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The AMC Rebel A Midsize Masterpiece: Case Study

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The AMC Rebel a Midsize Masterpiece The AMC Rebel Rag top a Rare Sight to Behold The AMC Rebel had a short run from 1967 through 1970. It started out as an aggressive V8 special edition car riding [on the Rambler American platform]. In 1967, they dropped the Rambler part of the nameplate in favor of the Rebel moniker. What makes this car interesting is the flexibility afforded to consumers during the ordering process. Buyers could actually get it the way they wanted. This left us with small pockets of low production numbers on uniquely optioned automobiles. Here we'll take a look at AMCs midsize workhorse and drill down a little deeper to uncover rare versions. The AMC Rebel Rag top, Raider and the one year only Machine, a true beast of a …show more content…

The first few months of production the Machine came the way the factory built it. Featuring a patriotic red, white and blue paint scheme, console mounted four on the floor manual transmission with a Hurst T-handle shifter and a high output version of the 390 CID big block V-8 producing an epic 340 HP. Although there was very little for the customer to customize they could choose the axle ratio based on how they used the automobile. The standard Posi Traction Detroit Locker rolled off the assembly line with street usage 3:55.1 gear ratios, or an optional track pack 3:91.1 ratio. AMC dealers offered serious quarter-mile racers a 4:11.1 through 5:00.1 ring and pinion gear set brand-new off the parts room shelf. A truly innovative standard feature of the Machine's hood is the unique looking and functional dual hood scoop with a built-in tachometer pointing towards the driver. Although hood mount tachometers are rare, ones integrated into the hood scoop or even rarer. The Machine came standard with [five slot factory rally wheels] featuring a chrome plated beauty ring and a model specific knockoff center cap. The Rarest of the

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