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Visual Sunday: Not the Usual Kind of Marlin that gets Washed Ashore…

November 10, 2019

We’re sure he was glad he got up early for that morning run.

AMC beach Marlin morning Rambler USA

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4 Responses

yrhmblhst says:

November 11, 2019 at 05:42

These were actually kinda neat cars… AMC really blew it tho – the ‘original’ fastback ‘prototype’ was called the Tarpon and was based on the next chassis size down. It was a really nice looking car – better proportioned – and would have beat the Barracuda and Mustang to market. Dont know how well it would have sold what with the stigma of being a ‘Rambler’ , but it was a good looking car and woulda scooted too with the lighter body and any engine from the 290 on up…
Woulda coulda shoulda.
Zack Stiling says:

November 11, 2019 at 20:20

I had to look up the Tarpon but I’m not sure if I’d agree with it being better proportioned it needs a longer bonnet or a shorter roofline. The Marlin works for me, though. The huge scallop is one of the nicest rear pillar/side window designs I can think of.
yrhmblhst says:

November 12, 2019 at 06:34

Agreed that the snoot should be longer on the Tarpon; however, the blunt front of the Marlin is just too mismatched to the rear imnsho. Theyre neat cars – went to church with a guy that bought a turquoise one new in 67 [as I remember] and a fellow i worked with had one in the 80s. Like em. But had AMC introduced the Tarpon, not only would it have been the first of the as-of-that-time-unnamed-segment, but should have sold much better given that it WAS on the smaller chassis and more along the lines of the Mustang and the Barracuda. “Coulda been a contender…” But then so too could have the fastback Chevy II…
John H says:

November 14, 2019 at 01:46

The Marlin’s roofline was influenced by the boss wanting to sit in the back wearing a hat wasn’t it?

This photo looks like the guy is running to move the car before it gets washed away.

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