1964 AMC

Rambler American 440 Convertible

6 cylinder

Automatic

B679643

Clear

Gasoline

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE You’re looking at a friend of mine’s 1964 AMC Rambler American 440 Convertible. He bought the car from his uncle in 2006. His uncle bought the car in the mid-1980s in Vancouver Washington. He drove it for years and then in the early 90’s began to restore it. He tried to only use AMC parts. Even the seat cover material was found in Portland, Oregon on a roll from the AMC factory. The seat belts and wing window rubber are aftermarket. During the work on the car, my friend and his wife went for a ride and needless to say she fell in love with it. He told his uncle if he were ever to sell the car to call him. Nine years later he called him and they bought the car. He gave the car to his wife as a wedding anniversary present. They both enjoyed the car, going to shows, etc. People would always come up to them saying, “I remember my parents had a rambler.” The car has new shocks and new brakes. A new fuel pump in 2010; however, the gas gauge is not working properly. New tires in March of 2012. The engine and transmission were also rebuilt. All the work was done from 1995-1998. In 2000 his uncle’s son ran into the rear quarter of the car with his bicycle while playing in the driveway. Touch up work was done, but it doesn’t match perfectly. There are some paint cracks at the corner of the trunk lid also. From 1996-2012 the car has only had 2500 miles put on it; actual mileage on the car is unknown. The odometer reads 2500 miles because his uncle rolled it back at the end of the restoration of the car. The convertible top is rain-proof, but is dry and has some rips (as shown). The power top works great. Here are some things that are included with the car: owner’s manuals, maintenance manual, magazine articles, advertisement poster, dash plaques from the car shows it has been in, original license plate frame from the dealer. Below is some information I found on the internet about the car: For its third generation, the American emerged with what would be its only completely new design. The entire line was treated to neat and trim lines with pleasing simplicity (compared to the more boxy predecessors) with characteristic tunneled headlights with a simple horizontal grille between them. The Rambler American's wheelbase grew by six-inches or 152 mm (to 106 in or 2692 mm) and the interiors were made more spacious.The station wagons in the restyled 1964 series came with four doors and gained 17% more cargo space compared to the previous design. They all featured a new roll-down disappearing rear window for the bottom-hinged tailgate. Full coil front springs along with soft rear leaf units, gave the new American an unusually smooth ride, better than many larger domestic cars. The new models also incorporated various parts and components (such as doors) that were interchangeable with AMC's larger cars. The new styling was the work of designer Richard A. Teague, who would go on to design the 1968 Javelin and AMX. Many viewed the newly designed station wagon as the best looking of any American wagon, with its new, trim lines and ample passenger and cargo room. Led by the top-line 440-series convertible, they were arguably the 1964's most attractive Detroit compacts.[34] Car Life magazine titled its road test of the 1964 Rambler American: "The Original Plain Jane Compact Car Just Got Back From the Beauty Parlor". 1964 American 440 convertible In addition to the top-of-the-line 440 models, the cheaper 330 and 220 models were also available, and Rambler American sales soared to a record 160,000-plus.[34] The old 195.6 cu in (3.2 L) I6 was a gas stingy 34 mpg champ in the Mobil Economy Runs and available in 90 hp (67 kW; 91 PS), 125 hp (93 kW; 127 PS), and 138 hp (103 kW; 140 PS) versions. However, American Motors focused its marketing on the economy of the new models, an advertising of a kind that was previously only popular during the Great Depression.[35] The company's series of "Love Letters to Rambler" advertisements included "ordinary user testimonial" about the economy and reliability of their Ramblers, rather than in pursuit of buyers in the whole compact car market segment, a strategy that was copied ten years later by Datsun. One of these "love letters" is included with the car. If you need more information (a walk around description) or more specific pictures, you can email me or call me, Mike, at (760) 519-3478. You’re also welcome to come look at the car in person. If you are an overseas buyer, I have a truck and trailer and can transport the car to a shipper in Long Beach for $250. If you are in the US and need a transporter, a reliable one I have done business with is Tom Reid at Hanover Transport. You can call or email him for a quote. 1-888-919-1677 or email: tom@hanovertransport.com This vehicle is being sold as is with no implied warranty. If I have not had contact from the winning bidder within three days of the end of the auction, I will assume you are a non-paying bidder and will proceed through the Ebay steps accordingly. Payment is to be paid in full within 7 business days of the end of the auction and pickup within 20 days of the end of the auction unless other arrangements are agreed upon.