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| 1958 | This is Cascade Rambler's Kim and Jill Berg's 1958 Ambassador Country Club 4 door
Hardtop. It was ordered into Wenatchee, WA and has made its way to their home in
Spokane. When they found her in a field, she had been painted (with a brush)
Black-Pink-Black, cracked windows, rear axles' splines were stripped, didn't run
or stop. They lovingly spent hours and dollars to return her to where she once
again felt like herself. Gotham Grey over Georgian Rose is their choice and they
have kept everything as stock as possible: carpets, seats, glass, 327 4bbl
holley, pushbutton auto tranny, electric windows, continental kit, and headliner map
net. Kim and Jill drove her to the 2002 Kenosha home show
and traveled over 4000 miles problem free. This photo shows Jill in 50's
garb. Kim writes "It is really her car." Kim and Jill can be contacted via e-mail: Kim and Jill |
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This is Ray Funk's 1964
Ambassador 990. Power is 327 4bbl. Body style is 2 dr, HT. Ray just
purchased the car, (January 2007). It has been a local car all it's
life. (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) and Ray is the second owner. The
original owner drove the car till 1986, then parked the car in a garage
where it sat till fall of 2006. This is truly a little old lady/garage
find/survivor story. The original owner is now in her 90's and she had
quite a story to tell. She absolutely loved the car and her family had
many tales of Nanny and her car. It had made one long trip to
Pittsburg, otherwise it was always driven locally. After she quit
driving in 1986, she would visit her car weekly in the garage to
reminisce. The car is remarkably clean, but Ray has yet to start it up.
20 years of storage will need some attention to fluids. Ray was told
the car was started 10 years ago, but it ran poorly and it was pushed
back into the garage. The engine does not spin by hand and some
inspection will be required before Ray attempt to free it up.
Currently, snowbanks have it imprisoned in the garage where it has sat
for the last 20 years. Ray can be reached via email: Ray Funk |
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Joe Howard took this picture of his Rambler Ambassador 990 Convertible at the 2002 National Meet in Kenosha, WI. This Ambassador has been with Joe and his wife Peggy since 1971. They bought it in Dayton Ohio from the original owner. It was a daily driver for almost 20 years going with them to Florida and then to New England. It has a 327 V8, automatic, factory air, reclining bucket seats and many other options. With the bucket seats, it is the most comfortable car they have owned. The Ambassador did not like New England winters and was almost sold. Joe resisted and put it in storage for 8 years. It is now restored to its original stock condition and driven only for fun. Joe can be reached via email: Joe Howard |
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Brad and Sandy Busque own this 1965 Rambler Ambassador 990 convertible. The car is equipped with a AMC 327 4V, Automatic, Power Steering, Air Conditioning, Reclining Seats, Remote Drivers Side Mirror, Factory Wire Wheels and Tilt Steering Wheel. They think the best thing about owning this car and their 87 Eagle Woody Wagon is the AMC clubs, and having a chance to get to know the people in them. Well, all those thumbs up on the road are nice too. Brad and Sandy can be reached via email: Brad and Sandy Busque |
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Gerald Hottenstein's 66 Ambassador DPL 327 cu. in. auto has been in
the family since 1980. It has many features which include tilt wheel,
differential lock rear-end, locking gas cap, deluxe hub caps, and electric
wipers. It has 150,000 original miles. Driven quite a bit during the warmer
months and parked during the winter. Gerald say's he has a lot of fun at the car shows -
getting to be one of the only Ramblers at the shows in his area. Gerald can be reached via email: Gerald Hottenstein
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| 1966 | Paul Conrad purchased this 66 Ambassador fall 0f 2005 from its original owner. With only 47,800 miles, air conditioning, 287, three speed on the column and overdrive, this car is original in every way. The trunk lid was painted by the dealership because it had a dent upon arrival in Rockford, IL. The seats still have the "plastic" seat covers and the interior is in immaculate condition. It was never driven in the winter (no rust!) and was last licenced in 1997 (previous owner did start it every year). Paul cleaned the gas tank, changed the oil, replaced the wheel cylinders, master cylinder, shocks, tires and states "she runs and drives like brand new. Looking forward to showing off this original condition "beauty" at local car shows!" Paul can be reached via email: Paul Conrad | IL |
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Some of you might recognize Dave's Ambassador 880 Sports Sedan which he bought in February, 2002 from the estate of Bob Hallock, an old Hudson collector. This was Bob's favorite driver, and he ordered it with driving in mind: the 290 engine, a three-speed transmission with overdrive, power steering, the painted roof for the luxury look of vinyl, and the brand-new sound of 8-track. Happily everything works like it did on day one. The car takes up more than its fair share of New York City parking space, but it's worth the drive! Dave can be reached via email: Dave Williams |
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| 1968 | This is Doug Sciberras 1968 AMC Ambassador, automatic, powered by a 343 4BBL engine. The car is orginally from Oregon and came with aprox. 70,000 miles on it. This Ambassador is a very solid car, although it had been in a wreck of some sort. Doug found a lot of bondo in the left front fender and hood after stripping it down. The Ambassador is "Rattle Can Black" in these pictures, but is currently being painted Black Cherry. Although Doug has had had the car for one summer, he says it always gets tons of attention at the local cruises. The Ambassador is currently tagless, so most folks had no clue as to what it was and who manufactured it, which gets people guessing and talking. Doug has added an instrument panel out of a 69 AMX with the 140 Speedometer and Tach and plans to drop a 401 in the car. Beyond that, Doug plans to give it a set of AMC Rallye Wheels, some nice bucket seats in the front with a boom box set-up in place of the rear seat. Doug says "it'll be a blast to drive and will be distinctly Rambler." Doug will keep updating the pictures as this project progresses (check back here for updates) and hopefully, will have it on the road for the upcoming summer. Doug can be reached via email: Doug Sciberras | MI |
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| 1959 | Aaron Amundsen found his car in March of 2005 after looking for about six months for a '59 Classic. This car is very well appointed and has seventeen factory options. The exterior is painted in the two toned combination of Alamo Beige and Carmel Copper Metallic. The original interior is in excellent condition and the only thing Aaron had to do was replace the top and bottom sections of the door panels. The car was not running when Aaron purchased it, but as soon as he got it home, with a fresh battery, cleaning up of the points, oil change and new gas, it sputtered to life. He went to take it for a test drive and found that the rear axel splines were stripped. After exhausting the local parts sources, Aaron finally found the necessary parts at Webbs in Indiana. Aaron does not have a lot of restoration left to do on the car and currently enjoys driving it on a weekly basis. There are always plenty of little things to look for to keep him busy though, so he knows he'll enjoy hunting for Rambler goodies for years to come. Aaron can be reached via e-mail: Aaron Amundsen |
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| 1959 | Judy
and Ray Rotuna's 1959 Rambler Rebel Cross Country Wagon is rust free
with just 64,000 original miles. The strong Rebel 250 V8 is very
powerful and Ray states the car handles exceptionally well on all
surfaces. Ray says "the paint is a bit dull in some areas, but puffs up
well and is a good-looker all around." During the purchase
transaction, the Rotuna's reviewed with the shop owner the
possibilities of his restoring the Rebel to its full glory. Given
that he was swamped with other restorations, the time to complete the
cosmetic work and a complete engine overhaul would have taken up to six
months. They both agreed that it would make more sense to enjoy
the Rebel for a year and consider bringing it back to him for a
make-over. Judy and Ray are still considering the possibilities
of a full restoration. During the past year, Judy and Ray have
thoroughly enjoyed the Rebel wagon – cruising to shows, antique
hunting, and other western PA outings. They often are asked by folks in
their age bracket what year it is, and then many of those fine folks
reminisce with them about the Rambler wagons their fathers and
grandfathers owned way back when. |
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This
is Denny Schwartz's 1959 Rambler Cross Country, originally owned by his uncle.
He trailered the car home to Ohio in August of 2005, and started
planning a resoration. It was in a little poorer shape than he
expected, but after a radiator re-core, exhaust pipe, some mechanical
work, and a complete paint job, (including the refurbishing of the
stainless and chrome) he feels he has a real keeper. Everyone who has
done work on the car has commented on how solid and clean it is. Denny
had the paint taken down to bare metal and there was absolutely no
rust. The stainless trim and chrome all came off with very little
effort, and none of the clips were rusted, in fact he re used most of
them. Denny
would welcome inquiry's and dialog about your Rambler or his, as he has
become a student of the Rambler Marquee over the past year. To read more about the history of this Rambler click here. You can contact Denny via email: Denny Schwartz |
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| 1960 | This 1960 Rambler Rebel “Super” is owned by Jay Henry of North Smithfield, RI. These pictures were shot along Lake Michigan following the Centennial Celebration in Kenosha. Jay's Rebel was delivered new in Pennsylvania to Earl & Cora Heasley, his great aunt & uncle. They were seventy at the time and this was their first new car. They specifically wanted a Rambler featuring the fold down seats for they planned a trip from PA to California and wanted to sleep in the car. Following Uncle Earl’s death in 1962, Aunt Cora drove the car sparingly, and never in the snow. In 1978, the car came to Jay and has been a joy for him and his sons to show and maintain with the help of friends. Around Jay's house the Rebel is fondly referred to simply as “Cora”. She features a 250 c.u. V-8, Pushbutton Automatic, Power Steering and Weather Eye Heater. In July of 2002, Cora took home the “Diamond In The Rough” award from the Kenosha show after leading the 4 Seasons Caravan all the way from New England. Jay would love to hear from other early Rebel owners. Jay can be reached via e-mail: Jay Henry |
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This is Olle Ronn's 1960 Rambler Super 6 that he bought from a man in New Hampshire. It was originally purchase by a woman from Island Pond, VT from Dave Allen, Inc. in Newport, VT on February 26, 1960. Olle writes "It's in quite good condition, except for the floor, which is badly rotted. It will take some work to get it back in shape but its worth the effort as it has only 58,000 miles. Olle is currently working on a web site that will be dedicated to Rambler Classics and can be reached via email: Olle Ronn |
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Olle Ronn's 61 Classic was originally sold by DeLuca Rambler in Cranston RI on August 2, 1961 to a man who lived in town. In 1999 a lady from Medford MA bought the car and had it painted. Olle was searching the net one day in April 2001, when he came across an ad for this car. Olle went to see it and bought it instantly. It is all original and in very good condition with 48,000 miles. Olle writes "When I open the door to the car and get a whiff of the sent of the interior, it brings me back to the 1960s when I used to go camping with my grandparents in a 1960 Rambler wagon with the same interior. So as you can see, I am very emotionally attached to my 1961 Rambler Classic Super. " For more on Olle see above. |
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This is Kevin Carter's 1962 Rambler Classic Deluxe 4 door
sedan. This was originally his grandfather's car, and it has been with
his family through three generations. It has the 196 iron block engine,
which was rebuilt in 2002. Options include Airliner
reclining front seats, brake warning light, Weather Eye heating
and ventilation, and full wheel discs. The chrome and aluminum trim is
all original, as is most of the interior. It was his first car,
and he still has it after 22 years. Kevin
can be reached via email; Kevin
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| 1962 | Jim
Gladfelter's car was purchased new by his grandmother in 1962 and has
been in the family since. It now has approximately 67,000
miles. It is equipped with the 196 cast iron engine, pushbutton
automatic, and air conditioning. Jim
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| 1962 | This is Louis Manganiello 62 classic 400 4dr. It has 40,600 miles and features an original aluminum block 6. This 62 has the flash-o-matic transmission, am radio, chrome horn ring, padded dash, original spare,weather eye heater, original head-liner and wheel covers. Louis is the third owner. This Rambler came from Gegnas Rambler in the Philadelphia, Pa. area, on 1/25/62. Louis has the original order, original bill of sale, owners manual and shop manual. Louis syas "it is an extremely tight, and strong running car and my 14 year old son Louis loves it, and we both enjoy the looks the car gets when we are out driving on the weekends. At car shows it draws more interest and conversation than many of the higher priced fancy cars. I plan to keep it and eventually turn it over to my son". Louis can be reached via email; Louis Manganiello | NY |
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This is Phil Amin's 1962 401 equipped Rambler Classic. Phils has owned this car for about 12 years, originally coming from Ken Havekost. The odometer shows only 41,000 miles. If you were wondering, the answer is yes, this Classic does attract a lot of stories of Dads Rambler in high school. On the other side of his garage sits a 1978 Pacer wagon with a 500 cubic inch Cadillac engine. The Pacer has been done about 3 years, but that's another story. |  |
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This is Dave Stohler's
it is a 62 Classic Custom 2 door. His grandfather gave this Classic to
him when he turned 18, after a few years of him playing with it when he
would go to his grandfathers house. The Classic sat in his grandfathers
field for almost 20 years before Dave got ahold of it. It took Dave
about 3 hours of cleaning the fuel pump and carb before it would
go. He installed a battery, and aired up the tires, before he was
able to drive it around the farm. It took about 2 years of work to get
it road worthy. Dave has had the Classic for 8 years now. It has a 196
ohv, T96 3 speed. Dave moved the shifter onto the floor. He also
modified the Rambler to fit 2005 Mustang GT 17x8 wheels. The car now
has 245/45/17 BF Goodrich KDWS on the wheels. Dave has also modified
the front hubs, and built brackets to hold 2000 Mustang GT dual piston
PBR calipers and rotors. This Classic also sports a master cylinder and
vacume booster from a Jeep Wrangler. Dave has rebuilt only the top end
of the engine and aded an Excell coil, wires, Bosch plugs, rebuilt
Holley single bbl carb. and opend up the exhust to 2". Power was
dramaticaly increased! This fine Classic now has 57,100 miles.
Dave drives it occasionaly during the week, and on the weekends. So far
it has been entered into 2 car shows. In the first car show the
Classic won most unique and original classic, and in only its second
car show it was best in class "60's car". He had a 69 Camero RS parked
nearby also in "60's car" class, and people were walking right by the
Camero strait to the Rambler. Lay the seats down and make the
bed, people find that quite interesting. Dave can be reached via email:
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This is Joe Wenger's 1963 Classic
770 two door with a 287 V8 and Twin Stick Transmission. It has
power steering and factory air that still blows cold after 41
years. It is essentially original except for a paint job about 15
years ago. It shows 46,000 miles on the speedometer and
runs beautifully. It was purchased new at Hahn Motor
Company in Brookfield, Mo by J.R. Sears and then sold used
to Olive Rubino who brought it to Bradford, Pa. Joe purchased
it in 1989 and beleives that it is one of the most attractive Rambler
ever produced. Joe Wenger can be reached via email: Joe Wenger
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This is Russ and Cindy Hardings second Rambler, Ruby. They bought her from another club member
who bought her from yet another club member! Russ plans to restore her to original
condition, as she needs a lot of work, yet she is basically a sound car.
Cosmetics will do the trick for her. Ruby like their 65 American Wagon also has the 196 c.i. engine with
three speed tranny. Russ & Cindy Harding can be reached vis email : Russ and Cindy Harding
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Gwen
Smith has learned a lot about
the history
of this car: it originally came from El Cajon, California, before
traveling
to the Reno, Nevada area. She then traveled back to Southern
California,
where Gwen purchased her. Now, she lives with Gwen in Northern
California.
Gwen and her Rambler were featured in a full color 5 page spread
in the June 2005 edition of "Hemmings Classic Car." For
information on this car and other Ramblers visit Gwen's
Rambler Web Site or pick up the June 2005 edition of Hemmings. |
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| 1964 | This is Lorenz and Lottie Bading's 1964 Rambler Classic 660 Cross Country Wagon. And what a Rambler it is! It's equipped with the very rare 3rd row seat, 287 V8, coupled to the twin stick shifter. I know one AMCRC president who dreams of owning a car like this. Lorenz and Lottie hail from New Braunfels TX, where this picture was taken during their towns 4th of July Parade. Not only does Lorenz have a pretty rare Rambler, he also has the distinction of being 91 years young, making him one of AMCRC's most senior members. The AMCRC magnetic logo on the side of his car also won a lot of points with the club officers. | TX |
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This is Patrick Roth's
1964 Classic 660 wagon. Patrick purchased this great wagon in 1994 in
Indianapolis for $500. He drove this car for three and a half
years all over the country, including his move to Los Angeles.
She finally died a quiet death in Beverly Hills and as he didn't have
the money to fix it at the time, she was donated to a local
charity. Patrick can be
reached via email: Patrick Roth |
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This is also a Patrick
Roth Rambler (see above). This 65 Wagon is very original with a 232 and
auto trans, ps, pb, TILT, twin grip, power liftgate window, working
courtesy lights, radio, clock and original seat belts and floor mats
This great 65 was sold originally on 4/14/65 in PA. Pat bought her this
week (03/2007) in OH for more than her original sticker
price. In his own words "I think it was a STEAL!" |
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Scott
Romeis wanted to share a picture of his 65 Rambler Classic Hardtop. He
has owned this car since the fall of 2000 when he towed it home from a
relative's garage after sitting for roughly 30 years. After
installing a new condenser it started right up. Scott showed the car in
the 100th anniversary Kenosha show in the summer of 2002, where the
show "My Classic Car with Dennis Gage" filmed an episode featuring the
car next to his! (Hey - at least they chose his car for the
background!) Scott is in the process of doing restoration to the
car including fresh paint - spurred mostly by the fact that he struck a
deer with it in the summer of 2005 (Ouch). The car looks
incredible with fresh paint, however this picture is of the car after Scott hit the deer, the angle of the
shot hides the deer damage. Scott
can be reached via email; Scott Romeis
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This is Christine McGowan's 1966 Rambler Rebel. She bought the car from Rick Witt in the fall of 1999. The day she bought it, she took it to the Orphan Vehicle show in Dayton, Ohio, and won first place in her class. Christine has shown it several times over the years, and in the AMO Nationals, it rose to the level of American Cup contender. She last showed the car nationally at Kenosha 2002. With only about 48,000 miles on on this Rambler, it runs great. It had been completely restored by Rick, so the only credit Christine can take is that she's really good at cleaning and detail. Chirstine can be reached via email; Christine McGowen |
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| 1966 | This is Chase Clements 1966 Rambler Classic 550, auto, 232 straight 6, 3-speed automatic.
Straight, no rust underneath, super nice, no real options (no power steering, no
power brakes, no AC). It had spent the last few years out in Baldwin City, Kansas, being driven a little bit by someone who would prefer a '67 Impala. He was moving to Chicago and willing to let it go. Now it's spending the winter in Chase's basement garage, getting cleaned up. To quote Chase, "I got it because...well, why did I get it anyway? That's what my girlfriend keeps asking me. This is my third Rambler (also owned a '60, and a '68 American), it fits in my garage, it's not too big and still gets decent mileage, it needs a lot of minor, cosmetic repairs I can probably handle on my own (carpet, rubber), and I've always had a soft spot for AMC vehicles since AMC had a minor concern in my hometown, Toledo, Ohio". "It's not a show quality vehicle right now but I have time, and that's one of the reasons I bought it: to enjoy working on it and driving it. A car like that is too fun to NOT drive". Chase and be reached via email: Chase Clements |
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Tom Carter has collected all three of the rare Rambler Regional Rebel Wagons AMC produced in 1967. The Mariner was purchased new by Tom's father and has always been in the family. As Tom restored the Mariner in 1998, he discovered it's history and learned about the other two models, the Westerner and the Briarcliff. Keeping an eye out, Tom found a Briarcliff in Arkansas and purchased that on his way back from the Kenosha 100th anniversary show in the summer of 2002. Also at that show Tom met Frank Wrenick and learned of his Westerner he had for sale. Tom acquired the Westerner in January 2003 and now the collection is complete. If you want more info on the wagons visit Toms Rambler Regional Wagon web site. |
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| 1968 | This is Eddie Stakes 1968 Rebel convertible 'Machine' 401 LAPD Interceptor. Eddie writes it is a heavily optioned last year convertible of only 823 made with a staggering 38 options. Eddie was lucky enough to find the computer build sheet under the rear seat when restoring the car in 89. He bought the vehicle from the original owner who was the Parts Manager at Vance & Sons AMC in Bellaire, TX,. This Rebel has been featured in several magazines and calendars and is driven weather permitting, in Houston. The car has 127K miles put on her by Eddie, mostly with the top down! For more information on Eddie Stakes see his 1969 Rambler 440 Wagon on this page. |
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