Welcome to Rambler Ranch, a home where wild Nash, Hudson, and AMC Vehicles can roam freely. In fact over 600 vehicles and vintage appliances make their home here in the Black Forest of Elizabeth Colorado. Our classic model - Vanessa Strasser, (of Bavaria), takes us on a tour of this amazing Americana Private Museum!
Here she poses in the Bone Yard with a 1949 Nash Ambassador Custom
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Vanessa with “The (Magical) Ramblero!” - a 1968 Rambler American Cab, with a Toyota Box, and a Ford 351 V8 Engine…
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Vanessa greeting us at the ranch entrance…
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Inside this old western building lives a functional 1960’s home complete with a Juke Box, and elaborate media console playing “Leave it to Beaver!”
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A REAL 1980 Checker Taxi Cab alongside a 1959 Rambler Super…
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A 1948 Nash Service (Tow) Truck for Dealer Use, but could also be publicly purchased as a cab and chassis…
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Vanessa providing us Nash Service with a smile!
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Vanessa showing off her 1955 Nash Prototype with the Italian “Pinin Farina Speciale” body design, and a Ambassador drive-train.
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This Prototype is a one of one, used on the Auto Show Circuit until American Motors sold it to the Schamberger Dealership in Cedar Rapids, Iowa…
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Entrance to the Nash building greeted by a 1957 Ambassador Custom with a V8 327 Engine (not GM), electric windows and “curb-feelers!”
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A 1954 Nash Statesman Country Club, with a short wheelbase and flathead V6…
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Here is a unique one of two still existing, 1938 Nash Ambassador 6, with convertible top and rumble seat cabriolet - pulled out of a ravine in British Colombia. According to Roger, the Ranches Restoration Expert - classic vehicles, like this, were used back in the day as inexpensive dams, diverting water and preventing erosion in creek-beds and waterways…
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Vanessa enjoying the originally restored wood panel interior of the 1938 Ambassador 6…
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Vanessa visiting Santa Claus in the Nash Santa promotion exhibit… (Apparently they don’t have Santa Claus like this in Bavaria!)
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Rear view of a 1954 Nash Ambassador Custom with Factory Air Conditioning and full length air mattresses!
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Ahh-hah… The “Clown Car,” also known as a 1959 Nash Metropolitan, this one with vent windows and a trunk…
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One of our other gorgeous models for this set, riding comfortably in a 1957 2-door, hard-top, Nash Ambassador Country Club with a V8 327 Engine (not GM)…
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Welcome to the AMC Building with soooo many vehicle options we only had the chance to showcase?…
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The “Marquesa!”
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Vanessa showcasing this custom 1964 AMC Ambassador, nicknamed “The Marquesa,” which toured the Auto Show Circuit. Original parts used in this restoration were all dated 11/63 - November of 1963…
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Vanessa showing off her great legs in this super-retro and genuinely original shag interior…
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Vanessa enjoying the super-spacious cab…
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Profile of the 1964 Rambler Marquesa…
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Another of our ladies, Cher I believe, showcasing the classic Ramblers…
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A Sexy Alien on top of an original AMC Alien Javelin!
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A buxom blonde (I think Farrah Fawcett) next to a 1969 AMC Javelin with an factory “Big Bad Blue” paint job…
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Vanessa saying good-bye to the AMC Building aside a 1967 AMC Rambler Rebel with original Camera Grain Black Peeble side-panels…
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Kelvinator was a United States home appliance manufacturer founded in 1914. It took its name from William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, who developed the concept of absolute zero and the Kelvin temperature scale is named…
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Vanessa enjoying a milk-shake with some of her friends in the Kelvinator 1950’s Diner…
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Vanessa in the true 1955 Kelvinator Kitchen. Kelvintaor was purchased by Nash in 1937. Nash became a part of AMC and then AMC sold off its Kelvinator operations in 1968…
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An actual Fannie May Candies display fridge and box built by Kelvinator…
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Vanessa’s new - Flair Range - “It’s New! Exciting! Years ahead! You’ll feel like a queen!” (1960 GM in the home Advertisement)
“Looks, cooks and cleans like nothing you’ve ever seen before! Moves right into the place of your present stove. Costs little or no more than a top-model conventional electric range!
Now! A revolutionary new design in electric ranges to glorify your present kitchen without built-in expense! Combines twin, glass-fronted ovens and new, slide-in cooking top in one cabinet.
Moves right into the place of your old range. No carpentering, no plastering, no additional wiring when replacing an electric range. No tearing-up of your kitchen. Incredible? It’s true!”
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Vanessa enjoying her NEW, rare Kelvinator Foodarama Side by Side refrigerator!
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Farm fresh eggs and butter are always necessary for your new rare Kelvinator Foodarama Side by Side refrigerator…
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Vanessa showcasing a Philco duel-opening refrigerator. Meaning it can open either way! Philco was Ford’s Appliance division back in the day…
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Finally, there is plenty of quality reading material in the boys room while taking a “pit-stop” on the ranch!
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