ABANDONED CLASSIC CAR JUNKYARD RESCUE Rambler American NCLB EP1
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- No Car Left Behind Episode #1. Here join host Dee Vyper and the Mad Max Cars crew as they rescue this beautiful 1965 Rambler American 440 from the Junkyard and give it a new lease on life. Looks like this one was truly saved from the crusher. We love to take take on a 50+ year old car that was unceremoniously dumped at the wrecker and save it, but thats what this show is all about..... Taking the time to care about our Automotive heritage and save it for the next generation. Welcome to... No Car Left Behind.
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Who in their right mind would scrap such a straight solid and original car?..well saved.
Thats what we thought too! One of our guys was there picking up a hood from that 71 Mustang you see in the background and brought back photos. We were there the next day to save the little beauty. Glad we did. It would not have survived long in that place. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
yeah! Seriously! You do NOT trash any classic car from 1900 to 2000++
@@microbusss
I haven't seen the complete video yet, but this may have been a case of the owner dying and their survivors not wanting the hassle of a 55 year old car.
Example? About 10 years ago one of my uncles died leaving his beloved Model A for his daughter. She spent a lot of money shipping it from Florida to Vermont but really had no interest in it...it was just a part of her father that he bequeathed to her. She died 2 years later so it reverted to my aunt, neither her son or her grandsons wanted the car. No one wanted to pay $20K for a car that wasn't a practical daily driver.
@@howardkerr8174 true but at least try to sell it!
@@microbusss We certainly agree. Unfortunately... Sometimes they are too far gone. Some of the ones you see in the background for example can best serve to give parts to save others that are salvageable. Still we hate to see any of them go in the crusher.
Hard to believe that car was in a junk yard. Given the car's age, it's in really good condition. Glad you guys are going to fix it up.
We were shocked to find it there as well. We were in the yard getting parts for another car when we found it. Decided right then it needed to be saved! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
I grew up with great cars. Fact is my 1st car was a 58 rambler classic paid $25.00 for it and drove it for 2 years before I couldn't find anymore parts for her. Sold the motor to a friend who put it in a 65 mustang and he drove it for a year before she finally died. Glad someone else appreciates ramblers. Can't wait to see what you do next! ✌️
@@danberg1018 Sounds like you had fun with it. We will keep these coming. In the meantime we do have a wonderful back catalog of other cool stuff on our channel if you are interested!
@Klaa2 Yeah it is tough to consider all the cars that do not get saved in time. You have to hope at least they give up parts to save other cars if they do end up in a place like this!
What do you wanna bet that Rambler belonged to some old person who passed away and nobody wanted the car so it went to the scrap yard.
That was one of our guesses as well. Maybe Grandpa's nice little well cared for classic, sent to the scrapper as nobody had any idea how nice it was or could be. We were shocked to see such a tidy little gem sitting neglected in a scrapyard.
@@MadMaxCars I think if it were grandpas car than it would have it's original colour there's obviously been a colourchange at some point looks like it was white or cream originally
@@semiretired86 It was originally white. It had Orphan car show plaques inside it, so whoever had it took it to shows. It also got a AMC club of America sticker in the window.
thats what i was thinking. sad. poor little car.
@@wildbilljr3369 Yeah. It was a sad revelation to see it sitting in the wrecking yard. The story got more sad as we found a bag of new spare parts in it, and the service manual knowing somebody was actively working on it not too long ago. Still it warms our hearts to save it and find a new caring home for it. Give it a new life and hopefully whomever is looking down can know it is still being loved.
What a nice Rambler. A great bit of Americana, wonderful memories, I'm so glad to see it saved! You don't see those anymore, especially the 440 deluxe style.
They are getting to be quite rare little cars! We love saving these little bits of our automotive history. Certainly was shocking to see such a sweet little gem in a wrecking yard. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
I must be getting old. I would like to see it original. Just do enough to make it roadworthy
Nothing wrong with that. Its basically what we did. All new fluids, Hoses, plugs, points cap rotor, plug wires, rebuilt the carb, fixed the wiring, etc. Would love to see it stay as original as possible too! Whatever someone decides to do with it, we are SO glad to have saved it from the crusher! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Great seeing these often overlooked cars saved. Sure hope someone gives it a good home! Jerry:>)
Hey Jerry, glad you enjoyed it! We are out to save every classic we can. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
We needed some "after" scenes to see what you finally did with it.
We are planning a followup video for that, when we find it its new owner and "forever home". Keep you eye on this channel for the next one! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Definitely!
@@1940limited Great! We will be seeing you!
I enjoyed the video. I would like to see more of them. I subscribed
REALLY glad you liked it! Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and especially for subscribing! We have lots of other cool content on the channel you may enjoy while we get the next new video ready. Like this other car rescue series we do you can find here: ruclips.net/video/S-beKLB9Ti8/видео.html
Yes, let's see more rescues!
We will certainly keep it up. We do have other "rescue" type series on our channel. Like this one: ruclips.net/video/S-beKLB9Ti8/видео.html
nice little six cyl.
It is a little beauty isn't it? Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Nice find,thanks for saving from the "CRUSHER"
Glad you enjoyed the vid! We were so happy we could save it!
Awesome find! I'd drive that beast just the way it is!... I'm in the middle of the rustbelt here in Ohio, and finding a car that nice would be rare. Bring her back to life!
We are definitely all about saving her and making her the best. Looking for a new home for her now!
It's always shocking to me that someone would toss such an obviously savable car 😑
We were totally blown away to find such a nice little car sitting there. We were at the yard to get parts for another project and saw it. Knew we had to step in and save it right then. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Nice old Rambler enjoyed the video I subscribed what's the price on this Jewel
It sure is a nice little car. We are really glad you enjoyed the video. It selling at a bargain price (a little over half of its current book value), as we would love someone to carry on the legacy and take part in a follow up video (if they want to). You can fin all the details in our classified ads here: madmaxcars.com/products/product_view.cgi?id_number=900697984124 Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Where did you get the Batmobile that’s up on the rack from? I Loved that car so much as a kid. How many copies were ever made?? Btw, enjoyed your video!
Batmobiles are a fairly popular replica car for some fans. We can help you with one if you like. Just contact the guys at www.madmaxcars.com Really glad you enjoyed the video! Lots of other cool Movie car and car rescue content on our channel. Please feel free to check it out if you like. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
I had one just like that and drove for 10 years should have keep it.
Must have been a fun little car!
i had a 69 Rambler American... the engine..6 cylinder...was so quiet you can hear it run. No power brakes no power steering not even a radio. I miss that car now... great gas mileage.
They are cool little cars! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
The fella that said small block with a power glide should be reprimanded for saying such a foul statement
Interesting. What would you use instead if the engine was blown up as he was discussing?
@@MadMaxCars A 360 AMC would be viable, might bolt right in! Instant "SCrambler!!"
@@josephfine3394 That would be SUPER COOL!!
1st thought? Replace the (probably) tired AMC 6 with a newer Jeep inline 6 and a modern transmission....a 5 speed if it's a manual, a 4 speed if automatic transmission.
But the "undercover" SCRambler is a good idea, too.
@@howardkerr8174 Both very good ideas. For now the current 6 is pretty low miles, good compression, and runs like a top. We will gladly do whatever the new owner wants to before it leaves for its "Forever Home". We are getting lots of calls and emails so someone will step forward soon.
401 AMC engine swap....
Buckets and a console...
I just subscribed...
Joe Schlotthauer yeah absolutely.. I had the same thought.
@@shaggydogg3786
I went to their website, it's immediately for sale for 5K...
Thanks for watching, commenting and especially for subscribing! We thought of that same 401 swap. Might have done it if the motor was bad. It runs like a top though. Still good idea!
@@joeschlotthauer840 It sure is!
Wow what a great find! Great looking bit of American auto history there. My wife had a '63 Rambler Classic 4dr when we met way back when, fun little car to cruise in.
Thank you! That 63 sounds like it was a fun little classic too!
Acá en Argentina eso es un Torino de la Ika Renault.
Very cool! Would love to see the Torino IKA Renault version someday!
@@MadMaxCars ruclips.net/video/0qsgBHbOAX4/видео.html
@@davidserpentario206 Cool! Thanks!
@@MadMaxCars como estas,podes verlo en algún video de la carrera de nuburgrind. El Torino de IKA se hizo famoso gracias a esa carrera.
@@martincarranza354 Looks like it was a very cool race!!!
Looks like the car had a big smile on its face when leaving the junk yard. Such a complete car in a relatively good condition does not belong in a junk yard...good for rescuing it.
We were honored to be able to save it! It sure does seem happier to be out of danger and getting some caring and looking for a new "forever home".
Subscribed! Dad owned a few of these Ramblers. Brings back some memories!
That is so cool! Very glad we could bring back some fond memories! Thank you for watching, commenting and especially for subscribing!
You guys never give addresses of these junkyards so other folks can rescue some iof these classics... Sharing this knowlege would keep more of these oldies but goodies out of the scrap bins§
Its Budget Auto Wrecking in Auburn Washington. Feel free to drop in and save anything that suits your budget and taste!
Love the Rambler! Is it an automatic transmission?
It is! Automatic Transmission, Power Steering, Manual Brakes. Great little car! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
@@MadMaxCars , absolutely loved watching your show. You guys put together a darn good program with saving older American steel with 4 wheels. Ha! Sounds like a good name for a spin-off show!
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I had a 1968 Rambler American in the early 70's, was a great little car. It was a 2 door sedan with a six cylinder, don't remember what cubic inches were. Someone told me that it had 5 main bearings.
@@MadMaxCars Did I see the bag for a windshield washer?
@@brucethomas3100 Sounds like a fun little ride.
I sure enjoy looking at the bright 1967 Chevelle in your back round!! I had to hit the subscribe button. Also your content is great. Thanks!
Really glad you enjoyed the video and the clients Chevelle we restored. Thank you so much for watching, and for your comment, and especially for subscribing!
Thank you for saving this
Aventurine colored Gem!!!
You are so welcome! We were honored to get the chance to save it!
Great styling on these 60s Ramblers, especially the coupes. Imagine finding one with all the trim is highly unusual.
Paint that engine bay black and you've got a neat unusual classic driver.
It is pretty unusual to fine one so nice, at least sitting in a wrecking yard. We are definitely cleaning it up, and it will make someone a great little classic driver for sure. We will see if whomever steps forward to be the new owner wants to have the engine bay painted out. We are certainly glad to do it!
That is a Rogue 220 was a 2 door sedan 440 was a 4 door sedan the coupe was a Rogue. 199 six or 232 six the Rogue got V8 too. The spinner hub caps are rare!
Admittedly I'm not personally an expert on the Ramblers, but the paperwork and badging on the car say its a Rambler 440. Our team did some research on these cars and if I understood correctly the 440 could be had in Hardtop and convertible (possibly 4 door sedan as well). Still I could be wrong. Worth a look at google I guess. ;-) The spinner hubcaps are super rare according to all of our Rambler club friends. This car actually has the dog dish hubcaps UNDER the spinners! Thank you for watching and for your comment!
@@MadMaxCars My impression from admiring these Ramblers when they were current (I had a 1/25th scale model of the American) was that the numbers were trim levels - 220, 330 (?), 440, 550, 660. Maybe the numbers higher than 440 were for Classics, not sure if Ambassadors did that, but 880 is rattling around in my cranium.
@@stephenandloriyoung5716
The Americans were 220, 330, 440. The Classics were 550, 660, 770. The Ambassadors were 880, 990.
@@michaeledwards4662 Thank you! A friend had a 67 or 68, very nice car, maybe an Ambassador, with the radio mounted vertically in the dash. I remember A/C being standard equipment, back when I was so young I didn't care whether I had it or not. I've outgrown that nonchalance.
@@stephenandloriyoung5716 It is indeed a trim level designation. I think Dee mentioned that near the beginning that the 440 was one of the higher trim levels for the 440. I do believe the 550 and up were Classics and the 880+ were Ambassadors.
I remember seeing one of these on our block when I lived in Oregon in 1994. It was green also. I didnt know what the hell a Rambler was, but even at age 12, i knew it was something special. Never saw it running tho.
Cool Yeah they seemed to be doted about back in the day. Don't see them too much anymore. They sure special little cars!
My first car in 1968 was a 1964 rambler 550. Your video brought back some fond memories
Wow, glad to have brought back some fond memorizes! The Rambler Classic 550 was a great car! Thanks so much for watching and for your comment!
Looking forward to what you will do in the future
Awesome! Keep your eye on the channel as we have a lot of cool fun stuff coming up. You will probably also find a bunch of cool stuff in the other videos on our channel if you feel like seeing more. We have another car rescue series that you can find here: ruclips.net/video/S-beKLB9Ti8/видео.html Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Do a sleeper SCrambler with a 390 or 401 V8 but keep the exterior original :-)
GREAT idea! Hopefully whomever comes forward will have us do that with it before they take it to its forever home. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Truly a hero for saving this little guy. Kudos, buddy.
Thank you so much. We weer honored to get the chance to save him!
I WISH I COULD FIND ONE LIKE THAT,MAN THATS A NICE LITTLE CAR
Glad you like it. It is still available for the moment. Its in our classifieds at www.madmaxcars.com
The venerable 232 6 cylinder. i think that msy have been a Hudson engine that was carried over after the merger in the late 50's. That engine was used by American Motors for a lot of years
I do hear that they are somewhat bulletproof. Not sure if its a Hudson carryover, buy it would make sense if it was. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
@@MadMaxCars Hudson sixes were flatheads. The 232 is all Nash.
@@stephenandloriyoung5716 Nice! Thank you for the tidbit of history!
The 232 was an AMC only design, started out as a 199 then evolved into the 232 and 258, similar to the later 4.0 liter Jeep engine, that's a sweet little American, always liked the style of those.
@@rogercamp6071 A cool bit of history,, thanks for sharing! We have sure fallen in love with this little car! Its so cool!
I would love to have it
It is still available, for about half of its actual value. Also the new owner is welcome to be part of our followup video. If you are interested you can contact us at www.madmaxcars.com Thank you for watching and for your comment!
IN In Argentina that Rambler ended up being the TORINO ... and was manufactured approximately until 1966.
The engine fits a cylinder cover of Jaguar v 12, and over the years power was taken to exceed 250 hp.
It is an iconic car in Argentina until Renault (evil French) did not want to manufacture it anymore. See this from 1967 ruclips.net/video/uX5IhjprWxA/видео.html
VERY COOL!
GREAT, REALLY GREAT! THANK U 4 RESCUE ABANDONED CLASSICS BEFORE THEY GET CRUSHED! :)
I think rescue classic cars is the most importand Job in that time, because crushing classic cars is a big crime. They are also the last US Classic Cars what are what tell the History of Detroit, the History with the best tecnology about Cars & produce cars and are in a Budget for new generations of young Car Guys :)
I'm from germany & i really wish i life at USA, because i'm sure i would so the same thing Like you: rescue classic cars from the crusher!
It's a soo great good thing that you could find so many Classic Cars at old or abandoned junk yards or else at USA. Because when i think about that i can see the crime behinde the "Recycling Mafia" = governmental regulations for Recycling...then you know why especially at Germany you couldn't find abandoned or old junk yards with Classic Cars. The governmental regulations of EU & Germany had stolen all the beautiful Classic Cars for all Car guys, especially for upcoming generations of car guys.... and when i looking at USA i see there are so cool Junk Yards with Tons of parts or whole cars. At Germany we restore the badest conditioned Cars & bring them back to Life, because we can't find Classic Cars in better conditions. So it's also the big problem to get used parts what nobody, No Industrie is producing them for Classic Cars... :(
....yes, i Wish i life at USA to rescue abanoned Classic Cars, especially US Cars! Because I Love this cars with the great History behinde Thema, -oh how cool it was when Detroit, Michigan was made all those beautiful Classics!
In this Moment i've a father son Project. I got it from Ohio USA, it's a '67 Chevy Caprice 4 Door Hardtop and we rebuilded so much sheet metal and are restoring the Body of this beautyful fullsize 4 Door Hardtop. It's a lot of Work but I think it ist worth because every of those US Classic Cars have to drive in Future too! :)
We rebuilded all fenders/wheel arches, many sections of the windshield frame/s,... All in "cuban Style" ;D = all only with Hammer, and the own hands to get back a Rust free, very nice condition... :)
I know how much work it is! I know how many houres are necessary to restore a unrestored Classic Car from the 60s... They Made so great Cars at USA in this time! The best ever made i think. :)
I Like especially 4 Door Hardtop's because it's so cool, so beautyful when there is No B-Pillar between the Doors. This Bodystyle also have a really nice shape at the roof/roofline i think. It's Like looking like a big, great Coupé with 4 Doors. And it's also a Thing about the History because when i looking at the good old days there was so many beautyful 4 Doors, but today most Car guys safes/rescue 2 Doors or only Muscle cars. & Soo many, too many really nice 4 Door midels, often also in a good condition goes to the crusher or will used to get parts for the 2 Door Models. That's very sad i think! :(
I hope to see you rescue more Classics from the crusher! I will subscipe, Thank YoU 4 your job!
I Hope
Thank you very much for the kind and supportive words! We are truly glad to save these cars. If you like this series you will also like our other car rescue series "No Falcon Left Behind". We will definitely keep rescuing and restoring classic and antique cars. We also truly appreciate the history of our car manufacturers and will keep working to preserve it one car at a time. Keep up the good work on your '67 Chevy Caprice 4 Door Hardtop, we would love to see how it comes out! Thank you so much for watching, for subscribing, and for your comment!
Would be interesting to hear/discuss what could be done (within reason) to modern day expectations. Good braking via the installation of disc brakes (front at least), suspension mods, replacement of bushings, bearings and whatever to make it handle. . . again keeping in mind benefit vs cost ratio. Presumably air conditioning could be retrofitted without distorting the original interior. With regards to the motor, a modern hi-energy ignition system, longer wearing items installed if it is a complete engine rebuild. My guess is putting in a budget to what is feasible and do-able without losing your shirt. . . perhaps $10 to $15,000 dollars to make it a daily driver. Is any of the above realistic with the budget constraints? I'm fascinated by anything mechanical, but lack the skills to come anywhere near the total project described!
We do actually go into / do a lot of those things in other videos on our channel. $10 to $15 K could do many of the things you mention. The question essentially becomes what does the owner want to do with the car. This particular car would not benefit in resale value from those types of upgrades, so it would be best suited to do them only if its a "keeper" and the owner does not car about getting his investment back in resale. A lot of other car would support that kind of investment on resale. The goal here was to revive the car to what it had been before going to the junkyard. A low cost, mostly original, daily driver quality classic that would be fun and worthy at club gatherings and show & shine events. We hope to find a new owner who will love and care for it. What they want us to do (or do themselves) at that point will make a great follow up video!
That is amazing, my father bought a brand new 1965 Rambler American with a 6 cylinder engine, 3 on the tree (manual transmission), manual brakes, manual steering, no A/C, no radio, crank windows, reclining seats, he owned the car for many years. Thanks for the memories.
Glad we were able to bring back some good memories! Sounds like it was a fun car!
I can’t believe that came from junkyard, I tried to save an 1980s silver vw cabriolet in perfect condition in junkyard a few months ago, but they sent titles off to get destroyed so we couldn’t buy it.
Wow, that is bad luck. Hate to see cars get crushed for no reason. We were certainly shocked to see this little gem among the other wrecks. Couldn't help but save it, given the chance!
Lucky found this site. My 1971 Buick GS I rescued from a backyard in 1978 still have it (restored a little bit at over time). Look forward to more episodes.
We are glad you found us as well! Welcome to the channel! COOL, a 71 GS! Sweet! Enjoy that beauty. We will keep the episodes coming! In the meantime you may enjoy some of our back catalog. We do have another car rescue series here: ruclips.net/video/S-beKLB9Ti8/видео.html
Okay I found you. I got a few things to do tonight, but will be watching some of your videos tomorrow. Awesome Channel you've got here. Thank you for the invite
Absolutely! Thanks you for joining us! Love your channel as well. Subbed!
Guy I worked with back in the 70's told me he had a 440 with a shaker hood. He told me I could see it after work in the parking lot. Needless to say it wasn't a Chrysler product it was a Rambler. When I asked him about the"Shaker Hood" he explained the whole car shook.
Thanks kinda funny! He was pulling you leg for sure. Hope you got a laugh out of that!
Nice rescue. I rescued a 1965 rambler from the crusher. It ran great. Hope you show more videos
Thanks. Allen Russell
Thanks! We were honored to be able to save this little gem. Sounds like you got to do a similar rescue! We will keep up making cool videos for you. In the meantime we do have a bunch of cool stuff in our back catalog on the channel. We do another rescue series where we save some VERY hard luck cases. If you like you can find that here: ruclips.net/video/S-beKLB9Ti8/видео.html
An amc 390 will fit. Bulltear makes the 6 to 8 conversion motor mounts. When done you would have a 65 SC Rambler.
Very cool. We will see if whomever steps forward as the car's new "forever Home" wants to do that. For now the 6 runs like a swing machine. Thanks for the cool idea!
Back in the 70's when the damn suadis turned the oil taps off ,a friends father had one of those Ramblers. he re powered it with a Diesel...a Peugeot indenor Diesel . Out of a boat. 😐😀
Wow, that sounds like a cool conversion!
I'm glad i watched the video.👍👌🤓
Thank you. We are glad you stopped by to watch as well!
something seems a little odd down in funkie town you just happen to find a car in the junkyard and all you do is clean the part numbers off throw a little juice and some petro to it and shawzam!!! car for sale 20,000 miles owned by a little old lady that only drove it to church on sunday? and were all supose to buy this line? pass the pipe around please !!!!!!
We were certainly shocked to see it there as well. It sure looked like someone was caring for it before it got towed in. Still it needed quite a bit more than that. Rear wheel was locked us as you can see. Fuel tanks smashed in by the years forklift at some point. Wiring ad some definite issues that needed sorting. The all the hoses, belts, fluids, rebuild the carb, all the tune up parts, etc. Still it was WAY to nice for whomever to just have it junked. Probably someone passed away and whoever inherited the car did not care to fix its issues.
You have my attention! I will continue to follow your channel!
We appreciate that very much. I hope you enjoy what we do. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Me too!
@@1940limited :-)
Where’s that yard? I want that red 67 Lemans...
Budget Auto Wrecking, Auburn Washington. It was in pretty sad shape and had been pretty much totally stripped out.
I like you guys, seems like a good bunch. I've been doing this sort of thing in N Kentucky/ Cincinnati area for 37yrs.
Glad you like us and what we are doing. We all feel lucky to work with such a good crew. Keep up the good work there in N Kentucky! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Just watched first episode would like to see more videos with a little more content love the little 440 if I didn't have all these medical problems I would have bought that little guy. Fantastic little car hope u find it a good home.
Glad you enjoyed it. We will keep more coming! In the meantime we do have tons of other cool content in the back catalog on our channel. We have another rescue series for example you can see here: ruclips.net/video/S-beKLB9Ti8/видео.html
Thank you guys for saving that little rambler, we need more of this . You guys have a ton of cars up in the Washington area!! Theirs a kid on RUclips in Washington that finds all kinds of cars
We were honored to be able to save it! Yes Washington has a lot of cool cars and they are often not too bad. Would love to know who this kid is, we are always looking to connect with other RUclips creators, and forks who rescue cars.
@@MadMaxCars Dezzysspeedshop, RUclips, looking forward to more from you guys ,and thank you for the reply , that was cool!!!!
@@novadiecastman5251 Awesome will go check him out! Thank you!
Dude I would buy that if I had the funds & space & I'm a Mopar guy! Too many projects!
I hear that!
My 69 Rambler American was running rough and it ended up being the mass airflow sensor.
Guessing you have swapped out a newer motor or added EFI?
Way to good to be junked, it is rare to begin with & clean! Glad it was saved from the crusher
Thanks! Yeah, we thought so too. Shocking to see it sitting among the wrecks. We were so glad we came along when we did ad got to save it!
i love stories like this :D hugs and love :D
Glad you enjoyed it. That makes it all worthwhile. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Kool! Lookin forward to more!!!
Excellent! We will keep them coming! In the meantime, if you like, we have a lot of other similar cool content in our back catalog on the channel. Feel free to check it out!
I had a 64 Rambler classic 660! I bought it in 2000 with 62000 original miles. It had a 195.6 cubic inch straight 6 cylinder. It was so easy to work on. It had tappett covers on the side of the engine. All Access to pretty much everything. Then I spun a bearing and try to do a rambler V8 swap. I was only 20 at the time and got in way over my head. So I sold it. I just found the car on Craigslist last year with a 4.3 L Vortec in it. It's funny how taste changes over time
Fun! Did you buy ti back with the Vortec in it? Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Great save... Now add a 360 powerplant with power goodies and nice wheels and tires and cruise the streets
That sounds great!
This is a great launch for the series on this old Rambler 440. Can't wait to see the vids along the way to its recovery and new home! Well done!
More videos like this yes yes!!!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome thanks for saving these old classic great to see the Finnish car
We are delighted to be able to rescue these bits of our automotive history! Thanks for watching and for your comment!
How they dispose that classic car on the junk yard the paint and body was on almost perfect condition
We were quite shocked to see it there as well. Our guess is that whomever owned it passed away and the family had it towed off for scrap because nobody wanted to deal with a 50+ year old car that had issues. One of the wheels was locked up and other problems, so they probably just got rid of it. Sad, but that is our guess.... Apparently it happens all the time.
Looks like it had only one or two owners and they took care for a long time but in the end someone didn t care and ended at the junkyard
That was our guess also!
You take too much time talking about all of the other junk cars. Waste of my time. Will not be back.
Sorry you thought so. Seems a lot of people appreciated it. We will try to be more brief in the future. Did spend the whole rest of the video on the Rambler though, hope you enjoyed that.
I have a 64 American 440H my grandmother bought it new in 64.
NICE! That must be a fun ride!
Nice ! Small block Ford 5.0 in it be awesome
That would be cool!
I have a 66 Rogue with a 350 Chevy, 3 speed and Ford 9 inch.
That must have been fun!
awesome that rambler I had a 396 chevelle believe was 1976 SS lots of fun,., and lots of gas too! ha ha,., you guys think I can find something like that rambler sitting at a junk yard? ok, take care! Pablo,,
it was a 1967 396 chevelle SS a devil in four tires thanks Pablo
@@yolandamoctezumaquiroz548 We never cease to be surprised what amazing cars people junk, abandon, scrap, leave rotting in fields, donate to charity, etc. I am sure fi you frequent your local years and keep a look out in general you can find some great classics that just need a little love. All it takes is being in the right place at the right time, and/or being persistent in searching. Good luck and let us know what you find and rescue!!
You just saved that little girl from death.
You are a such good guy.
We were honored to get to save her. Thank you so much for watching and for your comment!
NOT a "classic", not even a close. just a somewhat "collictable".! They was a great reliable and economical driver. Of no value to make a hot rod. Weak front end suspension and unibody construction. Stock rebuild would be great!
Thats the plan!
@@Bosco7992 Lots of people seem to like them now.
great job.. you could save the one beside it too..:) nash i think you said..
I think the one next to it is a Thunderbird. We wish we could save them all. Many of them are so stripped out and/or damaged it would be somewhat over costly to try to put them back together. We will do our best with any car we can though!
subscribed nice old cars thankyou for sharing :).
You are quite welcome. We are glad to share. Thank you for watching, for your comment, and especially for subscribing! I am sure you will find a lot of great content in our past videos. We will keep making more for you to enjoy!
Don't forget the reclining front seat. Great for Lover's Lane.
We absolutely should have mentioned that! Great feature for such a lower price market centered little car!
Glad to see that car was saved I hope someone gets it and drives it just as it is
Thats what we are hoping too!
Name's Sonny, location? I'd be interested in the T-Bird. Thank's for the cool video I just found your video a couple of minutes. Looked cool so I subscribed. S.K. 😎😎😎🔧🔩
Thanks for watching, commenting, and especially for subscribing! We are in Western Washington. Junkyard is in Auburn. Glad you liked the video, we have a bunch of other =great content in our back catalog if you are interested. In the meantime we will keep them coming!
en Argentina ese Rambler termino siendo el TORINO... y e fabrico aproximadamente hasta el año 1966.
Al motor se le adapta una tapa de cilindros de Jaguar v 12, y con los años fue tomado potencia hasta sobrepasar los 250 hp.
Es un auto icónico en Argentina hasta que Renault (malvdos franceses) no quisieron fabricarlo mas . Vean esto del año 1967
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Very Cool!
I drove the same model Rambler when I was in High School. Those bench seats were really wide ………….
That must have been fun! ;-)
Hello from Brasil
This car is identic at Torino IkA
Made in Argentina.
In yers 50 go to Argentina Mr Kaiser.
A industrial multibilionare american industrial.
And funded in Argentina
IKA_ Industrias Kaiser Argentina.
Contruction Ramblers Renault Amfa Romeo etc.
And in 1964 put a Rambler in a Plane.Go to Italy an go to Talk mr Pinin Farina carociere.
Pinin Faraina put a neu body inbthe Rambler and the name Put TORINO IN HOMENAGE TO TORINO CITY IN ITALIA.
This car is the most exitous car cpmpetition arround the world.
Look
Turismo carretera, Liebre 2
Look 84 hours Nurburgrin 1969
3 cars Torino in this Racing
The motor is a TORNADO project for Mr Oreste Berta. Eximius engenier and exitose cars competition construtiom at this days
Good Luk
PS
The Tirino and your Engine give 3 Carburator Weber. 45
The Engine is Tornado 380 W
Thank you so much for the interesting history! Sounds amazing!
Definitely deserves to be preserved
Last thing we need is another belly button SBC Street Machine
Close friend dropped a Mopar 318 in his. Took allot of work but end result will be truly unique
Thanks for rescuing the old girl
JT
Orlando Florida
We were honored to get to save her. Thanks for watching and for your comments!
Wow what a beauty, and so straight. Great find guys. Nice to see some love for an old survivor.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
,,,,,,,,,,dudes,,,,,,what a beautiy!!!,,first amc ever on u tube!..comet like....always run strait six!!😯...New fan.tnx,...fun to watch!!!I worked at my local yard 2 years,and am a mantel recycler...😯....I've rescued a 95' mustang.and had a blast..then sold it!!. .....Land o,lakes,wi.usa.
Welcome to the channel! It sure is a cool little car right? Sure glad you enjoyed the video, I am sure you will find a bunch of other cool videos in our previous posts, and we will keep them coming! 95 Mustang what a fun ride that must have been! Thank you for watching and for your comment!
BTW....That Rambler was a DEFFINATE clean hulk...especially for up here...
It was in BEAUTIFUL shape overall. Even had parts and a manual on the floor. Must have been like Grandpa's car or something and the family just did not care to do anything with it and just called a wrecker. Shame, but at least we got to save it!
I had forgotten how nice the body style was on that model, Kind of a cross between a Nova, Falcon, Dart, Valiant etc...
Its is a beautiful little car. We definitely saw some Falcon and early Valiant/Barracuda in there. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
I WOULD LOVE TO OWN THAT RAMBLER - American motors cars are always poo-pooed as something not worth owning - but they were decent automobiles if you took care of them.
They were really cool cars, and dependable if cared for for sure! If you are interested in having it, we are looking for its new "forever home". We are offering it for around half of its value and offering the new owner to be part of the follow up video if they would like. You can reach us at www.madmaxcars.com and see its listing in the classified section there if it is something you are interested in.
more n i hope u save old school vans to.....
We save a little of everything! If you have a special request, or know where one is that needs saving in the NW USA let us know!
wow it dosent even need a paint job
The paint is still great. It will make someone a great little cruiser.
Calling b.s. on this. But nice car.
Glad you like the car! I am not sure what you are calling BS on, but that is ok. In any case, thank you for watching and for your comment!
A buddy of mine had a 66' 440 American convertible, factory V8 car for short time. It needed a fair amount of rust repair, but was a reasonably presentable driver. The AMC club told him it was super rare as the convertibles were only made in 66' and very few were ever optioned with the V8, and didn't even believe he actually had one (said they only knew of 5 still in existence). When he sold it he couldn't hardly give it away.
Wow, a 66 Rambler 440 ragtop! SWEET! Yeah they are rare and worth almost 2x as much as this little hardtop here. Still, you nailed it, Ramblers have a very small niche interest group. Hard to sell. We are offering this one for about half of what it should be worth, along with an appearance in the next episode if the buyer wanted to, and no takers so far. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
i use to have a 1965 rambler convertible i was like only 16 teen my mom made me sell it. a few months later we saw it on the road. all clean and running. i miss that car wish i had another one there great cars,
I totally understand that. Have been in a similar place myself. We are selling this little gem for around half of what it is worth, and offering the new owner to be in the follow up video if they want. If it is something you have an interest in, you can reach us at www.madmaxcars.com In any case, Thank you for watching and for your comment!
@@MadMaxCars i like that little car the color and all is perfect but if i had the money i would. right now i'm try to get ssi. i have diabetes and chronic still arthritis, i have good days and some ??> lol. right now i'm getting into making guitars, you know that old saying you do with what you got. to do the best you can.
@@wildbilljr3369 I totally understand! Just letting you know it was possible. Great to hear that you are making guitars. That is SO cool! If you like music, guitars, and other cool collectibles you might also like our sister channel 1 True Collector. Dee also hosts that channel. ruclips.net/channel/UCqHikntnvo288eJIsncXl_g
Nice. Good save. I commend you.......
Thank you! We were honored to get to save it!
My car has a 244 cu in i6 (4.0litre)
NICE!!!
I think that was my grandmother's car when it was new. I see it was originally white. We lived in North Seattle.
Wow, cool. It could have been. We have been trying to find out who the previous owners was through the Rambler club of America as ti has a club decal in the window and "Orphan" car show participation plaques in the interior. It was somebodies well cared for classic once. Would love to know the history on the car. Did your Grandmother's car have the green interior like this one does?
Great video. You wouldn't believe how valuable these cars are here in Argentina! Here it's called IKA Renault Torino. It's basically a Rambler American "tuned-up" by Pininfarina.
COOL! Those cars must be amazing! We are so glad you like the video. I am guessing these little Ramblers are not quite as valuable as the IKA Renault Torino though!
@@MadMaxCars Exactly! That was my point. This car in the U.S. is not sought after as a muscle car, although is a pretty good car with good lines. But when you're up against Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes, Challengers, Cudas and all those awesome cars from the 60s-70s, you're screwed basically! Hehe!
Right here, they didn't have that many to fight against. We had the Falcon, the Chevy Nova (Cupé Chevy here) and the locally made Dodge Polara GTX and the IKA Renault Torino (aka Rambler American) was as popular as the others. Now all those cars from that era are almost collectable pieces, really pricey!
I've already subscribed. I wanna see this car road worthy again. Cheers from Argentina!
@@Lucas_Tulic Great little classics, Now I have to look up what your GTX looks like! Thanks for watching, commenting and especially fore subscribing! We will keep the videos coming! Check out the other offering in our back catalog of content. We do have a lot of cool cars from Australia mixed in. They make some unique cars as well.
@@MadMaxCars Here you go, man, enjoy!!
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Other comments stated it was obviously someone's cared for car. I wonder if it wasn't abandoned in a storage facility? But then the clean title...is there a way you can trace the title backwards in your state? Anyway, nice save. Those Ramblers were good cars and make nice DD's. Check this one out: ruclips.net/video/joneU4j2m04/видео.html
Nice! Yeah we do not know for sure how it got there, but we are looking into it!
A rare and clean 1965 Rambler American 440H with the big six and an AMC Rambler Club sticker in the windshield found sitting in a junkyard? This has got to be a setup. In any case, I say leave it stock. Not only is it an extremely rare model, that big 232 six will pull that little car around extremely well.
We were totally shocked to see it there. We can only assume someone who owned it passed away and it was sent away because nobody wanted to deal with a 50+ year old car. We do plan to leave it stock, as it is pretty strong. Still it will be up to whomever steps forward to be the new "Forever Home".
Cool car looks like a merc from the side
It kinda does doesn't it?
1964 was first year for 232 engine. American came std w/196 six-cyl..flat-head in base "220" model (!)
Cool info, thanks for sharing!