Re: [Amc-list] Nice Shoe Box Rambler Convert In Rod & Custom

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Shoe box, bread box, cracker box... it's the 61-63 "boxy" American (compared to previous model). Heard it compared to an "artillery lorry" in a British or Australian magazine review from when it first came out. It's a so-ugly-its-cute, love or hate style. Ed Anderson worked wonders making the 58-60 look so different while changing only about 50% of the stamped panels, and none of the mechanicals! 

When I got my first one in 78 or 79 and went to a junkyard looking for parts, a guy said "what, one of those crackerbox Ramblers?". Friends and I though that was real funny... "crackers" riding around in a cracker box... fitting!! 

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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:31:01 -0400
From: "Jerijan" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>

What is a 'shoe box Rambler'??
Perhaps it's a 'BreadBox Rambler' instead?  What year?  61-63 is 'Breadbox'.
I never knew of 'shoebox'.  


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