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Rambler Milestones for February
Rambler Milestones for February
Some February AMC Happenings:
On February 14th, 1912, the Arizona Territory joined the Union as the 48th State.
The state flower is the saguaro cactus blossom.
The state bird is the Cactus Wren.
who signed the bill into law…
Arizona’s AMC contributions have not been insignificant…
In Arizona, Randall American in Mesa was running a 343 Rambler American at Beeline Dragway in the 60’s. The September 1967 Motor Trend had a few things to say about this car…
A 1968 Javelin and the famous 1972 Gremlin 401-XR Gremlins from Randall Engineering followed.
Later, Randall was dropping 401’s into Pacers & Spirits, with pleasing results.
A Nash Ambassador advertisement for 1954 was shot near Bell Rock in Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona.
otherwise known as the Great Race. The 22,000-mile Great Race was won
by a 1907 Thomas Flyer by the E. R. Thomas Motor Car Company, also sold
by E. R. Thomas-Detroit, under Roy D. Chapin . Here’s a picture of the Thomas Flyer near the starting line…
and the 1967 AMX III, which strongly resembles the Javelin on the front, but is presented in wagon form.
On February 12, 1962, George W. Romney resigned as President and CEO of American Motors, in order to run for Governor of Michigan, a title he eventually achieved…
With Mitt Romney, there are modern connections here to a presidential run as well…
On February 10th, 1965, AMC announced the 1965 Rambler Marlin.
The AMX was introduced to the buying public in February 1968.