Editing American Motors Corporation (section)

== International legacy ==

Beginning in 1960, American Motors' executive vice president of international operations [[Roy D. Chapin Jr.]] embarked on a strong international campaign to set up importation and local assembly operations of American Motors vehicles worldwide. In five years, Chapin increased foreign sales to 73,489 cars, which at the same time grew AMC's share of the U.S. export market from 2.5 percent to 14.3 percent.

Chapin successfully established or re-established vehicle assembly operations in [[Argentina]], [[Australia]], [[Belgium]] (via Renault of [[France]]), [[Chile]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Germany]], [[Iran]], [[Mexico]], [[New Zealand]], [[Peru]], [[Philippines]], [[South Africa]], and [[Venezuela]]. He also strengthened international export operations with exports to the [[United Kingdom]], [[Denmark]],<ref>{{cite web |title=USA's NR. 1 compact car |date=January 16, 2008 |via=Flickr |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/2198710788/ |access-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215074829/https://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/2198710788/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], and [[Norway]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Rambler in Norway |first=Bjørn |last=Breda |date=November 20, 2007 |work=Rambler AMC Club of Norway |via=Google Translate |url= https://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=&sl=no&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fracn.net%2Fnb%2Fno%2Farkiv%2F56--sp-504%2F97-statistikk-rambler-i-norge}}</ref> in [[Europe]], and to countries in the [[Middle East]], the [[Caribbean]], and [[South America]].

The Rambler Classic would become the basis of Argentina's future national car, the [[IKA-Renault Torino|Torino]]. After becoming CEO in 1967, Chapin organized the acquisition of Kaiser Jeep from Kaiser Industries in 1970, with American Motors, thereby inheriting all existing international Jeep operations. These helped sustain American Motors during the 1970s and 1980s.

While the Rambler marque had been dropped in the United States after the 1969 model year, all export markets retained the Rambler name, with the longest to retain it being Mexico until 1983.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gunnell |first1=John |title=Standard catalog of American cars, 1946-1975 |date=1992 |publisher=Krause Publications |location=Iola, WI |isbn=978-0-87341-204-9 |page=24 |edition=Third}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bohen |first1=Jim |title=Rambler: 'Practical' Ramblers ramble on as cultural icons |url=https://www.startribune.com/rambler-practical-ramblers-ramble-on-as-cultural-icons/19175264/ |newspaper=Star Tribune |date=May 23, 2008 |location=St. Paul |access-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331230853/https://www.startribune.com/rambler-practical-ramblers-ramble-on-as-cultural-icons/19175264/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{flag|Argentina}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Ambassador, Classic'' (from 1964), ''Jeep''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Ambassador, Classic'' (1962–1963)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rambler |work=Coche Argentino |url= http://www.cocheargentino.com.ar/r/rambler.htm |access-date=September 15, 2019 |archive-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190923190026/http://www.cocheargentino.com.ar/r/rambler.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{flag|Australia}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: (by [[Australian Motor Industries]] 1961–1976) ''Rambler Six, Rambler V8, Ambassador'' (1961–1963), ''Classic, American, Rebel'' (sedan and wagon), ''Matador'' (sedan and wagon), ''Javelin'' (1968–1972), ''AMX'' (1969 model only), ''Hornet'' (sedan), ''Matador Coupe X'' (1974 model only, assembled in 1976), ''Jeep'' (by Kaiser Jeep of Australia until 1974, by Jeep Australia from 1978 to 1984)<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Jeeps in Australia |work=Australia Jeep |url= https://cj3b.info/World/AustraliaHistory.html |url-status=unfit |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140701093109/https://cj3b.info/World/AustraliaHistory.html |archive-date=July 1, 2014}}</ref>
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Rambler Six'', ''Rambler V8'' (pre-local assembly), ''Classic'' (hardtop), ''Ambassador'' (1970 only), ''Jeep'' (selected models)

{{flag|Canada}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Rambler Six'' (1957 only), ''Classic, American, Ambassador'' (until 1968), ''Rebel, Hornet, Gremlin, Concord, Jeep, Eagle, Spirit''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Rambler Six, Rambler V8, Metropolitan'' (from U.K), ''Ambassador'' (after 1968), ''Matador, Javelin, AMX''

{{flag|Chile}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Classic''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Costa Rica}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Classic'' (from 1965), ''American'' (from 1965), ''Ambassador'' (from 1965), ''Rebel, Matador, Javelin, Hornet, Sportabout, Jeep''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Rambler Six, Rambler V8, Ambassador'' (until 1965), ''Classic'' (until 1965), ''American'' (until 1965)

{{flag|Egypt}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Jeep'' (from 1978)
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Finland}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''N/A''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Classic, American, Ambassador, Rebel, Javelin, Hornet, Matador, Jeep''<ref>Rambler Ads in Finnish URL=https://www.amccf.com/main.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819000214/https://amccf.com/main.html |date=August 19, 2022 }} (AMC Club of Finland)</ref>

{{flag|France}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Classic, Rebel'' (1967 only)
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Jeep'' (by Renault 1980–1986), ''Javelin, Pacer'' (by private importer-distributors)

{{flag|Germany}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Javelin'' (by [[Karmann]])
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Ambassador'' (from 1969), ''Rebel'' (from 1969), ''AMX'' (from 1969), ''Jeep'' (from 1977), ''Eagle''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/misc/80eagle/bilder/4.jpg |website=lov2xlr8.no |title=AMC brochure in German imported by Allrad Schmitt |page=4 |access-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215053428/https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/misc/80eagle/bilder/4.jpg |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allrad-schmitt.com/ueber-uns/geschichte/ |title=Firmengeschichte |language=de |date=2017 |work=Allrad Schmitt |access-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528011035/https://www.allrad-schmitt.com/ueber-uns/geschichte/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{flag|India}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Jeep'' (under license by [[Mahindra & Mahindra]])
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Iran}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''American, Jeep''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Japan}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Jeep'' (under license by [[Mitsubishi]] from 1954 to 1998)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Victoria |title=Did You Know Mitsubishi Made an Old-School Willys Jeep Until 1998? |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/44906/did-you-know-mitsubishi-made-an-old-school-willys-jeep-until-1998 |work=The Drive |date=March 24, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031015827/https://www.thedrive.com/news/44906/did-you-know-mitsubishi-made-an-old-school-willys-jeep-until-1998 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Eagle'' (1985–1989), ''Jeep Cherokee (XJ)''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a35948016/the-mysterious-story-of-japans-amc-eagles/ |title=The Mysterious Story of Japan's AMC Eagles |first=Sean |last=Corrigan |date=March 26, 2021 |publisher=Road & Track |access-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-date=April 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402084344/https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a35948016/the-mysterious-story-of-japans-amc-eagles/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{flag|Mexico}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Rambler Six, Rambler V8, Ambassador'' (1959 only), ''American, Classic, Rebel'' (sedan), ''Matador, Javelin, AMX, Hornet, Matador Coupe X, Gremlin, Pacer, Spirit, Jeep''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Rambler Six'' (1957–1958), ''Rambler V8'' (1957–1958)

{{flag|New Zealand}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Rambler Six, Rambler V8, Classic, Rebel'' (sedan), ''Jeep''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Metropolitan, Rebel'' (wagon), ''Rebel'' (hardtop), ''Ambassador'' (1970 only)

{{flag|Norway}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: N/A
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Ambassador, Classic, American, Rebel''

{{flag|People's Republic of China}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Jeep'' (by [[Beijing Benz|Beijing Jeep Corporation]] from 1984)<ref>{{cite book |last=Mann |first=Jim |title=Beijing Jeep: A Case Study of Western Business in China |publisher=Perseus |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-8133-3327-4 |url= https://archive.org/details/beijingjeepcases00mann }}</ref>
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Peru}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Classic, American, Rebel''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Philippines}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Classic, American, Javelin''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Switzerland}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''N/A''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Gremlin, Javelin, Pacer, Jeep''<ref>{{cite web |title=Über 85 Jahre J.H. Keller AG Zürich |url=https://www.jhkellerag.ch/wir-%C3%BCber-uns/firma/ |publisher=jhkellerag.ch |language=de |date=2019 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031015833/https://www.jhkellerag.ch/wir-%C3%BCber-uns/firma/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Standard Directory of Worldwide Marketing |date=1989 |publisher=National Register Publishing Company, Macmillan Directory Division |isbn=978-0-87217-078-0 |page=23 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IeIbAQAAMAAJ&q=JhKeller+Zurich+AMC+Jeep |chapter=American Motors Corp - J H Keller AG |via=Google Books |access-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409193735/https://books.google.com/books?id=IeIbAQAAMAAJ&q=JhKeller+Zurich+AMC+Jeep |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{flag|South Africa}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''American, Hornet''<ref>{{cite web |title=Motor Assemblies Production - Jacobs Plant - Passenger Cars |date=January 24, 2012 |publisher=Motor Assemblies Limited |url=http://motor-assemblies.blogspot.com/2012/01/motor-assemblies-limited.html?m=1#appendixb |access-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806141301/http://motor-assemblies.blogspot.com/2012/01/motor-assemblies-limited.html?m=1#appendixb |url-status=live }}</ref>
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|South Korea}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Jeep'' (by [[Shinjin Motors]] in partnership with AMC 1974–1981)
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Spain}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Jeep''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|Venezuela}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Classic, Javelin, Hornet, Jeep''
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''N/A''

{{flag|United Kingdom}}
* American Motors vehicles assembled: ''Metropolitan'' (by [[Austin Motor Company|Austin]])
* American Motors vehicles imported: ''Rambler Six, Rambler V8, Classic, Rebel, Ambassador, Matador, Javelin, Pacer'' (locally converted to RHD), ''Gremlin'' (locally converted to RHD)