Only 2 years after the release of the Renegade, A.A noticed a trend of these compact sports coupes, also known as ‘Pony Cars’, they decided they needed to keep up with the Jones’ as it were.
Thus the Ascot Cavalry 310S was introduced for 1965, by shoehorning a 190 HP V8 underneath the minuscule hood, and sticking similar performance upgrades as the Renegade such as beefier brakes and suspension, and a Limited Slip Diff.
And for the more, ahem, boring needs, the 135 provides an adequate 4 cylinder based off of A.A’s venerable inline 6 motors, and more affordable yet still comfortable interior.
(Not sure if an I4 would be that common in a mid 60s US car, but the I6 wouldn’t fit so I made a compromise)