Re: [Amc-list] 1960 Woodgrain Rambler American Wagon

["Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a note -- I looked at the 1951 Nash brochure at
www.route66rambler.com (great collection Mike!). The Greenbrier wasn't
the model with woodgrain around the window pillar area, it had a darker
color paint (along with the roof). The text on the Rambler page refers
to a "Suburban" model, which would likely have the woodgrain. There's a
better pic in the 52 "Golden Airflyte" brochure. Still doesn't show
tailgate, but the trim appears to wrap down enough in the rear that I
suspect the tailgate was woodgrained like the 60 in the ad (but not in
1960!). 

The Nash Suburban (1946) had woodgrain sides as well. Don't know if any
were made after 46, but there's one at the AACA museum in Hershey. The
69 "American Motors Family Album" just shows a 46 model, and states that
there was "limited availability". The same book clearly shows that all
two-tone 58-60 Americans had the window pillars the same as body color
with the roof a different color, nothing like the 51-54 models.
Obviously the painter of the 60 used a 51-54 as an example. It does give
the car a classier look -- less utilitarian, though utilitarian is all
AMC intended it to be in 58. 

Mike has a copy of "American Motors Family Album" on-line. Go to
http://www.route66rambler.com/links.html and scroll down to the link.
Lots of reference material on this site. 

Mike -- the thumbnail of the 55 catalog on page 3 takes you back to the
first page, not to the catalog. 
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