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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Had a friend who drove a Rambler. Called it "The Blur."
In 1968 - 1970, my dad drove a Rambler, just a 4 door not the wagon, back forth to his night shift job at GM where he worked as a tool and diemaker. The one thing I most clearly recall about that car was the necker's knob on the steering wheel, and his explanation of what the thing was for. From that time on, I always liked the idea of driving down the road with my arm around a girl sitting close.
I cannot recall the exact year but the first time that I saw a Rambler station wagon, I said to myself, it looks like they installed a box in the back end. All of the cars back then were sleek and good looking except for Ramblers.
If it gets you from point A to point B who cares what it looks like on the outside when you're on the inside. Well maybe the low esteem, insecure individuals who need to imagine it somehow makes them better than other car drivers.
It looks like they were in a hurry and had no budget for new stamping dies. They used the rear doors from the 4 door sedan instead of reshaping the rear windows and kept the roof panel with its downward curve at the rear. Al_in_Ottawa
A buddy had one and loved it. Always started, got good mileage and the seats reclined. He had a couple camping trips that would have been a disaster because of rain and hail, but spent the night in relative comfort sleeping in the front seats.
My dad bought one for the family car in 1960. Three on the tree and very reliable. Probably the least glamorous ride of all time, but I remember going to the drive in with the family wearing my PJs.
NOW it all makes sense WHY it went under . . . I liked a lot of the Ramblers, especially the SCRambler . . . it was basically a strip / drag car you could buy right off the showroom floor . . . COOL ! ! ! ! . . . God Save US . . .
Rur - i used to call my old '76 Dodge Adventurer pick-up. Loved that old truck - you pointed it rather than drove it. Sort of a bitch when you had to turn in tight places though.
In 1968 - 1970, my dad drove a Rambler, just a 4 door not the wagon, back forth to his night shift job at GM where he worked as a tool and diemaker. The one thing I most clearly recall about that car was the necker's knob on the steering wheel, and his explanation of what the thing was for. From that time on, I always liked the idea of driving down the road with my arm around a girl sitting close.
ReplyDeleteI cannot recall the exact year but the first time that I saw a Rambler station wagon, I said to myself, it looks like they installed a box in the back end. All of the cars back then were sleek and good looking except for Ramblers.
ReplyDeleteWhats old is new again. Nisson.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. That C pillar looks like the back of a Nissan Armada.
DeleteIf it gets you from point A to point B who cares what it looks like on the outside when you're on the inside. Well maybe the low esteem, insecure individuals who need to imagine it somehow makes them better than other car drivers.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they were in a hurry and had no budget for new stamping dies. They used the rear doors from the 4 door sedan instead of reshaping the rear windows and kept the roof panel with its downward curve at the rear.
ReplyDeleteAl_in_Ottawa
A buddy had one and loved it. Always started, got good mileage and the seats reclined. He had a couple camping trips that would have been a disaster because of rain and hail, but spent the night in relative comfort sleeping in the front seats.
ReplyDeleteMy grandpa had one of them. He liked it a bunch. If there's a car that says, 'camp trip with grandpa', this is it.
ReplyDeleteMy dad bought one for the family car in 1960. Three on the tree and very reliable. Probably the least glamorous ride of all time, but I remember going to the drive in with the family wearing my PJs.
ReplyDeleteBig downvote. Mitt's father George was CEO.
ReplyDeleteNOW it all makes sense WHY it went under . . . I liked a lot of the Ramblers, especially the SCRambler . . . it was basically a strip / drag car you could buy right off the showroom floor . . . COOL ! ! ! ! . . . God Save US . . .
DeleteRur - i used to call my old '76 Dodge Adventurer pick-up. Loved that old truck - you pointed it rather than drove it. Sort of a bitch when you had to turn in tight places though.
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