In 1970, most muscle car buyers were shopping for Pontiac GTOs, Chevelle SS 396s, and Plymouth Road Runners. Only a couple of thousand customers wound up driving off with a Rebel Machine from their friendly American Motors dealership. The… more»
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Sep 23, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Patriotic Muscle Car: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
As an independent, American Motors chose its battles carefully, especially when it came to performance cars. A case in point is the 1970 Machine, a one-year-only version of the mid-size Rebel. Production numbers were low and a little more… more»
Aug 14, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Patriotic Muscle: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine Project
In AMC circles, if there is a Holy Grail automobile, the 1970 Rebel Machine would have to be at the top of the list. It was a mid-size muscle car with flashy graphics (usually) that was produced for a… more»
Aug 3, 2023 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Super Clean 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
Years ago, I had an aged relative who had never gotten a driver’s license. He used to refer to cars as “machines”, I never once heard him use the words automobile, auto, or car to describe a four rubber-wheeled… more»
Jul 30, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Red, White, and Blue! 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
American Motors had some success in the muscle car market, with products like the original AMX (1968-70) and the SC/Rambler (1969). When it came to the mid-size market, they had a one-year wonder in the form of The Machine,… more»
Oct 22, 2022 • For Sale • 18 Comments
“Green Machine”: 1970 AMC Rebel 390 V8
The Machine was a one-year-only performance car built by American Motors at the height of the muscle car movement. Production numbers were low, so the assortment that survives today isn’t large. Most remember the cars for their wild red/white/blue… more»
Oct 3, 2021 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Rebel Machine Wagon: 1979 AMC Concord V8
AMC vehicles have always had a special place in my heart, as the car I learned to drive on was my dad’s 1977 Gremlin. I’m thankful to this day that he insisted I learn to drive in a car… more»
Sep 12, 2021 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Colorful Muscle Car: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
The Machine was a one-year wonder in 1970 at the height of the muscle car movement. AMC had dabbled some in the performance arena, with late 1960s entries including the AMX (1968-70) and SC/Rambler (1969). It was based on… more»
May 30, 2021 • For Sale • 9 Comments
One Year Only: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
Unlike General Motors, Ford or Chrysler, American Motors didn’t have a contender in the mid-size muscle car space until 1970. They took the concept of the 1969 American-based SC/Rambler with its potent big-block engine and red, white, and blue… more»
Mar 1, 2021 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Two Motors! 1970 AMC Rebel “The Machine”
Some American performance cars are renowned for their subtle and restrained good looks, while others are as “in your face” as it is possible to be. The 1970 AMC Rebel “The Machine” falls firmly into the latter category. From… more»
Feb 9, 2021 • For Sale • 19 Comments
A Machine Of A Different Color! 1970 AMC Rebel
A high school friend of mine had an elderly father who, as late as 1970, had never driven a car in his life. As a matter of fact, when he saw a car, he referred to it as a… more»
Dec 27, 2020 • For Sale • 21 Comments
BF Classifieds: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
The Machine was a one-hit wonder from the creative boys at American Motors. Although they had the Javelin and AMX already to compete in the pony car segment of the muscle car craze, they didn’t have an intermediate to… more»
Dec 27, 2020 • Classifieds •
BF Classified: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
Seller’s Description: Have up for sale one of the holy grails of AMC. 1970 AMC Rebel Machine that has been sitting for years on concrete so underneath is solid and body even is not terrible mostly crinkled fenders some… more»
Aug 13, 2020 • For Sale • 57 Comments
Stored Since ’84: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
Times have certainly changed and names are everything these days. Many automobile monikers don’t make any sense or are unpronounceable. One Korean auto conglomerate, who will remain nameless, has a model line-up that sounds more like a geography lesson… more»
Jun 4, 2020 • For Sale • 62 Comments
Stored 37 Years: 1970 AMC Rebel “The Machine”
To borrow the opening line from a 1970 AMC ad, “Standing before you is the car you’ve always wanted.” Well, maybe it’s the car you never knew you’ve always wanted. Sent in by an anonymous Barn Finds reader, this… more»
Aug 20, 2019 • For Sale • 28 Comments
31k Genuine Miles: 1970 AMC Rebel “The Machine”
With 31,000 genuine miles on the odometer, this AMC Rebel “The Machine” is one tough car that is in extremely good condition. It is a car that will need no work, and the new owner can just slip behind… more»
