Re: 63 all wheel drive 660 Cross country wagon - anyone heard of such a thing?

[farna@xxxxxxx]

I bet the guy got a look at a Twin Stick OD car and thought the second short stick was 4WD. I've seen that happen!! A fellow mentioned it when he saw one at a car show the first time and knew that AMC had a connection with Jeep. I overheard him tell his buddy (this wasn't an AMC show, but a Classic convertible w/TS at a cruise in) that he didn't know AMC made 4x4 cars back then, and comment that this one was pretty low for a 4WD!! I explained the TS to him then... 

The Baja cars weren't put on 4x4 chassis. They were modified unit bodies. Not by the factory, but by James Garner's racing team (or a shop contracted by them). 

On January 28, 2006 Jerry Casper wrote:

> Hey, all got an Email thru my AOL account from this
> guy below, he wants info on an all wheel drive '63
> Rambler wagon? Now, I've heard of alot of different
> AMCs, but not THIS. Only pre'70 4x4 I've heard of is
> the Garner-prepared SC/Ramblers in the desert race,
> some converted to 4x4. Nothing stock that I know of.
> Anyone else, or someone want to contact him? I know
> nothing of '63 era Ramblers, anyway.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> > Subject: 63 all wheel drive
> >
> > would you have any information on a 1963 american
> > motors rambler 660 cross country classic all wheel
> > drive station wagon hard to find any info
> >                                             thanks
> > Robert (rlschirm@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
> >
> >
> > Er...." all wheel drive" ? Far as I know, Robert,
> > there were NO all wheel drive AMC cars produced
> > except for the Eagle in '79 and later. Another
> > exception is the '69 SC/Ramblers prepared for the
> > Baja 1000, they were put on 4x4 chassis's. But there
> > is no 4 wheel drive '63, or any other 60's, AMC
> > wagons or cars that I know of. Where is this coming
> > from? Possible someone may have converted one, but I
> > know of no stock AMC car or wagon of that era that
> > had 4x4 capability. Do you own one?
> >
> > Jerry
> 
> 
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