This extremely rare and low-mileage 1970 AMC Rebel Machine (8,700 miles, 1/4 mile at a time?) is listed for sale here on eBay. The car is located in Murrysville, PA and bidding has understandably topped $40,000 (think what it would be… more»
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Sep 20, 2018 • Uncategorized • 14 Comments
Blue Plate Classic: 1977 AMC Hornet Sportabout
The 1970s and AMC go together for me like no other decade and car combo. This classic 1970s car, a 1977 AMC Hornet Sportabout, is on Craigslist in Atascadero, California with an asking price of $2,000. Thanks to Pat L…. more»
Sep 20, 2018 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Survivor GT: 1979 AMC Spirit
To think of the AMC Spirit as a sports car is to make a very big leap on the basis of the “GT” moniker attached to its name. However, the upgraded bit of kit was at least robust compared… more»
Sep 17, 2018 • For Sale • 29 Comments
62k Original Miles: 1971 AMC Javelin
This rather attractive Wild Plum colored AMC Javelin is for sale here on eBay. This Javelin is reported to have a genuine 62,000 miles on the clock, and the seller has full documentation to verify this. Located in Sherman,… more»
Sep 10, 2018 • Uncategorized • 18 Comments
Take Flight: Five AMC Eagles for $3500
Did you know that a group of eagles is called a convocation? Neither did I; hey, we learned something today! Here’s a convocation of Eagles of the vehicular variety—the four-wheel drive AMC variety, to be precise—the four wagons seen above… more»
Sep 9, 2018 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Fresh Look for an Old Body: 1959 Rambler American
American Motors survived as an independent company until the 1980’s, but for all its years of existence, it had to hear the term “Big Three”, with them being number four. So being a smaller company, cash was not always plentiful,… more»
Sep 6, 2018 • For Sale • 18 Comments
True Survivor: 1965 Rambler Ambassador 990
American Motors was the only independent American manufacturer after Studebaker departed in 1966. But they did a pretty good job of competing with the big three for a few decades. The full-size car was probably where they didn’t do… more»
Sep 5, 2018 • For Sale • 14 Comments
SX/4 Swan Song: 1983 Eagle SX/4
AMC’s Eagle line was dwindling down by 1983, having lost the Kammback and two-door sedan models for the 1983 model year. This 1983 Eagle SX/4 is one of fewer than 2,300 liftbacks made that year, their last year of… more»
Sep 2, 2018 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Big Compact: 1959 Rambler American Super
The term compact car had the same meaning in the 1950s but the results didn’t seem quite as dramatic as they do today. This 1959 Rambler American Super was a compact car and yet it looks big compared to… more»
Aug 26, 2018 • For Sale • 44 Comments
Immaculate: 1971 AMC Javelin
Here is an immaculate 1971 AMC Javelin that is for sale here on Craigslist in Elizabethton in the Tri-Cities area of Northeast Tennessee. It’s pretty clear what car American Motors was targeting with the styling of this second generation… more»
Aug 26, 2018 • For Sale • 8 Comments
The Wide Body: 1976 AMC Pacer X
When the 1975 AMC Pacer was introduced in March of that year, its claim to fame was “The First Wide Small Car” at 77 inches wide. Pacer was one of those “love it or hate it cars”. Most of… more»
Aug 23, 2018 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Rust-Free Repaint: 1976 AMC Gremlin
When we find survivor-grade cars that have been repainted, it’s sometimes easy to make the assumption that the car will disappoint in other areas, i.e. the interior or the chassis. The seller of this 1976 AMC Gremlin claims he… more»
Aug 22, 2018 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Reluctant to Sell: 1971 AMC Pacer Levi’s Edition
It is hot as blazes in the northeastern United States right now, far hotter than normal. It makes me question my desire to live in Florida full-time. However, deeper, more lingering quandaries have to do with why manufacturers spent… more»
Aug 22, 2018 • For Sale • 36 Comments
1 of 296 Made? 1965 Rambler American 220
By the time that Rambler came out with their third-generation American series they were really a tailored, modern-looking design compared to the somewhat awkward and ungainly previous cars. Of course, being awkward and ungainly myself I love the previous… more»
Aug 20, 2018 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Canadian Diplomat: 1966 Rambler Ambassador DPL
Rambler hit it out of the park with their fifth-generation Ambassador, in my opinion. This beauty is a Canadian car and it’s a 1966 Rambler Ambassador DPL, the top of the line model. It’s on Craigslist in Germantown, Wisconsin… more»
Aug 19, 2018 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Stored for 31 Years: 1956 Nash Ambassador Custom
If a person wanted to stand out from the Chevy or Ford crowd in the mid-1950s there was hardly any better way to do that than with a 1956 Nash Ambassador Custom like this example listed on eBay in Shelton,… more»
