It was hand-built show car using a modified 1966 Rambler American chassis on a 98 in (2,489 mm) wheelbase powered by a 290 cu in (4.8 L) V8 engine. Delivered in 78 days and known as the "AMX Vignale", it was first displayed at the 1966 New York International Auto Show. The Vignale car features a "split-vee" windshield, a cantilever-type roof that incorporates a built-in concealed roll bar, rectangular European-type headlamps, and a custom interior with full bucket seats flanking an aircraft-type console.[1] The fully functional "Ramble-seat" was operated by a push-button from inside the car.[101]