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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 ...
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.
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)
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 filled the mid-range in AMC's line of compacts and offered as a six-passenger four-door sedan and as a station wagon with two rows of seats and drop-down tailgate or an optional rear-facing third-row seat and side opening fifth door. [8]
Jeep CJ; Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer; Kaiser Jeep was purchased by AMC in 1970. The Buick 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8, AMC 232 I6, and AMC 327, 360 V8 engines in the FSJ Wagoneer and trucks used a 'nailhead' pattern TH400—also known as a "unipattern," as it was used by many other manufacturers (including Rolls-Royce and Jaguar) with an adapter ring—from 1965 to 1972.
The 250 engine was discontinued in 1961. A V8 engine was not offered in the Rambler models with the exception of the 327, which was only available in the top-of-the-line Ambassador. Dealers complained, so the 287 cu in (4.7 L) V8. [7] was introduced in mid-model year 1963 as an option for the "mid-size" Rambler. Like the 327, it uses hydraulic ...
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 ]
The Rambler Tarpon was a concept car, a compact-sized sporty youth-oriented 2+2 hardtop coupé developed in 1963 by American Motors Corporation (AMC). The bright red with black roof design study made its public debut at the 1964 Chicago Auto Show . [ 1 ]