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For 1968, Rebel station wagons, SST coupe, and SST convertibles were marketed in the UK alongside the Ambassador saloon (sedan) and Javelin. The distributor in London was Clarke and Simpson Limited and the cars were marketed as "the only American car built with RHD." [140] The Rebel 770 station wagon was available with an I6 or V8 engine. [140]
A big feature was the 80 cubic feet (2.27 m 3) of space, compared for example to the much larger-sized Oldsmobile station wagons that offered only 80 cu ft (2.27 m 3) of cargo room. [32] Among the 17 different station wagons that were marketed by AMC for 1960, the Rambler Six Cross Country Super was the most popular. [32]
However, the actual running prototype was a 1969 Rambler American station wagon converted from 290 cu in (4.8 L) V8 to an all-electric car using nickel–cadmium batteries. [168] Power consisted of 160 cells, each rated at 75 ampere hours (Gulton KO-75), arranged in two banks of 80 cells each, and connected in parallel.
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.
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.
A nickel-cadmium battery powered 1969 Rambler station wagon demonstrated the power systems that according to the scientist was a "wonderful car". [45] This was also the start of other "plug-in"-type experimental American Motors vehicles developed with Gulton – the Amitron city concept car and later the similar Electron.
1955 Nash Rambler Cross Country station wagon. In January 1954, Nash announced the acquisition of the Hudson Motor Car Company as a friendly merger, creating American Motors Corporation (AMC). To improve the financial performance of the combined companies, all production, beginning with the 1955 Nash and Hudson models, would happen at Nash's ...
1970 Ambassador SST 2-door hardtop 1970 Ambassador SST station wagon 1970 AMC Ambassador DPL station wagon with optional two-tone paint trim The most significant change by AMC for the 1970 model year was the launch of the new compact Hornet that not only replaced the Rambler American , but also became the platform for several types of vehicles ...