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Revision as of 18:24, 27 June 2003 by Infrogmation (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Rambler was a United States based automobile company.
Rambler was founded in the 1890s by Thomas B. Jeffery, a wagon maker of Kenosha, Wisconsin, originally as the name of a line of bicycles. In 1900 Jeffery decided to go into the new business of automobile manufacturing. He started building experimental autos that year. He started commercially mass-producing automobiles in 1902, and by the end of the year had produced 1,500 motorcars, one-sixth of all existing in the USA at the time.
1908 Rambler advertisment
Rambler introduced such technical innovations as interchangable wheels and spare tires, and later the "Hydra-Matic", an early version of automatic transmission.
Ramblers were briefly marketed under the name Jefferys.
In 1916 Ramber was purchased by Charles W. Nash, and became part of Nash Motors.
American Motors was formed as a consolidation of what was, at the time, AMC's two badges, Nash and Hudson. The Rambler brand name was revived in March of 1950 for a small car.
It was began as a model of car, sold under both labels, in 1956. They were consolidated under the Rambler name in 1957.
In 1963, the entire Rambler line received the Motor Trend Car of the Year award. AMC continued to sell a variety of cars under the Rambler nameplate until 1969.