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A Spirited Preview: The 1974 Gremlin G-II Concept

Posted on April 17, 2024 by MCG

With the Gremlin G-II Concept in 1974, American Motors foreshadowed the Gremlin’s successor, the 1979 AMC Spirit.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1974 AMC Gremlin G-II, AMC Gremlin, AMC Spirit, American Motors

A Rambler No More: 1967 American Motors Ambassador

Posted on March 26, 2024 by MCG

With the Rambler name all but banished from its vocabulary, American Motors launched an all-new Ambassador in 1967 to compete head-on with the Detroit three. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1967 AMC Ambassador, American Motors, Roy Abernethy

Outside the AMC Box: 1966 American Motors AMX II Concept

Posted on March 19, 2024 by MCG

To create the AMX II, AMC design chief Richard Teague reached outside his own styling studios and brought in independent designer and builder Vince Gardner.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1966 AMC AMX II, AMC Project IV, American Motors, Vincent E. Gardner

Rambler Goes Big: The 1958 Ambassador

Posted on January 17, 2024 by MCG

Introduced eight years earlier as a compact, the Rambler brand achieved full-sized status in 1958 with the Ambassador. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ambassador by Rambler, American Motors, Rambler Ambassador

The Fanciest Nash Rambler: The 1955 Country Club

Posted on January 3, 2024 by MCG

Meet the most glamourous Nash Rambler of all, the 1955 Country Club, Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged American Motors, Hudson, Nash, Nash Rambler, Rambler Country Club

The First Electronic Fuel Injection: 1957 Bendix Electrojector

Posted on January 2, 2024 by MCG

The story of modern electronic fuel injection begins here: with the 1957 Bendix Electrojector. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged American Motors, Bendix Electrojector, Chrysler, Chrysler 300D, Rambler Rebel

Rambler Reboxed: The 1961-63 American

Posted on November 8, 2023 by MCG

The 1961 Rambler American sported radically new sheetmetal, but under the skin it was essentially the original Nash Rambler introduced back in 1950. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1961 Rambler American, American Motors

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