page_title: Rambler Classic
section_title: New Zealand
hierarchical_section_title: Rambler Classic / International markets / New Zealand
caption_attribution_description: What a stunner. A totally original, NZ sold RHD Rambler in a fabulous colour. In fact, this will even be an NZ assembled car, by Campbell Industries in Thames. This is the sort of American car I like.
context_page_description: The Rambler Classic is an intermediate sized automobile that was built and sold by American Motors Corporation from the 1961 to 1966 model years. The Classic took the place of the Rambler Six and Rambler Rebel V-8 names, which were retired at the end of the 1960 model year.
  Introduced a six-passenger four-door sedan and station wagon versions, additional body styles were added. Two-door models became available as a "post" sedan in 1964 as well as a sporty pillar-less hardtop. A convertible was also available for 1965 and 1966.
  Motor Trend magazine selected AMC's Classic line as Car of the Year award for 1963.
  The Rebel name replaced Classic on AMC's completely redesigned intermediate-sized cars for the 1967 model year, and for 1968 the Rambler Rebel line was renamed the AMC Rebel as AMC began the process of phasing out the Rambler marque.
  Throughout its life in the AMC model line-up, the Classic was the high-volume seller for the independent automaker.
context_section_description: Rambler Classics were assembled by New Zealand company VW Motors in their Volkswagen assembly plant in Otahuhu, Auckland until 1962.
  In 1964 Campbell Motors, the importer of Studebaker and Willys vehicles, built a plant in Thames, New Zealand to assemble AMC vehicles. Renamed Campbell Motor Industries (CMI), the first car to come off the line was a Rambler Classic in September of 1964. 
  Like Australia, New Zealand cars were assembled from semi knock-down (SKD) kits from Kenosha. The vehicles were partially assembled and painted at the factory. They were built with right-hand drive and the body had the engine, transmission, front suspension, rear axle, and doors installed. Some of the other components were boxed and shipped inside the car for final assembly by CMI. Interior components such as upholstery and various other parts were locally sourced to get import tariff concessions. For 1966, CMI assembled 336 Rambler Classics for the New Zealand market, only slightly fewer than the Datsuns and Peugeots they also assembled in the same year.
caption: Right-hand-drive New Zealand-assembled 1964 Rambler Classic
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