 In the 47-car field for 1959, a Rambler American was first - averaging - while a Rambler Six was second - with an average of - for the five-day, trip from Los Angeles, California to Kansas City, Missouri.The efficiency of models as AMC's more compact Ramblers caused them to be all but banned from the event.As a result, Ramblers and Studebakers were put in a separate class.