Rambler

After its initial use as a marque by Thomas B. Jeffery in the early 1900's, the Rambler marque would be reborn under Nash Motors from 1950 to 1954 in sedan, wagon, and fixed-profile convertible body styles. On May 1, 1954, Nash's owner merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). Following the merger, 1955 and 1956 Ramblers were badged as both Nashes and Hudsons, with no visible difference between the two. Using the same tooling, AMC reintroduced an almost identical "new" 1958 Rambler American for a second model run. At the start of the 1960s AMC made a marketing decision that more fully unified the various Rambler model names under the Rambler brand. In 1962, the Ambassador, a top-trim level model, was officially brought under the Rambler name (it had previously been named the "Ambassador by Rambler"), and the former Rambler Six & V8 were renamed the Rambler Classic. 1965 brought a new line of Ramblers, which split the Classic from the Ambassador visually, while still sharing a significant number of parts. In addition, AMC introduced the Rambler Marlin, a hardtop coupe intended to give AMC a toe-hold in the sporty fastback market. By 1968, the only vehicle produced by AMC to carry the Rambler marque was the compact Rambler American. The last U.S. built Rambler was produced on 30 June 1969.