History Did you have a Rambler?

Nor-Cal - - not mine

 

found this pic online. I wonder where this Rambler is now?




my rambler is currently benched until i can fix a few things, i dont trust it to not die on me, so until then does anyone have a Rambler stories to satisfy my Rambler itch?

 

In the summer of 1962 I was only 14 but had a friend who was older and had his drivers license. His transportation was a 1950 or maybe 51 Rambler station wagon hand- me- down from his parents. My memory is hazy but I seem to recall a flathead 6 with 3 on the tree, a real dog. But to this 14 year old it might as well have been the latest and greatest from Detroit because I got to drive it all the time even unlicensed. That's because my buddy and I would go pick up his girlfriend and then I got to play chauffeur and drive all over the place while they got friendly in the back seat. It was a win-win for all of us.

 

My avatar is my and my buddy's 62 SW it was a cover car on their album we bought it from the record producer. Now has aT5 a Ford 8.8 rear and 4 wheel disc. And tri power.

 

My avatar 63 Classic wagon. 1988 4.0L (RENIX computer, Mopar Performance torque cam, 1999 head and intake, 1999 injectors, bored RENIX throttle body adapted to 99 intake), AW4 auto trans with manual controller, 1979 AMC Spirit front disc brakes, 90s Ranger brake booster and master cylinder, 90s T-bird rack and pinion steering, 1988 Jaguar XJ6 IRS, 1991 Eagle Premier seats. Just a few mods...

 

My Friend Had A Rambler....The Rebel...

 

Spent alot of years and lots of great memories riding around in my Mom's 64 Classic hard top exactly like the first picture. Dad was a mechanic and gave $150 for the car, I still remember him adjusting the valves after he brought it home. I haven't been able to aquire a hard top, but have collected several 64's and one 63.

 

In the late '80s, I bought a '72 Matador for $75.00 to run through the winter. Changed the oil (what was in it looked like driveway sealer) and the plugs and wires to cure the random skipping, and drove it until spring with no other issues. It even started on the coldest morning we had that winter (-28F). Sold it in the spring for $175.00. A high school friend had a '63 Classic four door, and wasn't aware of the fold down seat feature until I told him about it. He was elated about the possibilities!