One thing you can say about American Motors is they weren’t afraid to take some chances. From the formation of AMC out of Hudson and Nash in 1954, they would dabble with this product or that one to see… more»
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Solid Station Wagon: 1966 AMC Ambassador 880
From 1957 to 1974, the Ambassador was American Motors’ top-of-the-line automobile. From 1965 onward, AMC positioned the automobile in the full-size arena to compete with the big Fords and Chevrolets. Mostly referred to as the Rambler Ambassador, it lost… more»
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Go Pack Barn Find: 1971 AMC Javelin AMX
If you’re feeling brave and are searching for an affordable project candidate, this 1971 AMC Javelin AMX is worth a close look. It needs plenty of TLC, but it is an unmolested barn find that the original owner ordered… more»
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Cheap 1978 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon
The AMC Pacer was one of those quirky cars that you either liked or not – there doesn’t seem to be much middle ground. In production from 1975 to 1980, the Pacer was unorthodox in appearance and that may… more»
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Just Add Engine: 1959 Rambler Super
American Motors Corp. was formed in 1954 through the merger of Hudson Motor Car Co. and Nash-Kelvinator. Throughout the subsequent years, the company usually operated on a shoestring but remained viable until the end of the 1980s when Chrysler… more»
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Wine Country Find: 1980 AMC Pacer DL
Saxon Yellow is the perfect color for this 1980 AMC Pacer DL. This era brings me back to double-knit pants and John Saxon movies, perfect for a Pacer. An AMC brochure says that the “Pacer has big car room… more»
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Flying Fishbowl: 1979 AMC Pacer D/L
If there was a contest for the quirkiest cars ever built, the AMC Pacer would surely make the shortlist. In production from 1975 to 1980, it offered buyers the interior space of a full-size car in a much smaller… more»
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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»
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Highly Optioned Fishbowl: 1979 AMC Pacer DL
More often than not, it seems like when the subject of an AMC Pacer comes up most people just want to talk about how much they love or can’t stand the unusual styling and curvature, but the first thing… more»
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Stored 24 Years: 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4 5-Speed
Eagle eye readers will know that we’ve seen many AMC Eagle 4×4 cars here over the years, but the majority of them were the station wagon version. This 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4 appears to be in really nice condition,… more»
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40K Miles: 1974 AMC Matador Coupe
With a love-it-or-hate-it style, the Matador Coupe was like nothing else before or since. Meant to take on such worthy competitors as the Chevy Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix in the personal luxury coupe era, they never caught… more»
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Parked 10 Years: 1974 AMC Hornet Hatchback
I normally pass up tips that have vertical photos (sigh) and no engine photos, but an AMC Hornet with two doors and a floor-shifted manual transmission sort of makes up for those two cardinal sins. This 1974 AMC Hornet… more»
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66k Original Miles: 1968 AMC Javelin
Every manufacturer seemed to want their slice of the 1960s pony car pie, with AMC joining the party in 1968 with the Javelin. Challenging the juggernaut that was the Ford Mustang would always be a struggle, with a sales… more»
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Garage Find: 1975 AMC Pacer
All these years later, the AMC Pacer’s shape is still one of the most recognizable in the world. That rear end design has never been replicated in any significant fashion, meaning when you see the back of a Pacer… more»
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X-Code 390: 1969 AMC Ambassador SST
For its 1968 model year, AMC began offering a trim package available for their Ambassador known as the SST, or Super Sport Touring, taking the luxurious aspect of the full-size car up a notch from the DPL level, which… more»
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Cheap Wheels V8! 1974 AMC Hornet
A hallmark of American Motors from its formation in 1954 to the end of the line in 1988 was building and selling economical automobiles. During the 1960s, the Rambler American was the company’s compact offering, and it was finally… more»
