1964 AMC AMERICAN 440

AMERICAN 440 COUPE Coupe

6 CYLINDER

Automatic

B705525

Clear

Gasoline

  HERE'S A RARE OLD CLASSIC! 1964 RAMBLER AMERICAN 440 2 DOOR HARDTOP AS WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO IT'S 50th BIRTHDAY, THIS CAR IS IN AMAZINGLY NICE SHAPE. THE BODY IS OVERALL REMARKABLY STRAIGHT & SOLID. WITH NOT TOO MUCH WORK, THIS CAR WILL MAKE SOMEONE A GREAT DAILY DRIVER OR AN EZ RESTORATION. MOSTLY IT COULD USE SOME LIGHT BODYWORK & A FRESH PAINT JOB. PLEASE NOTE: ENGINE RUNS VERY WELL & THE CAR DOES LOT DRIVE NICELY, BUT THIS CAR WAS PART OF A COLLECTION & HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR SOME TIME. SO LIKE ALL CARS THAT HAVE BEEN IN STORAGE FOR A WHILE, WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS IS PROBABLY NOT ONE TO BE PLANNING TO DRIVE HOME UNTIL IT HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY CHECKED OUT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY & DRIVE IT HOME, IT COULD BE DONE, BUT YOU WILL WANT TO HAVE US ARRANGE TO FIND A NEW FUEL TANK, OR HAVE THIS ONE CLEANED OUT. WE HAVE A FUEL CAN HOOKED UP IN THE TRUNK TO MAKE IT DRIVEABLE IN THE MEAN TIME. IT SHOULD ALSO HAVE A FRESH TUNE-UP, OIL CHANGE, & GENERAL PRE-TRIP INSPECTION BE DONE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE MAIN SYSTEMS TO GET THE CAR READY FOR THE TRIP. WE CAN & WOULD BE HAPPY TO ARRANGE THESE SERVICES AT OUR WHOLESALE RATES. WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT THAT FAR ON THE ROAD, BUT SO FAR, SO GOOD. MECHANICALLY IT SEEMS TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. THE LITTLE STRAIGHT 6 RUNS NICELY & OTHER THAN SOME BASIC FRESHENING UP SEEMS LIKE IT'S READY FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FEEL NICE & SOLID & APPEARS TO SHIFT NICELY TOO. HERE ARE THE PARTICULARS: VIN: B705525 ODOMETER READING: 04984 LIKE ALL OF OUR VEHICLES 10 YEARS & OLDER IT IS BEING SOLD AS: TRUE MILES UNKNOWN. SOLD AS: MILES EXEMPT. THE FRONT END, GRILL, FRONT BUMPER, ETC. ARE OVERALL VERY NICE. FACTORY RED PAINT IS OLD & FADED & IT'S READY FOR IT'S NEW PAINT JOB. LOOKS OK FOR A DRIVER, BUT IT IS A RARE CAR & REALLY DESERVES A FRESH PAINTJOB. REALLY LIKE THE DETAIL IN THE DESIGN ON THESE. IT REMINDS ME A LOT OF A CHEVY II NOVA AND JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE HAVE HAD STOPPING BY THE SHOP ASKING US ABOUT THE "NOVA" LATELY, I'M GUESSING I'M NOT ALONE. =) THE HOOD HAS SOME BODYWORK THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DONE A LONG TIME AGO THAT IS ONE OF THE 2 AREAS THAT SHOULD BE CLEANED UP BEFORE IT IS PAINTED. WE CAN ALSO ARRANGE TO HAVE THIS PREP WORK DONE FOR THE BUYER AT OUR WHOLESALE COST AS WELL IF DESIRED. OTHERWISE ALL THE BODY PANELS, HOOD, TRUNK, DOORS ETC. ALL LINE UP NICE & STRAIGHT. I PERSONALLY LOOKED IT OVER UNDERNEATH & ALL OVER. THERE IS SOME SURFACE RUST ON THE FRONT BUMPER WHERE THE CHROME HAS PEELED IN SPOTS THAT WILL NEED TO BE CLEANED UP IF YOU WANT TO HAVE IT RECHROMED. BUT... THE BODY IS COMPLETELY SOLID WITH NO ADVANCED RUST ISSUES AT ALL. THE FLOORBOARDS LOOKED GREAT. OTHERWISE IT HAS: SOLID DOORS SOLID FENDERS SOLID QUARTERS SOLID ROCKERS SOLID BUMPERS SOLID FRAME SOLID SUSPENSION SOLID HOOD & TRUNK LID ETC. THE SECOND AREA I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT NEEDS ATTENTION BEFORE IT IS REPAINTED IS VISIBLE IN THE PICTURES ABOVE & BELOW. IT IS BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAILLIGHT & IS VERY MINOR, BUT DOES NEED TO BE REPAIRED IF YOU WANT TO REPAINT IT. LOVE THE CLEAN BODY STYLE OF THIS DESIGN. ALL THE GLASS IS GOOD. HAS A SET OF NEWER / RARE AMC "RALLY" STYLE WHEELS THEY ARE IN NICE SHAPE. THE MATCHING SET OF RADIALS STILL HAVE TREAD, 2 HAVE ABOUT 60% LEFT. BUT THE OTHER 2 ARE TIRED & SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE TOO LONG. DASH & DASH PAD LOOK GOOD. FACTORY GAUGES LOOK GOOD FACTORY AM RADIO & ORIGINAL RAMBLER KLEENEX DISPENSER. VINTAGE AFTERMARKET "MIDLAND" "SAFETY EYE" AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT DIMMER. WITH THE SENSOR STILL STANDING GUARD AT "IT'S POST" UP IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT SEATS HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REUPHOLSTERED & ARE NICE LOOKING & COMFORTABLE. THE REAR SEATS LOOK MOSTLY ORIGINAL & THE INSERTS ARE SHOWING THEIR AGE. IF THE BUYER WOULD LIKE, WE CAN GET YOU A QUOTE TO REUPHOLSTER THE REAR INSERTS THROUGH US FOR OUR WHOLESALE COST.. THE DOOR PANELS ARE SHOWING THEIR AGE, BUT LOOK PRETTY GOOD CONSIDERING THEIR AGE & SHOULD CLEAN UP NICELY. SAME WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE VIEW OF THE FRONT. PASSENGER SIDE VIEW OF THE REAR. THE TRUNK HAS SOME MINOR SURFACE RUST, BUT IS STILL COMPLETELY SOLID & WILL CLEAN UP JUST FINE. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR CLEANED & LINED. WE HAVE RUN FRESH FUEL LINE TO A FUEL CAN SO THAT THE CAR CAN BE DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES, LIKE ONTO A TRANSPORT TRUCK IN THE MEAN TIME. THE STRAIGHT 6 STARTS RIGHT UP & RUNS STRONG. SMOOTH & QUIET. BUT ONCE AGAIN, TO BE CLEAR: ALTHOUGH THE CAR STARTS, RUNS NICELY & DRIVES, WE WANT TO SAY AGAIN: IT HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR A WHILE. SO IF YOU ARE WANTING TO DRIVE IT HOME, WE WOULD SUGGEST HAVING US GIVE IT A COMPLETE FRESH TUNEUP & OIL CHANGE & A PRE TRIP INSPECTION TO MAKE SURE IT IS READY FOR YOUR TRIP. BUT IF YOU WANT IT DELIVERED OR TO PICK IT UP ON A TRAILER, IT WILL BE READY TO DRIVE ITSELF UP ONTO THE TRUCK OR TRAILER THAT COMES FOR IT. IF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN THESE FIXED UP, YOU KNOW WHAT THIS ONES POTENTIAL IS. WHETHER YOU WANT TO BRING IT BACK ALL STOCK... OR CUSTOMIZE IT TO YOUR LIKING... IF I HAD KEPT IT, I WANTED TO PAINT IT UP LIKE ONE OF THESE BEAUTIES. NICE CAR! JUST NEEDS A GOOD NEW HOME WITH SOME TIME TO LOVE IT. IF YOU HAVE NO OR EVEN LOW FEEDBACK, PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE PLACING A BID WITH YOUR CONTACT INFO. WE ALL STARTED WITH A "0" NEXT TO OUR USER NAME, SO NO PROBLEM THERE. WE JUST WANT TO VERIFY YOU ARE WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE & KEEP THIS A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE. We are a licensed Oregon automobile dealer. All vehicles sold As Is & Where Is. With No Warranty Expressed or Implied. The only thing that is guaranteed with used machines is that something is going to break sooner or later. All sales are final. This is a legally binding contract. Your bid is a bid to buy, not to be the first to "look". We do not offer any kind of financing. If you need to finance the vehicle: All financing must be pre approved & ready to fund before you bid. We will consider Buy it Now offers to end the auction early with you as the high bidder. But if you are interested in making a Buy it Now offer, please do not wait till the last minute to do so. We will not consider Buy it Now offers late in the auction. Payment in full must be received within 72 hours of auction's end. We accept payments in the form of cashiers checks (drawn on US banks only), Verified Postal MO's or Direct Bank Wires. All vehicles need to be picked up within 2 weeks after sale ends unless arrangements are agreed on prior to your bid. Owners who do not pick up their vehicles within that time will be charged storage fees for that vehicle. (So, if you will need a little longer to pick up your vehicle, please make arrangements with us before you bid.) Vehicle inspections are welcome prior to your bid. In short: Do not bid before you are ready, willing & able to buy. Non-paying winning bidders will be turned over to a national collection agency & will be responsible for the full amount of the bid & any additional collections or legal fees incurred. If you do not understand or agree to the above terms, do not bid without contacting us to see if we can agree prior to you bidding. Transport &/or additional maintenance &/or repairs are available through us at our discount through our suppliers. Estimates: East Coast for average sized vehicles New York / Florida: $1290. Same vehicle to New Orleans LA: $1040 Chicago IL: $990. Dallas TX: $1190 Denver CO: $890 Los Angeles CA: $640 These are ball park figures based on average sized vehicles & just a guide to give you an idea of costs. For a quote for a specific vehicle & location contact us prior to bidding. Thank you for looking & Good Luck!