AUTOS: Rambler in High Gear

While riding in my Cadillac,

What, to my surprise;

A little Nash Rambler was following me,

About one-third my size . . .

Now we're doing a hundred and twenty,

As fast as I could go;

The Rambler pulled alongside of me,

As if I were going slow . . .

My fellow rolled down his window

And yelled for me to hear,

"Hey, buddy, how can I get this car

Out of second gear?"

—Beep Beep

With an added push from the nation's No. 4 pop song, American Motors' "little Nash Rambler" was in high gear last week and setting new records. November production hit...

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