September

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Rambler By The Month

September Events in The AMC Heritage...

The Original Rambler(Thomas B. Jeffery & Co.)

On the morning of September 27, 1912, a Rambler Model 73, 4-cylinder Cross-Country departed from Chicago, Illinois, bound for Toledo, Ohio, a distance of 320 miles in one day. We are talking about 1912 here, people. Roads? Ha hahaha ha...

Also in September, Thomas B. Jeffery was awarded a patent for an automobile tire design. During the 1870s he had been awarded a patent for the clincher tire design, at that time intended for bicycle use. Rambler sold tires under the G&J brand, which stood for Gormully & Jeffery, the builders of the original Rambler bicycle, and also of the few Rambler car prototypes built up to 1900, as the bicycle operation had been sold in 1899. Phillip Gormully had been TBJ's constant companion in the bicycle business, having been a friend since their childhoods in England. Phillip J. Gormully passed away in 1899.

This patent takes the original bicycle design, improves and refines it still further for automobile use.

Hudson Motor Car Company

According to the 1969 American Motors Family Album by John Conde, The King and Queen of Spain made a visit to Morocco in September of 1927, in their brand new Hudson Phaeton...

In September, 1940, Hudson Motor Car Company introduced a new line of Step Vans, the All-Purpose Delivery series...

September of 1951 brought us Hudson's famous Hollywood Hardtop, available in all the top models.

Nash Motors Company

Nash-Kelvinator filed its first Annual Report on September 30, 1937, showing a profit of over $3.6 million dollars. 1937 Nash-built Lafayette 3713 two door...

The Nash-Kelvinator Annual Report on September 30, 1939, wasn't quite so nice, showing a loss of over $1.5 million dollars. 1939 Nash Lafayette Four Door Sedan, Model 3918.

By 1941, the September 30 Annual Report for Nash-Kelvinator was showing a profit again, to the tune of $4.6 million dollars... 1941 Nash Ambassador Six, Model 4160

American Motors Corporation

El Segundo, California had an American Motors plant. It had been owned by Nash before the merger, and was sold on September 22, 1955. 1955 Nash Rambler Country Club, Model 5517-2 two door hardtop.

AMC's Annual Report for 1955 showed a lessening of the bloodletting that had been happening for decades with both Nash and Hudson, showing a loss of nearly $7,000,000. 1955 Nash Rambler Suburban 2 door Station Wagon, Model 5514-1

In the Annual Report from September 30 of '59, American Motors showed an amazing net profit of over $60 million dollars! 1959 Rambler Six Four Door Wagon, Model 5918-2...

1959 was a banner year for AMC, with Rambler ranking third in sales during June of that year, above Plymouth.
September 1959 LIFE Magazine:

Newspaper Ad from September of 1959:

Yankee Doodle Dandies- September, 1967 Motor Trend

This is an article in September, 1967 Motor Trend magazine, featuring MT's own Rogue Runner project, the Randall Rambler Super American, and the Grant Rebel SST funny car...

more will be added as time goes by...
-mike