Rambler Milestones for February
Some February AMC Happenings:
A few entries from Molly Blue's DateBook...
On February 5, 1845, Thomas B. Jeffery was born in Plymouth, Devon Shire, Jolly Old England --->
On February 14th, 1912, the Arizona Territory joined the Union as the 48th State.
The state flower is the saguaro cactus blossom.
The state bird is the Cactus Wren.
Arizona's AMC contributions have not been insignificant...
In Arizona, Randall American in Mesa was running a 343 Rambler American at Beeline Dragway in the 60's. The September 1967 Motor Trend had a few things to say about this car...
A 1968 Javelin and the famous 1972 Gremlin 401-XR from Randall Engineering followed. Later, Randall was dropping 401's into Pacers with pleasing results.
Also, a Nash Ambassador advertisement for 1954 was shot near Bell Rock in Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona.
The state flower is the saguaro cactus blossom.
The state bird is the Cactus Wren.
With President's Day on the calendar this month, it should be mentioned that it was the Rambler-Riding
who signed the bill into law...
Arizona's AMC contributions have not been insignificant...
In Arizona, Randall American in Mesa was running a 343 Rambler American at Beeline Dragway in the 60's. The September 1967 Motor Trend had a few things to say about this car...
A 1968 Javelin and the famous 1972 Gremlin 401-XR from Randall Engineering followed. Later, Randall was dropping 401's into Pacers with pleasing results.
Also, a Nash Ambassador advertisement for 1954 was shot near Bell Rock in Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona.
On February 12, 1908, 250,000 screaming race fans jammed Times Square for the start of the New York to Paris Around the World Race, otherwise known as the Great Race.
The 22,000-mile Great Race was won by a 1907 Thomas Flyer by the E. R. Thomas Motor Car Company, also sold by E. R. Thomas-Detroit, under Roy D. Chapin.
<--- Here's a picture of the Thomas Flyer near the starting line...
February of 1967 brought us the Regional Rebel Special Wagons, and the 1967 AMX III, which strongly resembles the Javelin on the front, but is presented in wagon form.
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