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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.
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 ...
Nash was the only American manufacturer to get the compact formula right by offering Rambler "well equipped and priced sensibly"; "styling that was fresh, distinctive, and attractive"; and for developing "the original Rambler's run in 1950–55 was that there was a full line of Ramblers in many body styles, including a jaunty convertible."
It became the new American Motors Corporation's first straight-six engine. This engine was redesigned as an OHV for the 1956 model year. [5] 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]
A 1962 magazine advertisement for Champion Spark Plugs (Federal-Mogul) promoting the Mobil Economy Run winner for the year, the Rambler American.Mobil Economy Run was an annual event that took place from 1936 to 1968, except during World War II.
In 1965 AMC introduced the more economical 199 in the Rambler American. In the 1970s, VAM (See Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos) introduced a 282-cubic-inch version of the engine. American Motors and Chrysler produced the basic design constantly through 2006 (AMC was bought out by Chrysler in late 1987). 232 cu in (3.8 L) 199 cu in (3.3 L)
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.
In a 1958 Mechanix Illustrated article McCahill accused the U.S. auto industry of causing the Recession of 1958 and poor auto sales during that year by standardizing styling and eliminating factory- or factory-sanctioned racing. He focused on AMC's George Romney, who claimed that the Rambler handled better than U.S. full-size makes. McCahill ...