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Jay Leno's Garage

Shortly after the completion of the Playmate AMX's restoration, word reached Jay Leno's Garage and on April 1, 2015 (no April Fools Day Joke) the car was taped for an episode. Jay Leno drove the car around his shop's neighboorhood on a road test and commented the car was nicely restored.

My Car Story with Lou Costabile

Taped on July 30, 2016

The Playmate AMX was taped for an episode of My Car Story while in Rockford, IL at the 2016 American Motors Owners Convention.

Magazines

The Playmate AMX was featured in these three magazines.
The author and photographer in each issue is Rich Truesdell.

Unique Cars
July 2015

An Australian magazine was first to cover the Playmate AMX. It was an extensive and beautifully done 9 page layout.

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Automobile
September 2015

Automobile came up with a stunning 4 page layout, and called the Playmate AMX the "36-24-35 AMX."

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Muscle Car Review
January 2016

Muscle Car Review called their 4 page layout "Pretty In Pink." The article includes photos of Chelsea Fletcher, daughter of local AMC enthusiast Mark Fletcher, posing with the car with the purpose of re-creating the 1968 Playboy issue that included the car and Playmate.

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Hemmings Daily

On April 20, 2015, Editor Daniel Strohl posted the first report in the public media on the newly restored Playmate AMX in the online daily magazine, Hemmings Daily.

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