1963 American 440-H hardtop |
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| Also called | IKA Torino (RA) |
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| Production | 1961 – 1963 |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 2-door convertible 2-door hardtop (1963) 4-door sedan 2-door station wagon 4-door station wagon |
| Engine | 195.6 cu in (3.2 L) I6 |
| Wheelbase | 100 in (2,540 mm) |
| Length | 173.1 in (4,397 mm) |
| Width | 70 in (1,778 mm) |
| Height | 56.2 in (1,427 mm) |
| Designer(s) | Edmund E. Anderson |
The second generation Rambler American was achieved through a heavy restyling of the previous year's model under AMC's styling Vice President Edmund E. Anderson. While mechanically identical to the 1960 model, Anderson's restyle resulted in a car that was three inches (76 mm) narrower and shorter in its exterior dimensions with an overall length of 173.1 inches (4,397 mm), but increased in its cargo capacity. Continuing to ride on the 100-inch (2,540 mm) wheelbase, the American's new styling was more square (sometimes described as "breadbox") instead of the round "rolly-polly" shape (or "bathtub"), and the visual connection with the original 1950 Nash model had finally disappeared. Popular Mechanics wrote "seldom has a car been completely restyled as the 1961 Rambler American and yet retain the same engine, driveline, suspension on the same unit body".
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