Rambler

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Rambler/Jeffery/Nash/AMC/Eagle
Thomas B Jeffery Co, Kenosha WI(1902-1917)
Nash Motor Co, Kenosha WI(1917-1937)
Nash Division, Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, Kenosha WI(1937-1954)
American Motors Corp, Kenosha WI(1954-1987)
Chrysler Corporation, Detroit MI(1987-1999)

1902 The first Ramblers were produced by the Thomas B Jeffery Company.
1914 The cars are named after the founder, Jeffery.
1917 Charles W Nash aquires Thomas B Jeffery Company.
1918 The cars take the name Nash.
1924 Nash buys Mitchell Motor Co.
1937 Jan 4 1937 Nash merges with Kelvinator forming Nash-Kelvinator.
1954 May 1 1954 Nash-Kelvinator merges with Hudson to form American Motors.
1957 Last model year for the Nash name.
1958 With the closing of Nash, marque once again becomes known as Rambler.
1966 Marque transitions to AMC.
1968 July 1968 Kelvinator sold to White.
1970 Feb 5 1970 AMC buys Kaiser-Jeep.
1971 March 1971 AM General created.
1987 August 1987 Chrysler Corporation buys AMC. AMC pasenger cars become Eagle division.
1988 Last AMC Eagle built. First Eagle make with the Renault-designed Premier model.
1998 Eagle begins shut down with only one model.
1999 Eagle closes its doors