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The Nissan Murano is a crossover SUV first introduced in the USA for the 2003 model year (Wikipedia entry here . Model years 2011-2014 saw a convertible version on the American market.  It was not part of the next-generation Murano line introduced for the 2015 model year.  This brief production run suggests that sales were not strong.  Perhaps that might have been due to its unusual concept -- convertible version of what is basically a station wagon body type.  Or maybe the problem was its awkward styling.   Regular Muranos were tall, like other SUVs, whereas convertibles are expected to be low and racy looking.  So Nissan stylists had the difficult task of making a tall car look racy.  The result was rather odd looking, made even more odd by the rear (backlight) windows on the raised canvas top. The images below are factory-sourced. Gallery The CrossCabriolet was of the second-generation Murano, sold in the USA for model years 2009-14.  Above is ...

The Nash Rambler , launched during the 1950 model year was the most successful American postwar "compact" car.  Not so successful were the early 1950s Henry J from Kaiser, the Aero Willys and the Hudson Jet. Eventually, a redesign was called for, resulting in the 1956 Rambler from American Motors Corporation (AMC, created by a merger of Nash and Hudson in the spring of 1954).  Ramblers for the 1955-56 model years were badged as either Nash Rambler or Hudson Rambler.  Beginning in 1957, Rambler became a distinct brand. Given the lead-time required for the creation and production of a new design, it seems likely that styling of the 1956 Rambler line was started before AMC was created.   Edmund Anderson , a veteran of General Motors, joined Nash in 1950 and was responsible for Nash and AMC styling until his departure in 1961. The previous link suggests that Anderson might have been more an administrator than designer, but was good at hiring talented stylists.  Wha...