Tabor City tribune., 1963-10-02

NAA A|NhSEASdu MOI-
ors has announced new and
oroadened 1894 Rambler Clas-
sic and Ambassador lines.
Styling refinements. new
hardtop models and new con-
venience options are promin-
ent among the advances in
both American Motors top
selling Classic line and tho
Ambassador luxury line.
With the company's lowest
priced Rambler, the drastic
ally changed 1854 American
that was announced last week,
the company has now intro
duced three distinct lines of
1864 campact cars that eo,n-
pletely span the market for
this popular car type.
The 1864 Classes and Am
bassadors go on display in
dealer Show-rooms October 3.
The 99O-H includes as stand
ard equipment a 27O horse
power Va engine, front and
simulated rear bucket seats
with folding center arm rests,
a floor console between the
front seats, chrome ceiling
bows, and many luxury ap-
pointments associated with the
prestige car field.
The company'S top-selling
Classic line boasts a new lux
ury two-door hardtop in the
popular ITO series. available as
a Six or Va. The new hard
tops feature "fastback" roof
which flows at a rakish angle
into the body. Hardtops are IL
inches lower than sedan mod
els.
All Ambassadors include a
full wrap-around instrument
panel crash pad which con-
tinues back into the upper
portions of the doors. Other
Ambassador features include
distinctive wood-grain inserts
ON the instrument panel and
door panels. lower door scuff
pads made of the same mater
ial as the floor carpenting, and
cuSetom seats.
A new optional feature on
the Ambassador $50 is buck
ct seat combination with a
special between-seat cushion
which permits a third person
in the front. This combination
also has a folding armrest for
added comfort of the driver
and passenger. A console re-
places the center cushion if
desired.
Classic interiors have been
newly styled for greater luxs
ury and both wide and slim
bucket seats with floor con-
SoleS are offered.
Both the Classic and Am
baSSador feature new grilles
which impart a more massive
appearance. The grille design
is of spaced bars on a hori-
zontal plane. On Classics, the
word Rambler" is in block
letters on the upper grille
frame. Ambassador models
carry the name block letters
in the center of the grille.
The front bumpers have been
moved forward 1.2 inches 70
afford greater grille protec-
ton. This brings the overall
length Of sedans to 1879 inches
and the wagon to 1905 inches.
WheelbaSs continues at liz
inches.
New hoods on both lines have
a raised line on each side of
the hood extending into the
grille.
All 81 Classics and Ambas-
sador models have rocker pan
els covered with staipless steel.
In addition to the added beau
ty, these panels provide pro-
teton against flying stones
and gravel chips.
Ambassadors also have STAIN
less modelling which outline
the front and rear wheel op-
enings and which, in turn,
flow into stainless panels on
the lower portions of both
tenders.
Similar body styles are av-
ailable in the Rambler Classic
line, plus two-door sedans.
Each body style is available as
a $50, $50 or 770. The new
two-door Classic hardtop is
available only as a ITO.
The standard Ambassador
engine on all models except
the 270-horsepower 900 n