Vehicle Description
1965 AMC Rambler 770 Convertible - V8 Power -Power Convertible Top
- Classic American Motor (Please note: If you happen to be viewing
this 1965 American Motors Rambler 770 Convertible on a website
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website limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 190
photographs, as well as a short walk-around-and-startup video,
please go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.) All-new Rambler
Classic top-down fun car. Longer, livelier, outmaneuvers all
competitive cars. 1965 Rambler Classic convertible ad While the
legendary George Romney had departed from American Motors by the
time the Rambler Classic intermediate-size sedan reached the
market, his ground-breaking philosophy of smaller-sized sedans with
improved efficiency in the form of better mileage, was reflected in
the new model. Dick Teague, who would later create the Javelin and
the AMX was part of the Rambler Classic's design team. About the
size of today's Toyota Camry, the 188.8-inch Rambler Classic 770
(the highest of three trim levels) was honored with Motor Trend's
Car of the Year award in 1963 citing its innovative engineering.
Those innovations included combining many separate parts in the
body into single stampings. The component reduction included the
'uni-side' door-surround that also improved door-fit. Vehicle
weight was reduced by 200 pounds while structural rigidity was
increased. Equipped with a new 287 cubic-inch V8, the cars
delivered excellent 20 mpg fuel economy. Romney must've been proud.
Throughout its six-year run in the American Motors model line-up,
the Classic was the high-volume seller for the independent
automaker. For 1965, a convertible model was added to the line, as
were sporty options include(ing) Airliner Reclining Bucket Seats in
two sizes, console, headrests, manual and automatic floor shifts,
wire-wheel covers according to the ads of that time. If you could
go back in time, walk into an American Motors dealership, you
likely would've found a Rambler 770 Classic convertible like the
one offered here occupying center-stage on the showroom floor. In
fact, the car offered here is so well preserved showing just 89,000
miles on its odometer, it's almost a time warp to those days. The
car's Aqua Marine paint remains in excellent condition and still
shows good gloss overall. It's a perfect mid-Sixties color.
Exterior chrome trim is also in excellent condition, as are the
car's lighting lenses, windshield and curved side glass (a first
for American-made popular-priced cars), and second-year
flush-mounted single-piece front grille. Emblems and badges are all
in place, including the V8 fender emblem. Full wire-style wheel
covers with R branding are in excellent condition; period-correct
narrow-whitewall tires are mounted. The light-cream-colored
convertible top is power-operated. Inside, this Rambler Classic
shows off its upmarket upholstery and trim with well coordinated
dark green and aqua colors throughout. The door trim is
particularly stunning. Un-cramped comfort and style were two
features salespeople always pointed out for the model. Seat
upholstery on the front buckets and rear bench-in overall very good
condition with spotting noted on some surfaces-continues the
two-tone palate. Aqua carpeting is in place throughout, and a
snap-on aqua cover hides the convertible top when folded. The
dashboard's gauge cluster is a vintage Sixties design statement, as
is the Ambassador-branded power steering wheel and Weather Eye
heating and ventilation controls. The three-speed automatic
transmission shifter is mounted on the optional center console.
Power brakes are in place. A push-button factory AM radio remains
installed, as does an analog clock. (An aftermarket CB radio is
also mounted below the dash.) When opened, the glove box features
four cup indents to (slightly) reduce accidental drink spil
