Rambler (automobile)

Rambler is an automobile brand name that was first used by the Thomas B. Jeffery Company between 1900 and 1914.[1]

Charles W. Nash bought Jeffery in 1916, and Nash Motors reintroduced the name to the automobile marketplace from 1950 through 1954. The "Rambler" trademark registration for use on automobiles and parts was issued on 9 March 1954 for Nash-Kelvinator.[2]

Nash merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1954.[3] The Rambler line of cars continued through the 1969 model year in the United States and 1983 in international markets.

Rambler cars were often nicknamed the "Kenosha Cadillac" after the original location and their most significant place of manufacture in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin.[4]

  1. ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
  2. ^ "Chrysler LLC v. Anthony S. Pimpo" (PDF). United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ Perschbacher, Gerald (11 January 2021). "Merger Mania: Nash and Hudson form AMC". Old Cars Weekly. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Automotive dictionary: What is Kenosha Cadillac?". CarSpector. 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2020.