1961 Rambler American

For 1961 the American line added a convertible. It featured a power operated folding top with roll down door glass, rather than the fixed side window frames of the original design, and passenger room increased from five to six. The straight six engine was modernized with an overhead valve cylinder head for higher grade models, but the base cars continued with the flathead. The model designations changed, with the base models designated Deluxe, a mid level trim called Custom displacing the Super, and the previous Custom top trim becoming a 400.