VINTAGE, CORGI RAMBLER MARLIN, 1967, #263, 1:43, ONLY LIGHTLY PLAYED WITH, EXC.

CONDITION DESCRIPTION: The Glossy Red paint of this Rambler Marlin is SENSATIONAL from bumper to bumper!  The red paint does not show any chips, anywhere!!  Only the black edge of the trunk shows a couple chips. The windows are nice and clear with only light scratches on the windshield and rear window. The casted wheels are nice and clean and do not show any oxidation. The tires are still nice and flexible without any cracks or flat spots. The front and rear chrome bumpers both have a couple dings and some chrome loss. The base plate looks good with only a few small scrapes.

Just for Gee-Whiz: This Corgi model name is always turned around and labeled as the Marlin Rambler but actually it is supposed to be the RAMBLER MARLIN. The confusion is believed to be from how its name was written on the box saying: “Marlin by Rambler” and if you looked at it quickly you would think it just said Marlin Rambler.

The real life, 1965-1967 AMC Rambler was a carry-over model from before the 1957 merger of The Nash-Kalvinator Corp. and The Hudson Motor Company. It had started out as the Nash Rambler in 1950 and then was redesigned again in 1957 after the merger as the Rambler American and marketed as “The New AMC Model”. The Rambler Classic debuted in 1961 as a 2-door hardtop and convertible, but sales were still slow, so AMC changed it again to the sportier, Rambler Marlin for 1965. With its sleek and sporty roofline, AMC had hoped to attract the younger buyers that were leaning towards the sportier Ford & Chevy models.  In 1967, AMC found that the younger customers were confused about the Rambler Marlin name, and they didn’t realize it was an AMC model, so the name was changed one last time to the AMC Rambler. In 1968, AMC finally scrapped the model all-together after a failed attempt to fit a much-needed V-8 into the current V-6 engine compartment that was to compete with the new Ford Mustang.

There are over 40 of these VERY COLLECTABLE Rambler Marlin’s for sale right now, but very few are as nice as this one!  This prior adult collector model has been shielded by young hands for most of its life!!  This STUNNING red Rambler Marlin could be the perfect addition to any diecast collection!!!

**Please read the CONDITION DESCRIPTION and look closely at the detailed pictures.

***This model was carefully taken care of in a dust-free display and in a smoke-free home.