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tel: 631-425-1555Autosport Designs, Inc. | Exotic, Vintage, and Classic Car Sales
203 West Hills Road
Huntington Station NY, 11746
--Black with Maroon Seats and Red Patterned Inserts, Maroon Carpeting, 6-Cyliner Engine, Automatic Transmission, Excellent Restored Condition.
The Rambler Classic is an intermediate sized automobile that was built and sold by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from the 1961 through 1966 model years. The Classic took the place of the Rambler Six and Rambler Rebel V-8 names, which were retired at the end of the 1960 model year.
Introduced as a six-passenger four-door sedan and station wagon versions, additional body styles were added. Two-door models and a sedan became available in 1963 as well as a sporty pillar-less hardtop. A convertible was also available for 1965 and 1966. The Rebel name replaced Classic on AMC's completely redesigned intermediate-sized cars for the 1967 model year. 1968 saw the Rambler Rebel line renamed and thus began AMC's process of phasing out the Rambler model.
Throughout its life in the AMC model line-up, the Classic was the high-volume seller for the independent automaker. For the 1963 model year, the Rambler Classic line was completely redesigned with subtle body sculpturing. The Classic was named Motor Trend magazine's 1963 "Car of the Year."
These were also the first AMC models were influenced by Dick Teague, the company's new principal designer. Teague turned these economical cars into smooth, streamlined beauties with tons of options and V-8 power. The 1963 Classics were also the first all-new cars developed by AMC since 1956. Keeping the philosophy of the company, they were more compact – shorter and narrower by one inch (25 mm), as well as over two inches (56 mm) lower – than the preceding models; but lost none of their "family-sized" passenger room or luggage capacity featuring a longer 112-inch (2,845 mm) wheelbase.
The 1964 model year Classics, were refined with stainless steel rocker moldings, a flush single-plane aluminum grille replacing the previous year's deep concave design, and oval tail lamps replacing the flush-mounted lenses of the 1963's. Classics with bucket seats and a V8 engine could be ordered with a new "Shift-Command" three-speed automatic transmission mounted on the center console.
A new two-door model joined the line only available in the top 770 trim as offered here. The pillar-less hardtop offered a large glass area, and "its sales were brisk." A sporty 770-H version featured individually adjustable reclining bucket seats, as well as center a console. The new hardtop body style added flash, but wagons still accounted for 34 percent of Classic sales.
Consumers continued to perceive Ramblers as economy cars and the six-cylinder models outsold V8-powered versions.
Although the Classic had economy-car roots, it offered plenty of space with "clean, unfettered styling that the Sixties brought."
American Motors positioned the Classic line to offer near-Chevelle or intermediate-sized proportions with Chevy II small car pricing."
Rarely seen in this excellent - restored condition, this Ramble 770 is an American automotive staple of the 1960's. Inspections are welcomed and encouraged.
--Black with Maroon Seats and Red Patterned Inserts, Maroon Carpeting, 6-Cyliner Engine, Automatic Transmission, Excellent Restored Condition.
The Rambler Classic is an intermediate sized automobile that was built and sold by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from the 1961 through 1966 model years. The Classic took the place of the Rambler Six and Rambler Rebel V-8 names, which were retired at the end of the 1960 model year.
Introduced as a six-passenger four-door sedan and station wagon versions, additional body styles were added. Two-door models and a sedan became available in 1963 as well as a sporty pillar-less hardtop. A convertible was also available for 1965 and 1966. The Rebel name replaced Classic on AMC's completely redesigned intermediate-sized cars for the 1967 model year. 1968 saw the Rambler Rebel line renamed and thus began AMC's process of phasing out the Rambler model.
Throughout its life in the AMC model line-up, the Classic was the high-volume seller for the independent automaker. For the 1963 model year, the Rambler Classic line was completely redesigned with subtle body sculpturing. The Classic was named Motor Trend magazine's 1963 "Car of the Year."
These were also the first AMC models were influenced by Dick Teague, the company's new principal designer. Teague turned these economical cars into smooth, streamlined beauties with tons of options and V-8 power. The 1963 Classics were also the first all-new cars developed by AMC since 1956. Keeping the philosophy of the company, they were more compact – shorter and narrower by one inch (25 mm), as well as over two inches (56 mm) lower – than the preceding models; but lost none of their "family-sized" passenger room or luggage capacity featuring a longer 112-inch (2,845 mm) wheelbase.
The 1964 model year Classics, were refined with stainless steel rocker moldings, a flush single-plane aluminum grille replacing the previous year's deep concave design, and oval tail lamps replacing the flush-mounted lenses of the 1963's. Classics with bucket seats and a V8 engine could be ordered with a new "Shift-Command" three-speed automatic transmission mounted on the center console.
A new two-door model joined the line only available in the top 770 trim as offered here. The pillar-less hardtop offered a large glass area, and "its sales were brisk." A sporty 770-H version featured individually adjustable reclining bucket seats, as well as center a console. The new hardtop body style added flash, but wagons still accounted for 34 percent of Classic sales.
Consumers continued to perceive Ramblers as economy cars and the six-cylinder models outsold V8-powered versions.
Although the Classic had economy-car roots, it offered plenty of space with "clean, unfettered styling that the Sixties brought."
American Motors positioned the Classic line to offer near-Chevelle or intermediate-sized proportions with Chevy II small car pricing."
Rarely seen in this excellent - restored condition, this Ramble 770 is an American automotive staple of the 1960's. Inspections are welcomed and encouraged.