1958 RAMBLER AMERICAN - A BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AMC MODEL

The Rambler car product was dropped in 1955 but then AMC President George Romney revived the Rambler, albiet small differences like enlarged wheel openings, the name American, and a new grille. Now all models made by AMC were grouped under the Rambler name except for the Nash Metropolitans. While the Rambler American was the at the lower end of AMC products, it was followed by the Rebel, followed at the top by the Rambler Ambassador. Ramblers came only in a 2-door model but an upgrade is he Super. The Rambler resembles in a smaller scale the full size bathtub Nash of the early fifties. Even with it's bulbous unibody shape, the Rambler American came along at the right time when American suffered through a recession, the mpg usage was good, and more gas pinching imports were flooding the market. 31,000 Rambler Americans were built in a reduced model year making the Rambler 7th place in sales. Not bad for a revived car. The only engine available for the American was an L-head, 195 cid / 90 hp., and cost around $1,789. Looking over this red cream puff you can see the resemblance of the prior American and the parent car Nash. The Uniscope speedometer still shows on the dash and an austere interior looks very good for it's age. Thanks very mcuh for viewing this 1958 Rambler American.