The buying public wanted compact economical cars and Rambler fit that description perfectly not much was changed from ’59 except a four door was added
Cost: $2,380.00
A 1960 Rambler Ad which proclaimed: “The Most Imitated Car In America“
1961
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
1962
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
1963
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
AMC Rambler Ambassador Interior
1964
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
1965
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)
1966
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
1967
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
1968
1968 AMC Javelin
American Motors finally hit the mark with the Javelin and AMX the AMX was 12 inches shorter than Javelin and was only offered in a 2 seater with a four on the floor shifter (Thank you Steven for correcting this info for me!)
Cost: $3,250.00 (AMX model – not shown)
1969
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