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> > Reply-To: <mail-From-toconnel-mac.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:33:37 -0500 > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > 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 > > > ============================================================= > Posted by wixList Archiver -- http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist > > > > >