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Rambler Milestones for March
Categories: Rambler Heritage, Rambler by the Month
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March Stuff in The AMC Heritage:
On March 1st, 1902, Thomas B. Jeffery &
Co. sold their first Rambler at retail, a Model D, to a doctor in
Binghampton, New York. Just like this car, tiller steering and all.
Co. sold their first Rambler at retail, a Model D, to a doctor in
Binghampton, New York. Just like this car, tiller steering and all.
The order was placed at the Chicago International Livestock Exposition for that year.
In March of 1954, Nash introduced
its new subcompact international car, the Metropolitan. Two months
later, it was being produced by AMC, and Nash was now just a division
of a MUCH larger car company.
its new subcompact international car, the Metropolitan. Two months
later, it was being produced by AMC, and Nash was now just a division
of a MUCH larger car company.
Toledo Machining & Forge
Also in March, of 1906, Overland Motors Company was incorporated, in its third incarnation, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Previously, it had been a division of Standard Wheel in Terre Haute, Indiana, and then had been bought by Claude Cox for $8,000 in 1904.
Previously, it had been a division of Standard Wheel in Terre Haute, Indiana, and then had been bought by Claude Cox for $8,000 in 1904.
Soon it would make its final move, to Toledo, Ohio, the spiritual home of Jeep to this day.
On March 2, 1987, A deal was struck to purchase American Motors Corporation, in a hostile bid by Chrysler Motors Corporation.