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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Sep 1, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
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»
Aug 29, 2023 • For Sale • 64 Comments
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»
Aug 24, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
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»
Aug 18, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
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»
Aug 17, 2023 • For Sale • 54 Comments
Low-Mile 1978 AMC Matador Barcelona II
American Motors redesigned its Matador product line in 1974 and in the process moved it from an intermediate to a full-size car. They went one step further by giving the 2-door hardtop completely different styling from the sedans and… more»
Aug 15, 2023 • For Sale • 35 Comments
1969 AMC AMX 390/4-Speed Project
Looking at the resume for how this 1969 AMC AMX started out, the car sure ticked a lot of the right boxes, but unfortunately, it’s mostly in the past tense now as lots of the good stuff is already… more»
Aug 14, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Patriotic Muscle: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine Project
In AMC circles, if there is a Holy Grail automobile, the 1970 Rebel Machine would have to be at the top of the list. It was a mid-size muscle car with flashy graphics (usually) that was produced for a… more»
Aug 14, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Solid Driver: 1971 AMC Ambassador Brougham
Tackling a restoration project is enormously satisfying, but it isn’t an undertaking open to every enthusiast. Lack of appropriate skills, workshop space, or time can make it unachievable, and some people walk away with their dreams of owning a… more»
Aug 11, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Affordable and Practical: 1984 AMC Eagle Station Wagon
It is a question I have often pondered. How effectively would AMC have competed against “The Big Three” had it had access to a decent budget? The company produced some innovative products, and while some of its models wouldn’t… more»
Aug 10, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
First Year Offering! 1968 AMC Javelin
The AMC Javelin first hit the dealerships as a 1968 model and was hailed as the brand’s entry into the pony car market, a very hot segment in the industry at the time and a pretty cool offering from… more»
Aug 9, 2023 • For Sale • 59 Comments
401 V8 One Owner! 1972 AMC Gremlin 4-Speed
The Gremlin was AMC’s answer to the flood of subcompact cars that had arrived from abroad by 1970. Rather than develop another new car, they took a foot out of the wheelbase of a Hornet and chopped the rear… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Cheap Longroof: 1981 AMC Eagle 4×4 Wagon
The seller refers to this 1981 AMC Eagle Wagon as being in fair to good condition, and there is some interior work to do, but it looks pretty solid from what we can see in the photos. That being… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
South Dakota Car: 1985 Renault Encore 5-Speed
Almost looking as if it had AWD, or was missing an engine – or better yet, was set up with the ever-popular Carolina Squat, this 1985 Renault Encore looks good in black. This Wisconsin/France marriage made in heaven (or… more»
Aug 1, 2023 • For Sale • 27 Comments
The Scrambler! 1969 AMC SC/Rambler Project
Technically known as an SC/Rambler this discovery is actually looking a bit rambled and scrambled. It’s still a neat find owing to its one-year-only production of an estimated 1,500 or so copies. It also shows that even Number Four… more»
Jul 30, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Red, White, and Blue! 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
American Motors had some success in the muscle car market, with products like the original AMX (1968-70) and the SC/Rambler (1969). When it came to the mid-size market, they had a one-year wonder in the form of The Machine,… more»
