AMC

45k Original Miles: 1979 AMC Spirit DL Liftback

Certain signs make you realize that you’re starting to clock a few years. One of those is looking at classic cars that recently emerged from decades in storage and realizing that you can remember those cars when their original… more»

AMC, Ford, or Porsche: Take Your Pick Trio

When you find multiple cars on the same property owned by one party, they usually have something in common. In the case here, the seller has three autos laying around on the side of his house from three different… more»

4WD Survivor: 1981 AMC Eagle SX4

American Motors was constantly trying to be different to stay relevant. They would conjure up cars that the competitors hadn’t yet figured out, like the Eagle. Based on the Hornet/Concord, the Eagle was a compact four-wheel-drive passenger car built… more»

3 for 1 Project: 1969 AMC SC/Rambler

The Rambler American had its swan song at American Motors in 1969, to be replaced by the revived Hornet nameplate the following year. But the car went out in style with a limited-edition muscle model called the SC/Rambler, a… more»

Big Bad Blue: 1969 AMC Javelin SST

Some classic cars tick more of the right boxes than others, but this 1969 AMC Javelin SST ticks some good ones. It features a healthy V8 under the hood, a recently refurbished interior, and one of the most desirable… more»

Rare Air: 1972 AMC Gremlin

Whenever I see a vehicle wearing the AMC badge, I acknowledge a level of respect. That’s not because the company produced some of the most iconic muscle or luxury cars on the planet. The reality is that some of… more»

Sweet Survivor? 1971 AMC Ambassador

The Ambassador was a premium automobile built by American Motors from 1957 to 1974 over eight generations. Except for 1962-66, it was a full-sized car designed to compete with the top dogs at GM, Ford, and Chrysler. It began… more»

1 of 1: 1977 AMC AM Van Concept

This has to be one of the rarest and coolest non-usable vehicles that I have ever seen and maybe one with the most potential value. We saw a Chrysler Turbine car here a year ago that was a usable… more»

Pierre Cardin Edition: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX

You can’t fault American Motors for trying different things back in the day to generate showroom traffic. The AMX 2-seat GT car. The Gremlin “sub-compact.” The Pacer upside-down bathtub. And more. The more part included hooking up with some… more»

Bonneville Speed Spectacular! 1968 AMC Javelin

American Motors joined the pony car movement in 1968 with two models if you count the 2-seat AMX as one of them. They sold 55,000 copies the first year, three of which included specially modified versions by Craig Breedlove… more»

Fishbowl Woodie! 1977 AMC Pacer

When you are number four, you have to try harder. Such was the case with American Motors, which was always in the shadows of the “Big 3” (GM, Ford, and Chrysler). They came up with cars that were different… more»

Early “Crossover”: 1984 AMC Eagle

American Motors rolled the dice (once again) in the 1980s and came up with the Eagle, a 4X4 family car that would be considered a “crossover” 30 years later. The Eagle combined the comfort of an automobile with the… more»

Big Fish: 1965 Rambler Marlin

In 1965, at least two car companies had “fishy” names: the Plymouth Barracuda, a fairly new pony car, and the Rambler Marlin, a really new personal luxury sporty automobile. The Marlin was based on a 1964 concept car called… more»

1 of 729: 1969 AMC AMX

To stand out from its competition from the Detroit “Big 3”, American Motors was never afraid to try something a little different. Like the Gremlin, Pacer, and Eagle automobiles of the 1970s-80s. In 1968, AMC joined the pony car… more»

4X4 Survivor: 1987 AMC Eagle

Always operating in the shadows of the Big 3 U.S. automakers, American Motors was willing to try things new and different. Case-in-point is the AMC Eagle, which was a four-wheel-drive vehicle built by the company from 1980 to 88… more»

Strangely Styled: 1975 AMC Matador

The Matador wore two hats while in service to American Motors in the 1970s. From 1971-73, it was the company’s line of mid-sized cars. And from 1974-78, it was promoted to full-size status with the retirement of the Ambassador…. more»

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