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===Assembly in Australia=== [[File:Rambler AMX 1969 advert.jpg|thumb|right|1969 Rambler AMX assembled by AMI]] A total of 24 [[Traffic directionality|right-hand drive]] 1969 model-year AMXs were hand-assembled under license in Australia by [[Australian Motor Industries]] (AMI) between August 1969 and July 1970.<ref name="ami-amx">{{cite web|url= http://www.amx-perience.com/1969AMIAMX.php |title= Australian Motor Industries AMX |website=amx-perience.com |access-date=6 May 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140814055815/http://amx-perience.com/1969AMIAMX.php |archive-date=14 August 2014}}</ref> They used the name '''Rambler AMX''' as AMI produced the [[Rambler (automobile)|Rambler]] range of cars since October 1960.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=W68vAQAAIAAJ&q=October+Rambler+franchise+from+American+Motors+range+extended |first=Peter C. |last=Stubbs |title=The Australian motor industry: a study in protection and growth|publisher=Cheshire for the Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne |year=1972 |page=69 |isbn=978-0-7015-1382-5 |access-date=6 May 2012}}</ref> [[Complete knock down]] (CKD) kits were shipped from [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]] to AMI's facilities at [[Port Melbourne, Victoria|Port Melbourne]] in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]].<ref name="Kenwright"/> Only three colors were offered: White, Safety Wattle Yellow, and Signal Red. Differences to the RHD Australian AMXs (compared to the U.S. models) included different outside rear-view mirrors and black vinyl trim inside the "AMX" circle logo on the C-pillars. As with other Australian-assembled AMC models built in right-hand drive, windscreen wipers were not reversed, remaining LHD pattern, but the power brake booster and heater on the firewall were swapped over. Although the power steering pump remained in its usual left location, the remainder of the steering components were on the right side of the car. The cars came with {{convert|343|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} and automatic transmission, power steering, power disk brakes, "twin-grip" rear axle, and other items that were optional on the U.S. models. All Australian AMX interiors were finished in black and featured unique seats, door panels, and a fiberglass RHD dashboard with a wood-grained instrument cluster in front of the driver. The Australian AMXs came with a significant level of equipment and were promoted as "personal [[super car]]s".<ref name="ami-amx"/> {{clear}}
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