This weeks history article became part of the 4th largest car business in the US but sadly was lost when number four was swallowed up by number three! Rambler was one of the oldest brands and like many manufacturers, came from a bicycle maker. Thomas B Jeffery was the designer of the bicycles and the first cars. He was a part of the Gormully and Jeffery Manufacturing Company … [Read more...]
American Motors
American Motors (AMC) was formed in 1954 by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and the Hudson Motor Car Company. Nash had recognised that the Big 3 being General Motors, Ford and Chrysler were going to be hard to beat without economies of scale and they found Hudson to be a willing partner to start the process. With the completion of the merger, the new AMC was able to reduce the … [Read more...]
Unitary Construction
When cars were first introduced they used the conventional system of frame with a body fitted on top. This style of construction enabled many manufacturers to develop chassis and mechanical combinations that were given to coachbuilders who then fitted a luxury body on top. Rolls Royce, Bentley and many others gave their cars to coachbuilders like Thrupp & Maberley or … [Read more...]