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1963 Rambler American 440 hardtop with "Twin-Stick" manual overdrive transmission 1963 Rambler American 330 two-door station wagon. For 1963, model designations were changed once again with the 400 now called 440. A new hardtop (no B-pillar) coupe body design debuted, whose steel roof was designed to mimic the appearance of a closed convertible ...
1961 Rambler Classic Cross Country. The new 1961 Classic 6 and V8 models went on display in Rambler showrooms on 12 October 1960. [1] They continued the body of the previous Rambler Six and V8, but featured a new front end with a one-piece, rectangular extruded aluminum grille, and new fenders, hood, sculptured door panels, and side trim, as well as redesigned one-piece bumpers.
The flathead version was discontinued between 1956 and 1957, but reemerged in 1958 as the economy engine for the "new" Rambler American and was available through 1965. [5] The new OHV configuration for 1956 continued with the water pump mounted on the left side of the engine (driven by a shaft extending from the back of the generator). [5]
This 108 cu in (1,767 cc; 1.8 L) unit is an AMC designed air-cooled V4 engine that was only used in AMC's lightweight aluminium-bodied M422 'Mighty Mite' military vehicle, built from January 1960 to January 1963 as an air transportable (by the helicopters of the time) Jeep for the U.S. Marine Corps. [1]
American Motors' production line included small cars—the Rambler American, which began as the Nash Rambler in 1950, Hornet, Gremlin, and Pacer; intermediate and full-sized cars, including the Ambassador, Rambler Classic, Rebel, and Matador; muscle cars, including the Marlin, AMX, and Javelin; and early four-wheel drive variants of the Eagle ...
The "Rambler" trademark registration for use on automobiles and parts was issued on 9 March 1954 for Nash-Kelvinator. [2] Nash merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1954. [3] The Rambler line of cars continued through the 1969 model year in the United States and 1983 in international markets.
A 1964 Rambler American with a 195.6 OHV engine. American Motors' first straight-six engine was the 196 cubic inch (195.6 cu in (3.2 L)) six produced from 1952 through 1965, initially as a flathead (L-head) side-valve, and later an overhead valve (OHV) version.
The VAM Rambler American was restricted to the economy segment since its introduction to the Mexican market, the only exceptions to this being the luxury limited edition Rambler American Hardtop (Rambler American 440H in the US) for 1963 and 1965, as well as the sporty Rambler American Rally (Rambler American Rogue and Hornet Rallye X/Hornet X ...