When you thought of American Motors in the 1960s, economical compact cars often came to mind. Determined to change that perception, AMC entered the muscle car market later in that decade. One of those entries was the limited-run 1969 SC/Rambler, built with an assist with Hurst Performance. Based on the American compact, only 1,512 copies were made in that car’s final year of production. This barn find is one of those rare cars and has been in hiding for many years. Located in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, this once potent Rambler is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $17,000. Hats off to T.J. for another great tip!
Between 1968 and 1970, AMC rolled out three new muscle cars: the 1968 AMX, the 1969 SC/Rambler (aka “Scramber”), and the 1970 Rebel Machine. Only the AMX lasted more than one year. The Scrambler began life as a bright white American Rogue 2-door hardtop that was treated to a 390 cubic inch, 315 hp V8 engine, plus a Borg-Warner 4-speed with a Hurst shifter, and a limited-slip differential. The suspension was also beefed up and wider wheels and tires were mounted.
About 80% of all the Scramblers built had the Full-Monty blue and red stripes added to the white paint (the Machine would go down that route as well in 1970). When all was said and done, these were flashy-looking cars that could turn the quarter mile in the 14-second range. As such, they were just as fast as the muscle car leaders of the day, like the Pontiac GTO and Plymouth Road Runner.
The seller’s car has all the typical Scrambler hardware and graphics and belonged to his/her father. With just 67,000 miles, it’s been parked in a barn since 1982 and the family is only now ready to let it go. The engine isn’t stuck, so reviving the vehicle mechanically may not be an ultimate hardship. We’d be interested in seeing how the body, paint, and interior would turn out if the car were pulled from its perch and cleaned up. AMC SC/Ramblers were rare when new and certainly now, so if you wanted an unusual hot car to restore, this should be a standout when completed.
Nice complete AMC It is nice to see the car all there even though it needs to be completely gone thru!!
Another guy asking premium price that can’t afford a hose and a bucket of water.
These were very cool though. I’d take one over a GTO or Roadrunner any day.
Yep, looks “stored” all right. The dashboard shot looks like the expedition to the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Gales of November remember
49 years ago November 10th.
My dad was a big AMC fan. I learned to drive in Ramblers. Dad owned three of these Ramblers, minus the SC/. ☹️.
Please clean it up so we can see if it’s worth anywhere near 10,000
That’s a tough one, DARAL. If cars are cleaned up then some folks talk about them not being barn finds. If they’re shown in actual barn find condition, as in dirty and dusty, then they aren’t clean enough. There is no good all-around answer really.
Ideally, a seller would take two full sets of photos, before and after. But a quick glance at the average photos on a for-sale listing will show you that most sellers can rarely get a full vehicle into the frame and not provide all vertical photos, or some other issue, so asking them to show a dusty car, and then pull the car out and clean it inside and out and take more photos isn’t going to happen. I agree, though, sometimes a couple of five-gallon buckets of water would go a long way to give a better picture (literally) of what they have for sale.
With all the pictures I have seen over the years, people should take before and after pictures of there barnfinds when showing what they have found and planning to sell to make a profit!
What is soooo great about seeing a nice car neglected, not cared for and filthy. That certainly would not contribute to my desire to own it! In fact that would probably be a negative to most people. I want to see that car at it’s best! Then I can know if it is a car that I want to own and confirm it’s value.
maybe he’s afrai that soap and water will make it fall apart and then people know that it wasn’t worth any were near what he’s asking for it.some people don’t have the good sense to clean them just give me money and you can clean it yourself type .sorry but I like to see what I’m getting for my money.
Please. Maybe you could clean it up so we could see if it’s worth anywhere near your price I have a 67 Ambassador. Wouldn’t mind having this too
As a Freshman at a private university in Lexington KY in the fall of 1970, we weren’t allowed to have cars on campus. But one of the Sophomores showed up with a red, white and blue Scrambler, brand new. It did really run strong. Even back then we knew they were rare, and maybe a bit gaudy.
Facebook calls it “1969 AMC rambler”.
To be valuable, of course it must be an SC/Rambler.
I’d want to check the VIN, various tags, etc.
Ugly hood scoop means SC Rambler
The hood scoop could be easily installed on another car. The sure way to check that it is genuine is the VIN. The engine code should be X, with a valve cover tag that has a W. Also, the SC/Rambler had torque links, which would not be easy to install on a regular Rambler American.
I’m not sure, but I thought all SC’s came in a red/white/blue color scheme. If it’s not real, the value is going to drop significantly.
They had two different RWB paint schemes, A and B, B I believe was more subdued but still had paint on the lower body. this one could of had the sides painted all white.
They were all R.W.B and there were 2 different paint scheme A with a wider red section on the sides with Blue stripe and decals on the hood. B paint scheme with Red and blue stripes along the rockers. I had an A paint one back in the mid/ late 70s
If they can’t take the time to clean it up a little. I can’t spend money on it.
Need a VIN # if I’m to consider making an offer.
IMO, unless it is a parts car and the seller is asking over 1,000.00, take a few shots in the barn, etc. Take it out and take off the dirt. It doesn’t have to be waxed but mostly clean. What would it take, maybe 3 hours and the better possibility of a sale. $1,000.00÷3=$333.33.
Not even close to being parts car. This is a valuable car
I’m sorry, is this price a typo?
“This once potent Rambler is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $17,000.”
This is not what comes to mind when I see the word “stored” in the headline.
So sad.
It always amazes me how people can let such a prized possession rot over the years. There may well be a salvageable piece under all that grime but really, why?
The car is advertised as an automatic but looking at the pics it has a hurst shifter and a clutch pedal.
Man. At least broom the rat turds off it.
At least the left fender is red…
Tried to buy the car. Owner doesn’t respond to inquiries. Ask for VIN. I live in Missouri so just wondering why he wouldn’t answer when I said I was ready to purchase.
Maybe it’s a scam