Not wanting to get left behind, American Motors joined the “pony car wars” in 1968. Their entry arrived as the Javelin, which used some of the compact American’s underpinnings to get the job done. The vehicle would stick around… more»
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Mar 17, 2025 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Pony Car Wannabe: 1975 AMC Hornet Two-Door Sedan
UPDATE – This 1975 AMC Hornet Two-Door Sedan is listed for sale again after it was featured last August here on Barn Finds. It’s posted here on craigslist and is still located in Visalia, California. The seller has dropped… more»
Mar 11, 2025 • For Sale • 12 Comments
All-Original 1984 AMC Eagle Sedan
Armchair automotive historians are endlessly fascinated by “what-if” scenarios regarding independents, especially Packard, Studebaker, and American Motors. The brand from Kenosha clearly had the best shot; after all, it kept the lights on decades after the others. AMC tended… more»
Mar 9, 2025 • For Sale • 13 Comments
A Bubbly Personality: 1962 AMC Metropolitan Hardtop
As a former owner of a 1957 Metropolitan Hardtop, I’ll always have a sentimental soft spot for these historic little cars. (More about the history part later.) If I heard it once, I heard it a hundred times when… more»
Mar 9, 2025 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Rare Convertible: 1965 Rambler Classic 770
The Rambler Classic was American Motors’ mid-size car between 1961 and 1966. After a major redesign in 1963 that earned it Motor Trend’s “Car of the Year” Award, the Classic (and Ambassador) got a serious facelift in 1965/66. Few… more»
Mar 7, 2025 • For Sale • 14 Comments
1969 AMC AMX Parts Car 390 V8
American Motors introduced two new cars in 1968, the Javelin and AMX. The former was a “pony car” designed in the hot market space the Ford Mustang is credited with creating. The latter was a GT-style 2-seat muscle car… more»
Mar 4, 2025 • For Sale • 13 Comments
60-Year Survivor: 1965 AMC Classic 770
In 1965, American Motors continued to use the Rambler nameplate on its products. That would change in 1967 when only the American was so branded (then gone altogether when that little car was cancelled in 1969). This 1965 Rambler… more»
Feb 23, 2025 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Rust-Free Original: 1981 AMC Spirit DL
Plucky old American Motors entered the 1981 model year with only three car models on their books: the Concord, the Eagle, and the Spirit. None of them were big sellers, so you can be forgiven if you had forgotten… more»
Feb 18, 2025 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Leading the Compact Revolution: 1958 Rambler American
AMC’s 1958 American compact was a resurrection of the earlier and mid-1950s Rambler, whose tooling was in storage. The launch of the little car enabled American Motors to be the only domestic automaker to post a boost in sales… more»
Feb 15, 2025 • For Sale • 16 Comments
390/4-Speed: Recently Restored 1970 AMC AMX
If you had the money in 1970 and wanted a domestically-produced two-seater with sporting credentials, the most obvious choice was to splash your cash on a Corvette. However, the AMC AMX was a viable alternative that offered good looks… more»
Feb 15, 2025 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Loads of New Parts: 1973 AMC Hornet
In 1970, American Motors brought back the Hornet name from the 1950s and bestowed it upon their replacement for the aging American compact. It would last through 1977 after which the car transformed into the Concord. It was a… more»
Feb 14, 2025 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Rare E-Stick Option: 1962 Rambler American
In 1958, American Motors resurrected the Rambler compact that predecessor company Nash had developed in 1950 and dubbed it the Rambler American. It would become the company’s top seller (we think) with more than 1.2 million assemblies in 12… more»
Jan 23, 2025 • For Sale • 29 Comments
10.9-Second Quarter Mile: 1970 AMC Gremlin
AMC rolled out the Gremlin in 1970 as their response to the rise in subcompact automobile sales spurred by the imports. The Gremlin was a shortened Hornet with a hatchback and the company sold some 671,000 of them in… more»
Jan 19, 2025 • For Sale • 27 Comments
22K Miles? 1976 AMC Matador Coupe 304 V8
Quick: name a car company that made the quirkiest vehicles during the 1970s. I should say an American car company as there were a few making oddball designs, or what a few of us may think of as oddball… more»
Jan 10, 2025 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Winter-Ready: 1986 AMC Eagle 4×4 Wagon
I wonder at how some car models seem perennially neglected – for instance the Lotus Eclat. Can’t find a good one, let alone a basic driver. Others, like the AMC Eagle, seem to attract owners who care to care… more»
Jan 9, 2025 • For Sale • 18 Comments
1962 Rambler American 400 Convertible
Despite the visible rust and that dent on the left front fender, the seller says this 1962 Rambler American 400 Convertible has solid floors and rocker panels. I wish they had shown a photo with the top down but… more»
