AMC: Rambler American, 1950s-1960s
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(upbeat music) | 0:01 | |
Announcer | Rambler American made big news this year | 0:04 |
when it was list priced to compete | 0:06 | |
with the foreign imports. | 0:08 | |
Made more news in the performance trials at Daytona. | 0:09 | |
Won Class 6 by outperforming other U.S. compacts | 0:12 | |
in braking and acceleration. | 0:15 | |
And now Rambler American stirs up more excitement. | 0:16 | |
This Rambler American with standard 199-cubic inch six | 0:20 | |
and optional automatic transmission | 0:24 | |
scored over 23 miles per gallon | 0:26 | |
in this year's Mobil Economy Run. | 0:28 | |
On the grueling run over the Rockies | 0:30 | |
from Los Angeles to Detroit, | 0:31 | |
it averaged 23.36 miles per gallon | 0:33 | |
as certified by the U.S. Auto Club. | 0:35 | |
Performance winner, great on economy, | 0:38 | |
and a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,839. | 0:41 | |
Rambler American is your kind of car. | 0:47 | |
(upbeat music) | 0:51 |
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