On February 12,1962 , George Wilcken Romney resigned as president and chair of American Motors to assay the governorship of Michigan – successfully , as issue developed . It was a foreboding twenty-four hour period for AMC , and in some ways a pivotal time for the intact American automobile industry .
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Creating the early Rambler Ambassador
The Rambler continued its climb , reaching third home in the industry during both 1960 and ' 61 . Meanwhile , sales of the big Nashes and Hudsons had wither rapidly , until – in a decision that rocked the manufacture – Romney determined that both of the veteran marques must go . They were thus phased out in other 1957 , think of that American Motors would henceforth rise or fall with the Rambler .
Design of the 1965-1966 Rambler Ambassador
The 1965-1966 Rambler Ambassador’s amenities
Far more popular in the Ambassador , however , were the two V-8s , with displacements of 287 and 327 three-dimensional inches . HP ratings were 198 and a " zestful " 270 , both at 4700 revolutions per minute , while the torque figure amount in at 280 and 360 pound / feet at 2600 rpm . differ only in their bore , compression proportion , and carburetion , the V-8s traced their origins to the original AMC - develop " V-8 first innovate in mid-1956 .
The 1965-1966 Rambler Ambassador
1965-1966 Rambler Ambassador Performance Statistics
presumptively , a 1966 model with the standard transmission could readily out perform either of these test machine , not to mention what a machine equipped with the four - speed might do . regrettably , no test fig are available , so we can only infer .
