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Folding tops and side curtains for rumble seats were available for some cars [1] (including the two-door version of the Ford Model A) but never achieved much popularity. Among the last American-built cars with a rumble seat were the 1938 Chevrolet, [ 6 ] the 1939 Ford [ 7 ] and 1939 Dodge [ 8 ] and Plymouth. [ 9 ]
Early touring cars featured folding auxiliary seats to offer additional passenger capacity. [1] Some early automobiles were available with an exterior rumble seat that folded open into an upholstered seat for one or two passengers. Some vehicle models offer fold-down rear seats, to gain cargo space when they are not occupied by passengers.
The carriage had four wheels, a long body with two seats (face to face), and a folding hood over the rear seat. The body could be converted to sleep two people full length. There was an elevated seat for the driver in front and a rear platform with a rumble seat for servants [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
In 1956 it released a Model A V-8 rod and a Sprint Car, two of its first car kits. In 1959, Monogram issued its 1932 Ford Deuce 5 window coupe. One 1962 kit, however, showed the company's prowess and intent - the "Big T" (kit PC 78). This was a huge 1/8 scale 1924 Ford Model T bucket, complete with hot-rodded Chevy engine.
The original AMX full-scale models were developed in 1965 by AMC's advanced styling studios under the direction of Charles Mashigan. [11] The two-seat AMX was a "big hit on the auto show circuit in 1966" and featured a rumble seat that opened out from the rear decklid for extra passengers called a "Ramble
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Most runabouts had just a single row of seats, providing seating for two passengers. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Some also had a rumble seat at the rear to provide optional seating for one or two more passengers; [ 4 ] [ 6 ] those without rumble seats may have had a trunk platform, a box, or a fuel tank instead. [ 6 ]
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