automobile tax regimes or road conditions. The 1967 models were priced 20 to 25% more than the previous year's; therefore, production ended in the summer of 1967. No further AMC vehicles were assembled by Renault after the 1967 Rebel, however business operations between AMC and Renault continued in Argentina via Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) which Renault took control of in 1967. IKA had been assembling Ramblers under a partnership arrangement with AMC since 1962. Under the new three-way partnership, IKA continued to build AMC models, including the Rambler Ambassador until 1972. Renault bought out IKA in 1970 and the Santa Isabel factory of Córdoba was renamed Renault Argentina in 1975. Germany In 1969 American Motors struck a deal with the importer and distributor of Jaguar and Aston Martin cars for the Federal Republic of Germany, Peter Lindner GmbH of Frankfurt am Main to be the exclusive importer of AMC cars for West Germany. Peter Lindner offered seven AMC models including the Rebel. Mexico American Motors had partial ownership of Vehiculos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) and the Mexican operation produced equivalent AMC Rebel models. Mexican regulations required VAM vehicles to have at least 60% locally sourced parts. The large-sized VAM cars in only two body styles, a two-door hardtop called the Rambler Classic SST, and a four-door sedan called the Rambler Classic 770 under license from 1967 through 1970, with no other trim levels or model designations available. The car was VAM's entry into the luxury segment of the Mexican auto market in contrast with its other lines that focused on economy. The VAM Classic represented the company's flagship model, a positioning that in the United States was held by the AMC Ambassador models. In addition to different model names and marketing concepts, the Mexican versions also adapted AMC I6 engines to local conditions. They also came with more upscale interiors compared their counterpart models marketed in the United States and Canada. The standard engine was the I6 with two-barrel carburetor from 1967 through 1969, even though the Rambler Classic SST had the option of VAM's own I6 early in 1969, which became standard equipment several months late in the year. Since 1970, both versions were equipped with VAM's I6 with two-barrel Carter carburetor, 9.5:1 compression ratio and 266 camshaft from the factory. The cars were restricted to a three-speed manual transmission in 1967 and 1968, but were available with an optional