The 1967 American Motors (AMC) Rambler Rebel SST emerged during a time when independent automakers in the U.S. were facing intense competition from the Big Three—General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler.…
The AMC Rambler Marlin stood out as a “Distinctive and Different” car that had no equal on the roads when it made its debut in 1965. This radical fastback design…
American Motors Corporation (AMC) produced some of the most popular subcompact cars in the U.S. market. From the Gremlin to the Spirit, there are a fair few great subcompact rides…
Giotto Bizzarrini, of ex-Ferrari fame, was specifically responsible for making a production worthy AMX/3 out of the show queen AMX/2. What would have been a challenging build for AMC, was…
One of the most compelling American concept cars of the late 1970s, the AM Van was part of a larger effort by American Motors Corporation to bolster its image as…
Known as the car with a body almost as wide as it was long, the 1975 AMC Pacer is a two-door compact automobile that was produced in the United States…
Throughout AMX production various special editions were offered. One such model was the California 500 Special, commemorating the 1969 Riverside 500 where the AMC AMX served as the pace car.…
The Javelin was AMC’s rival to the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Dodge Challenger/Plymouth Barracuda, and these cars didn’t just compete for sales. In 1970, AMC decided to capitalize on…
The epitome of cute, this Metropolitan is even more so, cleverly painted in taxi livery complete with amber roof light and cab meter mounted inside. It is doubtful if any…
The Marlin, built by American Motors from 1965 through 1967, was one of the unfortunate misfits. By the time the Marlin was in its third and final model year, AMC…
Made by Barris from the 1970 American Motors AMX for 70’s TV show “Banacek” starring George Peppard. The exterior finish consists of Murano Pearl uppertone with coordinated Rustic Orange along…
Laugh if you will, but the 1969 AMC Hurst SC/Rambler could blow the doors off some pedigreed muscle cars. Too bad AMC had to compensate for its slim advertising budget…
In the early 1960s, AMC was known for producing compact, economical cars that stood out from the larger, more extravagant vehicles offered by the Big Three automakers (GM, Ford, and…