Did You Know? Renault Rambler: An American in Paris!

[@FiftySixishTV]

Merry Chrysler everyone

[@misanthrope22]

& a Happy New Yorker

[@nlpnt]

Happy Honda Days and Shana Toyotathon!

[@paulclarke245]

better than merry syphilis and a happy gonorrhea i guess :P

[@SuperNoviceDriver]

Happy crisis

[@jessesteinbar]

Mercury Chrysler fou YOUgo

[@luvr381]

Imagine putting a Rambler up as competition to the DS.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Having driven a few very weird Froggy cars I would take the simple Rambler every day over a Citroen

[@PlatinumNath]

​@@ldnwholesale8552 even THE Citroen DS? That's a shame, but I guess that hydraulic malarkey would be too confusing to fix without the will to learn it which is... Niche.

[@danielulz1640]

The AMC Renault Alliance, Encore and Premier were not imported, but built in the US and differed considerably from their European cousins.

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Plus, a few Renault trucks became Mack trucks in North America... Look at the Midliner, for example. Same Renault diesel and cab... Different badges, horns, and the additional reverse alarm, if you want.

[@boboren8246]

Yes they own Mack trucks. And they built a lot of crappy trucks they just about putting that truck out of business when they owned them. I know because my father worked there and my brother-in-law worked there

[@danielspinali920]

The premier was actually built in Canada!

[@chrisaaldijk441]

Super leuk om mijn Renault Rambler terug te zien in dit filmpje 👍 mooi verteld!

[@hugobloemers4425]

Een mooie auto heb je daar, veel plezier er mee.

[@davidb1630]

The RHD model was from Australia. I recognised the licence plate. Historical plates.

[@piglos]

Assembled by AMI (Australian Motor Industries) in Port Melbourne

[@dannork1240]

They made AMC Alliances (and Encores) very close to where I grew up. These cars were absolutely everywhere for a few years but it seems like every one of them disappeared by 2000 and I don’t remember the last time I saw one.

[@boboren8246]

Those cars are pure junk right from out of the factory

[@ldnwholesale8552]

But you still see Ramblers! Euro trash!

[@nlpnt]

One correction at the end - the Alliance/Encore was completely manufactured in Kenosha, the only thing that came from France were blueprints (and possibly things like the 1.4L engine and manual transmission). There were even two body styles exclusive to American-made ones, the 2 door sedan and the convertible derived from it.

[@vanceblosser2155]

We had one of the first 1500 Alliances off the assembly line. The drivetrain was imported but only because AMC didn't have their production lines quite ready and shortly the entire car was produced in Wisconsin. One stupid thing that happened - the threads for the oil filter on the imported engines were SAE since Renault knew that this was common in the US. AMC changed this to metric threads for some reason and this caused a lot of confusion and some cross threaded filter mounts as the two filters looked identical. They finally put warning labels on the engine. The metric filters were a bit harder to come by. The interior trim of the first couple of years looked like it was above it's class, nice vinyl or molded plastic on all surfaces. The instrument cluster was very easy to service to replace bulbs etc. as it was a module easily removed from the top. Then around 86 or so AMC did a makeover of the interior. They buried the instrument cluster under a car wide hood making service very difficult. The C pillars got that ugly painted press board that American car companies loved so much. Two doors had the walls of the back seat area covered with it too, with cheesy molded in armrests. I don't know who designed that 1.7 liter engine but it was unreliable and difficult to service. It had a camshaft belt instead of a chain. And AMC wondered why sales were decreasing.

[@unhandleme]

Interesting! I was of course aware of the two companies’ later… uhm… _alliance…_ but not of the early 60s connection. Informative as always. Love your videos (and pronunciations), Ed. Merry Christmas!

[@Vutapa]

the best advent calendar i could ask for

[@ivokiller2000intel]

The torino is quite an interesting story deserving it's own video. Pininfarina styling, triple webers, Fangio, Nürburgring and a national icon. It even got its fare share of tuners like Lutteral. They could also be ordered as a race rady machine. with a 4.0 250hp engine, widebody and plexiglass windows

[@markrossow6303]

nice

[@dustyphillips3166]

I love your long form content. This series has been quite fun too. Thank you.

[@derrickstorm6976]

I wonder if videos that are this short make any money, cause Ed would really deserve it for the hard work these probably took

[@watchdogsgarbagetruck8324]

Seeing the IKA Torino makes me realize we need an Automotive History Series video on Argentina (or really any Hispanic country), since they seem to have some interesting vehicles and also I remember it was one of the options in the poll that resulted in a video on Brazil's Auto Industry.

[@tutemoss9427]

El quiso hacer uno un tiempo atrás y por voto popular ganó India y después Brasil

[@watchdogsgarbagetruck8324]

@tutemoss9427 coño, de verdad que necesitamos más atención a la industria automotriz de latam 💪🌎

[@richardbrennan8910]

I didn't realize 'our' '66 Ambassador (at 3:46) was available in Argentina!!! A really great car... V8, limited slip differential, front disc brakes, and most important for a college guy; Lay-flat seats!!!

[@ivokiller2000intel]

They were, and quite successful. But no v8 here, we had the continental i6 and the Tornado, the later was a national rework of what's available, they gave it a SOHC hemi head and even a triple Weber DCOE option (only in Torino 380w and GS I believe)

[@RobertJarecki]

I realize that poor Ed is being roundly criticized in the comments for his French pronunciations. I will add to that some criticism of the very small part about Argentina. IKA is the designation for the automobile manufacturer Industrias Kaiser Argentina, a company put together to manufacture cars in Argentina. The company's first product was the Kaiser Manhattan sold as the IKA Carabela with a sturdier manual transmission. The company later made Ramblers and , IIRC, Jeeps.

[@Aimede]

Nah, it's fine, just what it needs of exaggeration with the French accent

[@asa1973100]

LOVE THE CHRISTMAS SERIES

[@joeljohnson3515]

Ed, you’ve been a bright spot on a truly crappy day. Thanks for your calendar ❤

[@neildickson5394]

As with the Studebaker Mercedes Benz, Daimler Chrysler, AMC Renault Jeep Chrysler, Ford Jaguar Land Rover, GM Holden Saab, and on and on, it seems every car company eventually gets connected to others on the car tree of relations. And, Argentina's IKA was one the first after the Kaiser Willy's move there from the States in 1955.

[@jamietie]

You can have a Citroen DS, an icon of design and technology, or you can have... a Rambler, which might have still come with a three-on-the-tree as standard

[@61rampy65]

AMC still used a flathead 6 in the cheapo American models.

[@no1DdC]

The DS was also available with a 3-speed automatic (from 1971). Still an icon and rightfully so, but if you've read or watched contemporary reviews, it was far from a flawless car.

[@tonywestvirginia]

Thanks Ed. We love ya!

[@luisantolafrancis519]

IKA stands for INDUSTRIAS KAISER ARGENTINA , the KAISER CORP moved its whole operation from the US to Argentina in the late 50s early 60s

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

no Kaiser did not move their entire operation from the United States down there That's wrong they said that up as its own independent company. it was basically the Argentina / international arm of Kaiser Motors. in fact the Argentina arm had different business partners through the years yes AMC did have a hand in it after they had purchased Kaiser Jeep corporation in 1970 however that plan at one point also produced VW bugs they were not just exclusive to Kaiser or AMC products.

[@oaktadopbok665]

You really dig up some doozies! Merry Christmas!

[@Jfleshman1209]

My grandmother had an AMC Rambler in the early 1970's. One time she got pulled over for driving too slow in it.

[@edward002gaming]

Fun fact: the French president liked his citroen so much because the DS saved his and his wife's lives. there was gonna be an ambush of gunfire assassination, but the ds still drove off like nothing even tho it was heavily damaged and tires blew out on both sides. it still managed to get him to safety.

[@stephenholland5930]

As featured in the superb film The Day of the Jackal.

[@leonb2637]

There were a number of USA based cars shipped as 'knock downs' for assembly with some local parts added (like tires, special lights). For the UK imported 'American' brand cars and truck models often came from Canadian plants due to the Commonwealth trade advantages. Sometimes US based imports had local engines installed, including diesels, and usually of a smaller size due to road tax based on 'Taxable horsepower'.

[@carlasghost656]

AMC was also very popular in Iran before the 1979 revolution. Ramblers and Hornets were imported as CKD kits and assembled in Tehran and sold under local names.

[@horaciokanashiro-hv2zn]

The Rambler in pop culture: Louise Lane was seen driving a red convertible one in a Superman comic magazine of the era ( 70s). Rambler Ambassador: Was the presidential limousine for many years in Argentina. Tornado Engine: Found in Ramblers, Gladiators , Torinos from late 60s are worth to listen if you have a chance, a in line 6 ohc 3.6L, specialy those fitted in Torinos have a natural grunt and rattling, sparks emotions like Sarah Brightman, the Three Tenors. Ed ⭐👍.

[@markrossow6303]

nice

[@pacoelizalde8491]

Would be a cool video the history of ika/amc/renault in argentina. Especially focusing on the torino

[@SUPERMARTINGAMEPLAYS]

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[@pablorey9203]

mkuchachos...

[@sergiofds1385]

Por fin aparecimos en un video!🇦🇷

[@stephenmoxley3004]

Yet another great piece, Ed. Keep up the great work.

[@jasonz7788]

Thanks Ed. Merry Christmas

[@Martin2153]

The RHD Rambler is one of the models assembled from CKD kits in Australia during the 1960s and 70s. The car shown in wearing vintage car number plate on the front. I think it is a NSW state plate. Rambler assembled quite a few models in Australia during those years such as Matador, Ambassador, Javelin, AMX and the Rebel.

[@themopedmetallist]

I like the one toward the end of "Fat Pizza vs. Housos" with the built-in microphone

[@mpetersen6]

I did see a RHD AMX in the States.

[@mpetersen6]

AMC sold RHD cars to the Post Office in the late 60s. I wonder if they just sourced the RHD dash from Oz.

[@johnd8892]

Rambler did not do the assembly in Australia. It was Australian Motor Industries (AMI) at their Port Melbourne assembly factory with some local content input. Australian Motor Industries (AMI) were , at that time, the only Australian owned car company and you could buy shares in them on the Australian stock exchange , unlike Holden , Ford , Chrysler, BMC and the rest. Since AMC was so close to sounding like AMI the AMC make name did not get used in Australia. Also since it took a while to establish the Rambler name as a prestige car for the Australian market. Hence even the Javelin and AMX were the Rambler Javelin and Rambler AMX car in Australia. Australian Motor Industries (AMI) also assembled lots of other makes starting with the Standard Triumph and Ferguson range. Later as well as Standards and Triumph cars they assemble led the Mercedes Benz 220 fintail range and then being the first to assemble Toyotas outside Japan. Toyota liked what AMI produced so much that they bought the company and expanded full production to Altona North. In that process Toyota became the largest Australian exporter of Australian made cars.

[@Martin2153]

@@johnd8892 Yes, you are correct, it was AMI. For the sake of brevity, I didn't mention the company. The point was to highlight the RHD car in the clip and a brief comment about Ramblers in Australia. The Hornet, which I neglected to mention, was probably the most popular model and closest competitor to the Holdens, Falcons and Valiants of the time. There are few Ramblers offered currently on Carsales in Australia.

[@KoolDog570]

You're the only person I know that can describe a Rambler as a luxury car in Europe and make me believe it 😎

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Ramblers were an upmarket car in many markets. Generally with upmarket trim levels to the basic US pov pack built down to a price.

[@KoolDog570]

​​@@ldnwholesale8552not here in the US. Back in the 60s they were considered mid size & efficient, not luxury....whereas most of us Americans didn't really care about efficiency, it was full speed ahead with V8s & more power the better 😎.... That is, unless you were cruising in a 65 Cadillac or Buick Electra 225 or a Lincoln - those were our luxury cars - and either way, we didn't care about 8-11 mpg 😂

[@johnd8892]

Same in Australia. Rambler being a nearly affordable, thanks to local assembly compared to high tariff imports, American luxury car with higher power than most initially. Preferred as a police pursuit car by New South Wales Police. Upmarket locally sourced trim mostly.

[@Dougie1969]

In 1989;i traded my Renault Alliance for an amc rambler and $300. Looking back It was a steal Although, if memory serves me correctly, the Alliance was the only car in my town that got over 30mpg

[@YYZ-SRQ]

compared to the DS the Rambler was as sophisticated as an Ox cart

[@notroll1279]

Back in its day, the DS unsurprisingly was a pretty expensive car - so I guess that the Rambler would have been about 30% cheaper (pulling the number out of my hat...corrections very welcome!). It's the same reason why many people in my native Germany chose a Ford Granada over a similarly sized Mercedes...

[@Clement.V]

@@notroll1279 No it's not true the Rambler cost more money than the DS. 18 000 Francs = 32 456,55 dollars for a Rambler and 12 500 Francs = 22 539,27 dollars for a DS. And people can find more cheaper DS with the Citroën ID which cost less.

[@notroll1279]

@@Clement.V Interesting - I'd never have guessed that. Thank you!

[@themopedmetallist]

AMI in Kangaroo Land assembled RHD versions of AMC products like the '74 Matador coupe, (Roger Penske's "Flying Brick") known there as a Rambler Matador

[@rolliebear42]

The 80s Renault badged as AMC are underrated. Good cars that the average american didn't understand. I briefly owned a Renault Fuego, it was as much fun to drive as my other hot hatches I owned throughout the 80s. I really miss interesting cars.

[@mrsrmp]

Thanks Ed! I can say that IKA means Industrias Kaiser Argentina (Kaiser Industries Argentina), subsidiary of the then Kaiser Motors Corps , which started building Jeeps and Willys Station Wagons, followed by the Ramblers. IKA contracted Pininfarina to redesing the Rambler for argentine taste, and the result was the IKA Torino. As Kaiser become part of AMC and Renault took over AMC along the years, the Torino was renamed from IKA to Renault, and lasted in production until 1982. Some Torinos were sold in Europe by Renault, and more recently collectors buy some and went to Europe, specially pre-1973 models

[@mpetersen6]

The Rambler models built in Argentina were mostly powered by the Kaiser SOHC inline six. The cam only had 6 lobes as each lobe operated both valves. Plus it was a hemi head.

[@boldone3517]

Ed, another great mini video. You mentioned the Alliance car comining from Europe to the U.S. All Alliances sold in the U.S. were made in an A.M.C. factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Much Success and Merry Christmas.

[@zincorbie]

Thanks, Ed! I had a ‘65 Classic that was peppy and handled very well. Never knew of the Renault story

[@DaveNarn]

Ramblers were built well. I worked at a wrecking yard one summer where we tore them down. The Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Rambler had then best drivetrains

[@alfinpogform4774]

I really enjoy the peppy intro on these shorts! Oh, and the rest also.

[@gauchoriveroo]

Hello, what you do is very good, do you know the history of Kaiser in Argentina? It's very interesting, I hope you make a video about it, thank you!

[@simonbone]

Apparently AMC cars were also really popular in Thailand in the early 1970s. You could even show up at a dealership while on vacation from the States and take a LHD Hornet or Matador on a spirited test drive, to see how they handled dirt roads and rickety bridges.

[@jameshorigan3322]

Dashing through the snow, In a 350 Chevrolet; Over the hills we go; we'll stay on the road as long as it's straight! 🤣

[@314299]

Nice. My dad had a Rambler here in Canada, I'm unsure of the year as it was before my time, but would have been one of the 1960's models.

[@OscarFerro]

I'm looking forward for a video about the Torino, it was our best car

[@P_RO_]

"Hey dude, what kind of car is that?" "It's a Ramault." "A what?" "A Renambler." "Huh?" "Your mother was a hamster and your father smells of elderberries. Go away or I'll taunt you again!"

[@e28forever30]

In a John Cleese voice…!

[@sebastiend.5335]

Absolutely perfect pronunciation of the word 'Camembert'!! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@DeaconBlu]

Love these advent vids! 😆 Great stuff mate!

[@jkb2016]

4:25 and 5s, aka LeCar. What they did to it in that A-Team episode puts me off to this day!

[@pvt-backpassage9843]

American baked baguette be like: yes yes

[@frankvanderstaay7564]

Merry Christmas from 🇨🇦. Prettige kerstdagen, Ed. Bedankt voor het maken van deze korte video's. Ik geniet er echt van.

[@mikepibworth7027]

Missed opportunity - Automotive Ed-vent!

[@Raptor3388]

The Alliance and Encore were built in the US, they're quite different than the euro models. Not sure about the Fuego.

[@johnallred716]

Thanks Ed. Fun clip. I had an '82 Renault Fuego in the states. Most comfortable cruiser on the freeways, drove it coast to coast and back at 34 miles per gallon.

[@McBeamer94]

Just imagine the reaction of Louie Anderson's dad to this! 😜😂🤣

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

Had new 1986 AMC Renault 9 Alliance. It was a very good little car. 🚗 I had a 1980 AMC Concord DL. It too was a fantastic automobile.

[@jetsons101]

""The French Connection"" Great play on words.......................

[@evalonious]

3:49 man I never knew Ikea sold cars😂❤

[@jerrywood4508]

So, the nameless French president who rejected the Renault Rambler limousine was De Gaulle. There was no way that De Gaulle would have accepted a car that was so American, no matter what it looked like.

[@ovekarlsson777]

Don't forget that a Citroen DS saved his life. There was an attempted assassination on him where the driver brought him to safety despite flat tires. After that De Gaulle refused to ride in anything else than a Citroen.

[@jerrywood4508]

@@ovekarlsson777 Good point. I forgot to mention that, thanks.

[@johnd8892]

@@ovekarlsson777 I think that was the main reason for his strong DS preference.

[@southsidetom]

I think that santa is laughing at me and not with me. And that cracks me up!

[@61rampy65]

I have a 1962 issue of Car Life magazine that shows a picture of a 62 Rambler Classic with the Renault badging just below the repeater lamp. The car in that picture looks a *lot* like the Rambler at 1:30. Ed, you have spoiled me, now I need 12 mini episodes each month from now on!

[@UberLummox]

Wow, one I never heard of. CrAzY!

[@brunoweinstein]

Make a Torino 🇦🇷 vídeo please!

[@edwardallan197]

Very nice series Ed....❤

[@pablorey9203]

the Torino has his own interesting story.

[@mpetersen6]

The current Torino race version is powered by a DOHC 24 V version of the AMC/Jeep 4.0. About as "stock"as NASCAR is.

[@pablorey9203]

@@mpetersen6 it is not what I was talking about. BTW is had an interesting version a serious one. CYA.

[@beavcleav3086]

Get off my lawn

[@LerockJohn]

The whole worldwide car market where badges and alliances are made within countries and throughout time is fascinating. Merry Christmas Everyone!

[@Mike-ot3yg]

The video ended with an image of an AMC dealer that included the Renault Le Car. I was tasked with installing AM radios in a shipment of them on a pier outside of Boston, about 1980. The two-hundred Le Cars were all covered in rust on the pier before they ever made it to the dealer. Unsurprisingly, haven’t seen any on the road here since.

[@waltertomashefsky2682]

Were there ever two cars more opposite in style than the Citroen DS and the Renault Rambler?

[@brentfairlie9159]

Interesting. I had know idea about this.

[@VanWinger]

You can see some Renault-ish styling cues in the XJ; First generation had the amber signals in the aft, a nod to euro imports.

[@forthleft]

A great effort. TY

[@davidwright4537]

Love your channel, keep it up

[@carlosduro2665]

I'm from Argentina. The Torino, here, it's more than a car: it's a cultural item. Many think of it as the best car ever produced here (and I agree). But, if you want to dig deeper into why it is so, make some research on the surprise that the Torino's team were in 1968 Nürburgring, when this third world made car competed against the best car builders in the world, and in one of the thougest races.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!! 👍👍

[@jamesslick4790]

American here: In the 1960s I had a teacher who drove a Renault Dauphine AND another that drove an (American) Rambler!

[@lecleland1]

Thank you Ed. In spite of your bad puns, I like to watch your stuff.

[@unhandleme]

And I like watching *because* of the bad puns! 😅

[@mpetersen6]

In the late 50s and early 60s AMC had profuction facilities in a lot of countries. When BMW was on the ropes in 1959 or so two companies tried to buy in. AMC and Rover. And l knew about Ramblers being built in Europe by Renailt in the early 80s.

[@AlbinStegne]

I love your commentary Ed.😂

[@skypper1969]

We don't play accordéon any more (Except for tourists in Paris) , don't wear berets (Except perhaps in Pays Basque) and never say "Je ne sais quoi" 😡 but the prononciation of Rambrer and Camenbert is quite correct ! 😆😘 from Normandy

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

I wonder if the Motorhome ep. is going to be about the GMC Motorhome?

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

2:54 - This reminds me of an interesting story I once heard. Supposedly, the French president (de Gaulle, probably) was riding in his Citroën DS when a would-be assassin shot out one of the tires. Thanks to DS's trick hyrdopneumatic suspension, the car got away with just the remaining three tires. The president stuck with Citroëns for the rest of his career. Even if the rebodied Rambler had looked as good as a '61 Continental, it wasn't likely to replace the trusty DS.

[@johnd8892]

G'day Ed. Was hoping you would expand a bit on Rambler assembly by Australian Motor Industries (AMI) at their Port Melbourne assembly factory with some local content input. Australian Motor Industries (AMI) were , at that time, the only Australian owned car company, and so you could buy shares in them on the Australian stock exchange , unlike Holden , Ford , Chrysler, BMC and the rest making cars in Australia. Since AMC was so close to sounding like AMI, the AMC make name did not get used in Australia. Also since it took a while to establish the Rambler name as a prestige car, like France, for the Australian market. Hence even the Javelin and AMX were the Rambler Javelin and the Rambler AMX car in Australia. Australian Motor Industries (AMI) also assembled lots of other makes starting with the Standard Triumph and Ferguson range. Later as well as Standards and Triumph cars they assembled the Mercedes Benz 220 fintail range and then being the first to assemble Toyotas outside Japan. Toyota liked what AMI produced so much that they bought the company and expanded full production to Altona North, phasing out other makes earlier. In that process Toyota became the largest Australian exporter of Australian made cars.

[@maclogan6872]

Yup, have friends in Brittany area of France with one of these, in black.

[@kazumakoga3066]

Thank you for what you do! I have to remind myself that you are not in the U.S. as you know so much about Amercan cars!

[@Petelmrg]

I had a RHD 1966 registered Rambler Station Wagon in the UK during the 1980s. Great big slow lump with an amazing lack of space for such a big car. 🙂

[@mikehenson819]

The alliance was a great looking car that showed great promise for sales initially when they first introduced them into the did market. But as word got out about reliability problems, it went down just as quickly.

[@BillLaBrie]

The Alliance was a rebadged 9 built in Kenosha. Not imported. The Fuego and 18i were sold at the same time and were imported.

[@Bigsmoke-so9vo]

I knew this one! (The T5 also)

[@danlove4270]

Renault Alliance looks French allright

[@YYZ-SRQ]

the Renault Alliance and Encore was built in Kwnoshs Wisconsin, only the 5 and Fuego were imported, The American-built, French-designed, Renault Alliance had a U.S. content of 72%

[@kc0lif]

Renault rambler is nice. Renault was way before 1980s.😊

[@legiran9564]

PLEASE do a video on the AMC AMX-3. Is it American or Italian?

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

it was an American design that AMC had sent to a couple of design houses in Italy seems to me it finally ended up in the hands of Penn and farina but I may be wrong about that but it is basically an American design that they were looking for a bit of Italian touch and flare but of course the project proved to be too expensive after they done wasted millions of dollars on it and so they shut it down and never put it in production there's only a handful of those cars that basically exist especially in driving form.

[@e28forever30]

@@American-Motors-Corporation You should try interpunction sometimes.

[@Clement.V]

It's a american car which was created by a italian engineer Giotto Bizzarrini.

[@mrcory1236]

I was going to a junk yard to get parts for an old dodge ramcharger my dad has, and i saw one of those old renault alliances there, i thought it was pretty cool

[@markrossow6303]

before I started Kindergarten in Mainz (in a Quonset Hut) we lived off the U.S. Army housing area, awaiting a unit to open in the ex-French Zone military quarters ... We lived in a rental "on the economy" = German-owned Our landlords had an R16, & towed a camping trailer with it ...

[@dietgilroy]

imagine if alpine was sold under amc…..

[@LucasOliveira-tt2ll]

Horacio Pagani as a true argentine gearhead also own a IKA Torino, is quite the piece of machinery

[@jkb2016]

Your French pronounciation is on top!

[@jamesslick4790]

4:05 Random Chevy van "photobombing" the AMC/Renault dealer shot. Well.."Chevrolet" SOUNDS "French", LOL.