This is a timeline of major events in the history of American Motors Corporation
(AMC). Followed by a timeline of the predecessor companies that merged to form
AMC.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 1, 1954 | American Motors Corporation formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson. Nash also hoped to merge with Packard but that never happened. |
| 1957 | The small Rambler models lost their Nash and Hudson badging. |
| 1958 | Hudson and Nash names dropped. |
| 1970 | Purchased Jeep from Kaiser |
| 1980 | Partnered with Renault. |
| 1983 | Renault has controlling interest in AMC. |
| March 9, 1987 | Final day of AMC when it was purchased by Chrysler Corporation. |