1959 Rambler Factory Photo and George Romney

American Motors production almost doubles for 1959 under George Romney's leadership. AMC is now in 6th place for sales in the industry, with a $60 million dollar profit.

Time Magazine Talks Small Cars with George Romney

George Romney was on the cover of Time magazine for April 6, 1959. George Romney's vision for the compact car in America, before all the other auto makers caught the vision.

1959 Rambler Owners Manual

1959 Rambler Rebel V8

1959 Ambassador

Ambassador sales increase to 23,769 units for 1959.

1959 Rambler American Owners Manual

1959 Rambler American Wagon

Rambler American sales are strong, even with Studebaker Lark entering the compact segment with Rambler. Over 90,000 Americans are sold for 1959.

Rambler American is now available in a 2-two door station wagon model. The luggage rack is an option on American wagons.

1959 Rambler Super Cross Country Station Wagon Postcard

1959 Rambler Rebel Postcard

1959 Metropolitan

For 1959, the British built Met, has a trunk lid and vent wing windows added to the body. A new Austin built 55-bhp engine is under the hood, with the 52-bhp engine still available as an option. Met sales grow, with 20,435 units shipped to the United States. Among the import segment, only Volkswagen out sells Metropolitan. View more about the Met in our Metropolitan Timeline.

Mighty Mite

In November of 1954, Romney created the Hudson Special Products Division, hoping to gain large government contracts. The Mighty Mite Jeep was built in the Detroit Hudson plant, after production of the Hudson line was moved to the Nash plant. The Mighty Mite had an aluminum air-cooled 55-bhp engine, water-proof ignition, and an aluminum body. This factory photo of a Mighty Mite Jeep with George Romney, is like the 3,922 produced for the U. S. Marines in the old Hudson plant between 1960 and 1963.