Welcome to: Automobiles of the 1960's
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AMERICAN MOTORS CARS |
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1961 AMC Metropolitan 1500
All AMC's were now called Ramblers except
this British built Metropolitan
it came with a 55hp Austin engine
the public however thought it was too small and it didn't sell well
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1962 AMC Rambler Ambassador
The only way to tell a more expensive Ambassador
from the cheaper American and Classic lines were it's
square tail lights and a little side trim
Ambassador was your only choice if you wanted a V-8 however
Cost: $2,485.00
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1963 AMC Rambler Ambassador
All Ramblers got a complete from the ground up redesign
new model designations took on a numerical format
Ambassadors came in 800, 880 & 990
and Classics were 550, 660 & 770
Cost: $2,665.00
Rambler Ambassador Interior
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1964 AMC Ambassador Classic
This Classic was equipped with AMC's largest V-8
with bucket seats standard and a unique shifter design
this was their answer to the growing sports car fury
Cost: $2,610.00
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1965 AMC Ambassador Convertible
Ambassador got a new body style and a reinstated convertible
but it still placed third in sales for AMC
the smaller and less expensive Classic's remained the top seller
the lineup was billed as "the Sensible Spectaculars"
Cost: $2,418.00 (base)
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1966 AMC Marlin
A facelift of the Classic's body stye and frame
created the Marlin, a long overdue addition to the lineup
with a fastback and the big V-8, AMC had their first "muscle car"
Cost: $3,050.00
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1967 Ambassador DPL
Redesigned again the Ambassador's were
longer, lower and wider with more curves and a nice sports package
the sportier Marlin was overshadowed by a new lineup called Rebel
Cost: $2,580.00
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1968 AMC Javelin AMX
American Motors finally hit the mark with the Javelin and Javelin AMX
the AMX was 12 inches shorter than Javelin
and was only offered in a 2 seater with a four on the floor shifter
Cost: $3,250.00 (AMX model - not shown)
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1969 AMC Javelin
The Javelin could be sported up with options like
"big bad colors" paint choices, fiberglass - scooped hoods,
faux exhaust side pipes and spoilers (shown)
The Rambler name goes into extinction this year
Cost: $2,965.00
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