| Rambler Classic | |
|---|---|
 1965 Rambler Classic 770 convertible | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | American Motors Corporation (AMC) |
| Also called | Rambler-Renault Classic (RIB) |
| Production | 1961–1966 |
| Assembly |
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| Designer | Dick Teague |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size Executive (E) (Europe) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Rambler Six and V8 Renault Frégate (Europe)[1][2] |
| Successor | Rambler Rebel |
The Rambler Classic is an intermediate-sized automobile built and marketed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from the 1961 through 1966 model years. The Classic replaced the Rambler Six and Rambler Rebel V8 names, which were retired at the end of the 1960 model year.
Initially available as a six-passenger four-door sedan and six- or eight-passenger station wagon versions, AMC added body styles. Two-door models became available as a "post" sedan in 1963, and starting in 1964, a pillar-less hardtop. A convertible was also available for 1965 and 1966.
Motor Trend magazine selected AMC's Classic line for the 1963 Car of the Year award.
The Rebel name replaced Classic on AMC's entirely redesigned intermediate-sized cars for the 1967 model year. For 1968, the Rambler Rebel line was renamed the AMC Rebel as AMC began phasing out the Rambler marque.
Throughout its production, the Classic was the high-volume seller for the independent automaker. Built in AMC's factories in the U.S. and Canada, the Classic was assembled under license or joint ventures and exported to over 100 nations.[3]
- ^ "Renault Frégate: Une Parisienne très Américaine". Old Motors. 7 December 2019.
The car was a relative rarity in its final years and was belated replaced by the Renault Rambler. In actuality, this car was an AMC Rambler classic built in CKD form in Belgium.
- ^ "The Story of the Renault Frégate". Lancaster Insurance. Andrew Roberts. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
Production ended on the 18th April 1960, and in November of 1961, it was belatedly replaced by the 'Renault Rambler'; aka a Belgian assembled Classic Six.
- ^ Tate, Robert (10 September 2019). "A Picture Story of the 1961 Ramblers". motorcities.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.