AMT, which stands for Aluminum Model Toys was founded in 1948 by attorney West Gallogly, in Michigan. In the early postwar period, new cars were di‹ªŸcult to get and did not remain in stock for long. The concept of 'promotional models ½ provided a miniature, three-dimensional representation of the actual car, something potential buyers could see and touch when standing in an empty showroom.
