Re: MORE EBAY INSANITY BOUGHT A RHD 63 CLASSIC IN THE UK

["Timothy O'Connell" <toconnel@xxxxxxx>]

Very Cool Richard....I'm very jealous....the RHD is awesome.

What caught my eye is that this is an identical model to mine....except for
the RHD of course.  http://homepage.mac.com/toconnel/PhotoAlbum13.html

Shoot me an email off list if I can be of any help on finding parts.....

Tim


> From: <AUTOtronic@xxxxxxx>
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> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:33:37 -0500
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> Subject: MORE EBAY INSANITY  BOUGHT A RHD 63 CLASSIC IN THE UK
> 
> In a moment of weakness, and in an effort to have a Rambler in Europe for the
> 6 weeks each year I spend across the Atlantic, I bought a RHD â63 Classic with
> an indicated 68,000 miles.
> 
> Hereâs a link to the listing for those who are interested:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18301&item=4535549594
> &rd=1
> 
> The car is going to need some work, most specifically the brakes and both rear
> quarter panels. I think that I can handle the brakes either working with a
> UK-based US car specialist but the rear quarter panels are more problematic.
> These cars may not be as rare as I initially suspected as Pat Foster has just
> had published an excellent story on export AMCs in the June issue of
> Collectible Automobile. Seems that not only were RHD cars produced, probably
> in Canada, but Renualt built cars in Belgium as well, foreshadowing their
> later involvement and investment in AMC.
> 
> If there are any European AMC enthusiasts on the list, especially in the UK,
> and know of a 63-64 4-door Classic or American with parts and sheet metal to
> donate, please contact me directly at autotronic@xxxxxxxx I am as always
> interested in corresponding with overseas AMC owners who have interesting cars
> and stories. My â63 Classic will more than likely end up as a project car for
> my UK US car title Classic American (www.classic-american.com/) and if it gets
> done in time, I plan to drive it from the UK to Sweden for the big US car
> meet.
> 
> Anyone have information on the Karmann-built 1969 Javelins, especially the
> location of a car overseas? Pat Fosterâs AMC export story renewed my interest
> in this mostly unknown chapter in AMCs history and it would make an
> interesting sidebar to a story Iâm working on the Chrysler Crossfire.
> 
> Certainly Gwenâs great restoration is the target I have in place for this
> project. I have talked with the seller and itâs a solid running car that has a
> lot of potential and I always loved the look and timeless style of the Å63 and
> â64 Classic and Ambassadors, especially the station wagons. I would have
> preferred a â64 American but this seemed too interesting to pass up. Now if I
> can just find an early IKA Torino for sale in the US (great shots of one in
> Patâs new article) I think Iâll have all the AMCs I will ever need although I
> do have my eye on another one a bit closer to home in Texas.
> 
> Iâm still looking for a complete disc brake setup for my â64 American so if
> anyone knows a suitable donor car in a boneyard, especially here in southern
> California, please drop me a line.
> 
> Save the Ramblers (I am),
> 
> Richard Truesdell
> 1963 AMC Rambler Classic 770 4-door sedan
> 1964 AMC Rambler American 440 convertible
> 1967 AMC Rambler American 440 station wagon (For Sale Ë fresh paint, $2500)
> 1968 AMC Rambler Rogue 2-door hardtop
> 1969 Kaiser Jeep Super Wagoneer station wagon
> 1978 AMC Concord Hatchback V8 (For Sale -$800 with 1978 6-cyl parts car)
> 1978 AMC Concord D/L sedan (Free with the Concord Hatchback)
> 1988 AMC Eagle station wagon
> 
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