thx, I took excerpts and added some of my own comments. I have full collections of old car magazines and will doing more in the future as well as vintage dealer training films.!
Thanks, this was an experiment I guess; it seems to be doing okay. I have all car magazines from 50-60-70s... I think it's an easy way to get exposure to the old articles from these car magazines which are lost. I added bits here and there to the article, removed what was fluff. I can't voice it all so I use A.I.
My grandparents owned a new 59 Rambler American, it performed perfectly. The next new car they purchased was a 63 Studebaker Lark, 289 v8, 4sp, disk brakes, bucket seats.
The song "Beep Beep" came out around 1959. I played it so much on my little phonograph that my whole family still remembered every word decades later. We'd sing it and laugh ourselves silly, which greatly amused the next generation.
An acquaintance owned a Rambler wagon, red in color, from this era. She named it “Rose”. There was a popular song by Nat King Cole around this time some readers of this comment may remember.
I've owned my 59 ambassador for 53 years now. It's a powerfull car with its 270 hp v8 but very front end heavy causing it to plow through turns squealing the front tires if taken too fast. I had a chance to drive a friend's 59 Rambler 6 once and was amazed at how much better it handled. So much more nimble with its lighter weight!
Ramblers were on a big upswing in the late 50s . They were the practical family cars Ford, Chevy, and Plymouth had been in the early 50s before those brands had become much longer, lower, wider , heavier . In the early to mid 60s the Big 3 fixed that introducing compacts and intermediates that took a bunch of business away from AMC.
I don't recall seeing too many '59 Rambler 108-inch models with single headlights. I guess dual headlights were optional on some of them, however! Interesting that Rambler was third in sales in June of '59...
The Rambler Six Deluxe was the base model and came with single headlights. The Rambler Rebel V-8, (3:03), also came with single lights. The Super and Custom models came with dual headlights as did all Ambassadors.
I saw nothing to change my opinion based on my grandfathers 1959 leaker he said it needed wipers o the inside and tow hooks on the outside when it rained the wind shield kept leaking after two attempts by the dealer to reseal it and when it rained it often quit runnung and was towed. he bought it new and then a new chevy that was still on the road in 1979.
Leaking was all the rage in these 50's cars... when you got a bad one, you got a BAD ONE... it happened all the time, so all the manufacturers started water testing and still do to this day. It just destroys a car.
@@autochronicles8667 Leaking is one of the things that destroyed the 57 Chrysler products - the floors rotted out. 73 GM trucks too, made even worse because they didn't have drip rails that year.
Usually, when the windshield leaks, the only way to fix it is to remove it and replace the rubber gasket, and re-install it CAREFULLY. Outside fixes seldom work.
@@autochronicles8667 More than a few 60s cars also leaked. It was mostly the cheaper cars, Fords, Chevys, Plymouths, etc. The better cars, Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile 98s, Lincolns, Packards, Mercurys, seldom leaked.
uhg the X frame... that was a huge mistake... not sure how the F GM greenlit that crazyness... they had to put out bulletins about not putting them on lifts
You could also buy a 1959 Rambler brand new in 1979. It was called the AMC Concord. The only difference was that you could buy a 1950's Rambler under $250 and get the same exact vehicle as a 1970's AMC vehicle.
Awesome video!...Really liked the idea of using a magazine review from back in the day to describe this beautiful Rambler!!...Very innovative!!!
thx, I took excerpts and added some of my own comments. I have full collections of old car magazines and will doing more in the future as well as vintage dealer training films.!
Rambler / Nash / Hudson guy here … and I couldn’t agree more!!! 😊
Took my license test in '67 in our used '59 Rambler. Still like the design.
Best car ever made Rambler ( AMC ) I HAVE ALLWAYS LOVED THIS CAR COMPANY
My dad had a '57 and '59 Rambler. When I asked him why he bought it, he said "It is comfortable." It had the overdrive option and a V8.
That overdrive was amazing :)
Excellent! I’m a bit fan of period articles and road tests of vintage cars so this was enjoyable. I enjoy your other videos too.
Thanks, this was an experiment I guess; it seems to be doing okay. I have all car magazines from 50-60-70s... I think it's an easy way to get exposure to the old articles from these car magazines which are lost. I added bits here and there to the article, removed what was fluff. I can't voice it all so I use A.I.
Not the least bit surprised. When the dust settled, Rambler was third in sales for the 59 model year.
Plymouth had to be WTF!
My Uncle had the Rambler automatic, and it was good riding especially over cobblestone.
My grandparents owned a new 59 Rambler American, it performed perfectly. The next new car they purchased was a 63 Studebaker Lark, 289 v8, 4sp, disk brakes, bucket seats.
Could probably get a '59 Chevy Biscayne, with 6 cylinder and three - on - the - tree, for a little under $ 2,000. The good old days.
Checked. Source I have said Chevy prices started at $ 2160 in '59, so not too far off.
The song "Beep Beep" came out around 1959. I played it so much on my little phonograph that my whole family still remembered every word decades later. We'd sing it and laugh ourselves silly, which greatly amused the next generation.
lol i remember that song on Doctor Demento...
An acquaintance owned a Rambler wagon, red in color, from this era. She named it “Rose”.
There was a popular song by Nat King Cole around this time some readers of this comment may remember.
@@secretchannel4747 "Rambling Rose"
The song was Ramblin' Rose.
I believe there was a color called Hibiscus Rose on the 1959 Rambler, which really would be a "Ramblin' Rose..."🙂
The 58 and 59 Ramblers were quite nice, especially the Ambassador.
@@jamesbosworth4191 The rambler 6 cylinder engine of that era was warn out at 50 k miles, I mean drinking oil.
@@JimFrye-ub3kq I've serviced way too many with over 50,000 miles that DIDN'T drink oil for that to be true.
I've owned my 59 ambassador for 53 years now. It's a powerfull car with its 270 hp v8 but very front end heavy causing it to plow through turns squealing the front tires if taken too fast. I had a chance to drive a friend's 59 Rambler 6 once and was amazed at how much better it handled. So much more nimble with its lighter weight!
Yeah they got the 59 right... I think this is why the magazine picked it... I'll have to check the other magazines in 59
A rear sway bar might tame that that a little. It will move the roll center further rear-ward.
Ramblers were on a big upswing in the late 50s . They were the practical family cars Ford, Chevy, and Plymouth had been in the early 50s before those brands had become much longer, lower, wider , heavier . In the early to mid 60s the Big 3 fixed that introducing compacts and intermediates that took a bunch of business away from AMC.
I think the biggest mistake AM made in 1963 was making the new Classics so low. The higher seating position of the 56-62 Ramblers was a real plus.
They had a big following from what I can tell.
Though, I’d personally prefer the ‘59 Studebaker Lark [ V8]. OR, wait until the ‘60 redesign of the Rambler American.
This Rambler is tempting.
🚗🙂
I don't recall seeing too many '59 Rambler 108-inch models with single headlights. I guess dual headlights were optional on some of them, however! Interesting that Rambler was third in sales in June of '59...
yeah I think Plymouth was stinging from the 57 rush to market, and then a recession, people wanted smaller cars.
The Rambler Six Deluxe was the base model and came with single headlights. The Rambler Rebel V-8, (3:03), also came with single lights. The Super and Custom models came with dual headlights as did all Ambassadors.
Only the base model came with single headlights. The mid series and the top of the line came with double headlights
I saw nothing to change my opinion based on my grandfathers 1959 leaker he said it needed wipers o the inside and tow hooks on the outside when it rained the wind shield kept leaking after two attempts by the dealer to reseal it and when it rained it often quit runnung and was towed. he bought it new and then a new chevy that was still on the road in 1979.
Leaking was all the rage in these 50's cars... when you got a bad one, you got a BAD ONE... it happened all the time, so all the manufacturers started water testing and still do to this day. It just destroys a car.
@@autochronicles8667 Leaking is one of the things that destroyed the 57 Chrysler products - the floors rotted out. 73 GM trucks too, made even worse because they didn't have drip rails that year.
Usually, when the windshield leaks, the only way to fix it is to remove it and replace the rubber gasket, and re-install it CAREFULLY. Outside fixes seldom work.
@@autochronicles8667 More than a few 60s cars also leaked. It was mostly the cheaper cars, Fords, Chevys, Plymouths, etc. The better cars, Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile 98s, Lincolns, Packards, Mercurys, seldom leaked.
The 59 Dodge leaked the most.
You knew that De Soto and Edsel were not long for this world being way down the rankings with the low volume luxury brands
yeah writing on the wall
The unibody platform would probably be safer than Chevys dangerous X-frame.
uhg the X frame... that was a huge mistake... not sure how the F GM greenlit that crazyness... they had to put out bulletins about not putting them on lifts
Definitely . Much stiffer.
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AMC "Single Unit" body. -not Unibody, which was a term Chrysler coined (and copywrited) the next year for their 60 models.
@erichanson3961 I thought Chrysler introduced thier uni-body cars in 1961? 🤔
@@autochronicles8667 I love the 59 GM cars, but that frame was a HUGE mistake.
At Rambler, quality, is job one!
Best buy would have been a clean low mileage 57 Chevy.
yeah but the Ramblers got better trade in :) the recession in 58 was at least a short one.
You could also buy a 1959 Rambler brand new in 1979. It was called the AMC Concord. The only difference was that you could buy a 1950's Rambler under $250 and get the same exact vehicle as a 1970's AMC vehicle.
The Concord was direct descendant of the all-new for 1970 Hornet. It bore no relationship to the 56-62 medium sized Ramblers.
yep. Same 50's engineering and design. in the 50's, it was new and forward looking. In the 70's, it was outdated, cheap and sloppy.
@@beenbeatenbybishops5845 The 59 was better built.
@@jamesbosworth4191 My Aunt had a 59
Super that she drove like a lunatic. There was no killing that car. There was a time they made a great product.
@@beenbeatenbybishops5845 You saw them everywhere.
Mercedes copied the fins
It might be best buy, but who'd want to be seen driving it?
a lot chose it, it was #3 in sales so wasnt hated
People who consider what THEY like to be more important that what other people like.
Soon to be AMC
Sin w eateeiitoolinAAA the nonresident
To British looking
A Tesla Model S......
Best car ever made Rambler ( AMC ) I HAVE ALLWAYS LOVED THIS CAR COMPANY
Though, I’d personally prefer the ‘59 Studebaker Lark [ V8]. OR, wait until the ‘60 redesign of the Rambler American.
This Rambler is tempting.
🚗🙂
The American was restyled for 61, but wasn't redesigned until 64. It was truly an all-new car that year.