Rambler

In 1961 the Rambler Classic was introduced, replacing both the Rambler Six and Rebel V8. Initially, the car was available as a four-door saloon and station wagon only, later also two-door models and a convertible were added to the range. For parent company AMC, the Classic was the high-volume seller. For the 1967 model year, the Classic was renamed Rebel and a year later the Rambler marque was phased out; from then on the cars were named AMC Rebel.

AMC utilized licensees in several overseas countries for the production or distribution of Rambler Classics, including in Western Europe. The Rambler Classic was assembled by Renault at the Vilvoorde factory in Belgium beginning in 1962 and sold through Renault dealers in Algeria, Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It was badged as the Rambler Renault and was the successor to the Frégate which had ceased production in 1960.