Steve Magnante, host of Junkyard Gold, is outside Rambler Ranch in Elizabeth, Colorado, looking for four-wheel-drive vehicles from AMC (American Motors Corporation). When most people familiar with the ...

Steve Magnante is a hot rod historian, author, and lover of all things cars. On Roadkill's Junkyard Gold, he travels the country uncovering the forgotten and hidden gems of the automotive world.

The surprising origins and lasting impact of the Jeep Cherokee XJ, the unlikely SUV that changed the automotive landscape forever.

Look, we understand that the '76-'86 era of CJ's doesn't encompass all of the civilian short-wheelbase Jeeps out there. It doesn't even encompass all of the AMC-era CJs. But face it, if we lumped the ...

Somewhat recently, there was some drama surrounding the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392. Despite being an extremely popular model, mainly thanks to its gigantic, 392 CID (6.4L) Hemi V8 under its hood, ...

American Motors Corporation was an absolute mess by the mid-1980s, and its financial problems in the U.S. market were compounded by infighting at its European corporate parent, Renault, where ...

Despite the American Motors Corporation being dead for more than 35 years, the remains of its last dealership, Collier Motors AMC, still stand in North Carolina, with hundreds of cars left on the lot.