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The Rambler American is a compact car that was manufactured by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) between 1958 and 1969. The American was the second incarnation of AMC forerunner Nash Motors' compact Rambler that was introduced in 1950 and marketed after the merger with Hudson Motors under both marques during the 1954 and 1955 model years.
1956 Nash Rambler four-door hardtop 1956 Hudson Rambler Custom sedan, with dealer accessory window insect screens. The four-door Ramblers for the 1956 model year were completely redesigned, with a characteristic swept-back C-pillars (the Fashion Safety Arch), [6] unusual wing windows on the rear doors, [7] inboard, grille-mounted headlamps, [8] as well as "the widest windshield" of any car. [7]
Despite the "trim level" upgrade, the car was mostly the same. The cars became progressively more luxurious over the years. The two-door Rambler Classic 770 featured individual reclining front seats and its marketing focused on sportiness, marking for the first time a difference between the two body styles other than their number of doors.
Nash soon called these "Airliner Reclining Seats". In 1939, Nash added a thermostat to its "Conditioned Air System", and thus the famous Nash Weather Eye heater was introduced. The 1939 and 1940 Nash streamlined cars were designed by George Walker and Associates and freelance body stylist Don Mortrude. They were available in three series ...
The Rebel also suffered from Rambler's "economy" reputation, but the Rebel model offered the recipe common to most of early muscle cars. Standard features included reclining front bucket seats with a center armrest, an electric clock, chrome trim on the headliner, and special exterior badges with trim ahead of the rear wheel openings.
Rambler is an automobile brand name that was first used by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company between 1900 and 1914. [1]Charles W. Nash bought Jeffery in 1916, and Nash Motors reintroduced the name to the automobile marketplace from 1950 through 1954.
The Nash Rambler was also the only car to run the entire 100-mile (161 km) race without making a pit stop. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] On 18 July 1952, the NASCAR Short Track race at the Lanham Speedway , was 400 laps on a 0.2-mile (0.32 km) paved oval for a total of 80 miles (129 km). [ 44 ]
The Rambler Marlin (later AMC Marlin) is a two-door fastback automobile produced in the United States by American Motors Corporation from 1965 to 1967. A halo car for the company, it was marketed as a personal luxury car. In 1965, the car was marketed as "Rambler Marlin".