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| Nash Rambler | |
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 1952 Nash Rambler Custom station wagon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
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| Production | 1950–1955 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Rambler American |
The Nash Rambler is a North American automobile that was produced by the Nash Motors division of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation from 1950 until 1954 in sedan, wagon, and fixed-profile convertible body styles.
On 1 May 1954, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). The initial run of the Nash Rambler was then built by AMC in Kenosha, Wisconsin, until 1955.
The Nash Rambler established a new segment in the automobile market and is widely acknowledged to be the first successful modern American compact car.[2][3][4] The original Rambler also established the idea of a small but luxurious economy car.[5]
The 1950 through 1955 Nash Rambler was the first model run for this platform. Using the same tooling, AMC reintroduced an almost identical "new" 1958 Rambler American for a second model run. This was a rare feat of having two distinct and successful model runs, an almost unheard-of phenomenon in automotive history.[6]
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first modern American compact car, the Rambler.
- ^ Szudarek, Robert G. (1996). How Detroit became the automotive capital: 100th anniversary. Society of Automotive Engineers. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-614-22229-6. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via Google Books.
the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation introduced the first modern compact car in 1950, and revived the name "Rambler" that dated back to 1902 when Thomas B. Jeffery created the first Rambler in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
- ^ Foster, Patrick R. (2004). The Story of Jeep. Krause Publications. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-87349-735-0.
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, the innovative Detroit-based independent, introduced its Rambler, the first American compact car, in March of 1950.
- ^ Severson, Aaron (19 September 2009). "Fashionably Small: The Compact Nash Rambler". Ate Up With Motor. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Vance, Bill (28 July 2006). "Motoring Memories: AMC Rambler American 1958-1960". autos.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2023.