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The Nash Rambler is a North American automobile that was produced by the Nash Motors division of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation from 1950 until 1954 in sedan, wagon, and fixed-profile convertible body styles. On 1 May 1954, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation (AMC).
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.
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 ...
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The Nash and Hudson lines were phased out in favor of the Rambler line, and in 1957, the Metropolitan became a standalone brand and was badged with a stylized 'M' on hubcaps and grille. The cars were also sold in the United Kingdom and other markets. 1954 Nash Metropolitan convertible 1957 Hudson Metropolitan 1961 Metropolitan fender emblem
A two-door station wagon was added to the line in 1959. With the larger Rambler Six wagons offered only as four-door models, AMC's management thought little sales cannibalization from the American would occur. [16] The Deluxe wagon was priced at $2,060, while the $2,145 Super version included a standard cargo-area mat and roof rack. [16]
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]
The Nash-Kelvinator/Hudson deal was a straight stock transfer (three shares of Hudson listed at 11 + 1 ⁄ 8, for two shares of American Motors and one share of Nash-Kelvinator listed at 17 + 3 ⁄ 8, for one share of American Motors) and finalized in the spring of 1954, forming the fourth-biggest auto company in the U.S. with assets of US$355 ...