POTOMACRAMBLERS.COM
Club Calendar Submit events you’d like listed here to chad.h.quella@gmail.com
The Potomac Ramblers classic automobile club is open to everyone
interested in AMC, Jeep, Nash, Hudson, Rambler and Renault
vehicles 1902-1988. Car ownership is not required.
Our membership is primarily in, but not limited to, Maryland,
Virginia, Delaware, eastern WV, south-central PA, and D.C.
As a club, we assist our members and non-members in the restora-
tion, preservation, driving, racing, and historical appreciation of these
cars.
For $12 annual dues, members enjoy sanctioned regional events, six
issues of The Potomac Rambler newsletter, and a network of
likeminded local friends and resources.
We are a chapter of two international clubs: the American Motors
Corporation Rambler Club (AMCRC), and the American Motors
Owners Association (AMO). The Potomac Ramblers club is under
the leadership of these elected officers:
get your 2018
AMCRC Calendar
Just $12.50 member price
(you’re a member, of course, aren’t you?)
Send to: 6 Murolo Rd
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
Or order online at amcrc.com

12. C/O Chad Quella
353 Oxford Court
King William, VA 23086
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LongtimememberoftheSuncoast(FL)AMCClub
BillThomashassincepassedon.Butapartofhis
lastinglegacyisacollectionofAMC-themedcar-
toons,ofhisowncreation.Aselectionfromwhich
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PotomacRamblersShirts&Patches!
HarleySmith∙367FriarTrail
Annapolis,MD21401∙(410)849-8756
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Gary cave’s GTO Collection
see page 10 for details!