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1969 AMC AMX Is a 1-of-52 Super Stock Monster in Pristine Condition, Sounds Vicious
1969 AMC AMX Is a 1-of-52 Super Stock Monster in Pristine Condition, Sounds Vicious

18 Jan 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Usually prepped by dealers, most SS/AMXs ran the quarter-mile in the low 11s. However, one was recorded to cover the distance in 10.73 seconds

 
1970 AMC AMX Parked for 40 Years Is a Big Bad Blue Time Capsule
1970 AMC AMX Parked for 40 Years Is a Big Bad Blue Time Capsule

18 Nov 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 114 examples finished in this hue and fitted with the 360-cubic-inch V8, this AMX spent a whopping 40 years in a warehouse.

 
This Mysterious Stash of 1950s Classics Includes Rare Hudson Hornets and Wasps
This Mysterious Stash of 1950s Classics Includes Rare Hudson Hornets and Wasps

14 Nov 2022, 16:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Come 2022 and seeing the Hornet, Wasp, and Commodore all in one place is extremely rare outside a Hudson fan club meeting

 
AMC Gremlin Makes Unofficial Comeback With Quirky Looks and Ford Bronco Headlamps
AMC Gremlin Makes Unofficial Comeback With Quirky Looks and Ford Bronco Headlamps

13 Nov 2022, 18:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A Gremlin revival is unlikely to happen since AMC is no longer around, but it's a car I'd like to see on public roads, even as an EV.

 
Once a Rust Bucket, This 1966 AMC Rambler American Is Now a 1-of-3 Gem
Once a Rust Bucket, This 1966 AMC Rambler American Is Now a 1-of-3 Gem

24 Oct 2022, 18:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yes, it might look like a mundane 1966 American convertible, but the engine and transmission layout that's under the shell makes it a rare classic

 
World's Rarest 1967 AMC Rambler Rebel Is a 10-Second Quarter-Mile Beast
World's Rarest 1967 AMC Rambler Rebel Is a 10-Second Quarter-Mile Beast

13 Jun 2022, 15:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A one-off factory prototype developed for drag racing, "Topel's Rambler" is now a finely restored classic that roars like a Super Stock machine

 
1972 Pontiac Firebird Drag Races 1970 AMC AMX, Can You Guess Who Wins?
1972 Pontiac Firebird Drag Races 1970 AMC AMX, Can You Guess Who Wins?

31 May 2022, 11:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Keep in mind that these cars compete in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race series, which allows modifications to the drivetrain

 
1969 AMC SC/Rambler Is a Fabulous Garage Queen, V8 Purrs Like a Kitten
1969 AMC SC/Rambler Is a Fabulous Garage Queen, V8 Purrs Like a Kitten

21 Apr 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Designed and built in cooperation with Hurst Performance, the SC/Rambler followed the recipe that Dodge applied to the Dart in 1967

 
This 1968 AMC Javelin Set a Speed Record at Bonneville, It Can Be Yours
This 1968 AMC Javelin Set a Speed Record at Bonneville, It Can Be Yours

20 Apr 2022, 20:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Driven to a flying mile speed of 161.73 mph, this 1968 Javelin is one of many AMCs that set records with Craig Breedlove behind the wheel

 
Abandoned AMC Dealership Is Home to More Than 200 Classics, Muscle Cars Included
Abandoned AMC Dealership Is Home to More Than 200 Classics, Muscle Cars Included

9 Mar 2022, 14:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's been 35 years since AMC was purchased by Chrysler and one dealership is still standing and looking to sell off (derelict) inventory

 
Mid-Engined 1969 AMC Rebel Has a V8 Inside the Cabin, It's Not a Hoot to Drive
Mid-Engined 1969 AMC Rebel Has a V8 Inside the Cabin, It's Not a Hoot to Drive

19 Jan 2022, 15:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Is this some sort of experimental factory car that surfaced many decades later? Sadly, the answer is no. Someone just pushed the V8 inside the cabin

 
Rare 1972 Buick GSX Hits the Drag Strip, Narrowly Smokes 1971 AMC Javelin
Rare 1972 Buick GSX Hits the Drag Strip, Narrowly Smokes 1971 AMC Javelin

7 Jan 2022, 12:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Buick GSX is so rare that many of us will never see it racing at the drag strip, so you might as well enjoy this outing against an AMC Javelin

 
Remembering the Nash Metropolitan, the Car That Swam Against the "Bigger Is Better" Tide
Remembering the Nash Metropolitan, the Car That Swam Against the "Bigger Is Better" Tide

16 Oct 2021, 15:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the very few cars that swam against the "bigger is better" trend of the 1950s, the Nash Metropolitan was ahead of its time

 
1962 AMC Rambler American Was Left to Rot for 50 Years, Still Runs and Drives
1962 AMC Rambler American Was Left to Rot for 50 Years, Still Runs and Drives

14 Oct 2021, 12:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built under American Motors Corporation ownership from 1958 to 1969, the American was the last Rambler marketed in the United States

 
1979 AMC Concord Wagon Wears Rebel Machine Suit, Hides a Surprise Under the Hood
1979 AMC Concord Wagon Wears Rebel Machine Suit, Hides a Surprise Under the Hood

4 Oct 2021, 20:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / AMC aficionados will quickly recognize the white, red, and blue livery, which harkens back to the 1970 AMC Rebel Machine

 
Rare 1970 AMC AMX/3 Comes Out of Storage to Flex Mid-Mounted V8
Rare 1970 AMC AMX/3 Comes Out of Storage to Flex Mid-Mounted V8

20 Sep 2021, 13:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in six units before AMC discontinued the project, the AMX/3 is a rare sight nowadays. Unless you're lucky enough to find one in a museum

 
Jay Leno Drives the Rare 1970 AMC Javelin Mark Donohue Edition
Jay Leno Drives the Rare 1970 AMC Javelin Mark Donohue Edition

14 Sep 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / An SST trim fitted with a rear ducktail spoiler designed by Donohue himself, this limited-series Javelin was built in just 2,501 examples

 
Abandoned 1967 AMC Rebel SST Gets Second Chance, V8 Fires up After 40 Years
Abandoned 1967 AMC Rebel SST Gets Second Chance, V8 Fires up After 40 Years

30 Aug 2021, 18:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Machine is the most exotic incarnation of the Rebel, but AMC also offered a more high-end variant under the "SST" badge

 
Someone Built a Dragster Out of an AMC Gremlin and It's Downright Insane
Someone Built a Dragster Out of an AMC Gremlin and It's Downright Insane

30 Apr 2021, 20:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This modified AMC Gremlin is called "The Animal" and it's a green mean machine that's waiting to run quick sprints down the quarter-mile

 
AMC Rebel The Machine Was the Last Underdog of the Muscle Car Era
AMC Rebel The Machine Was the Last Underdog of the Muscle Car Era

23 May 2020, 15:13 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / AMC launched in 1970 one of the best muscle cars. But it came too late to the party and new rules were about to change the car scene