Engineered on a strict budget, the AMC Gen 2 and Gen 3 V8s powered AMC and Jeep vehicles from 1966 through 1991, well into the Chrysler era. Continue reading
Inside The American Motors Gen 2/Gen 3 V8, 1966-91
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Rambler Be Gone: The 1970 American Motors Hornet
“We’re creating a buzz,” declared plucky American Motors with the introduction of the Hornet, its replacement for the company’s mainstay, the Rambler American. Continue reading
Gremlin Reborn: The 1979 AMC Spirit
For 1979, American Motors transformed the quirky Gremlin into the Spirit with far more conventional styling. Continue reading
Video: The 1969 “Supercharger” AMC Javelin Commercial
In this 1969 American Motors campaign the message was, “Some like the Javelin for what it is. Some like it for what it can be.” Continue reading
Video: The 1959 Ramblers Are Waiting For You Now!
In 1959, the smallest of the Detroit Four automakers was also the hottest, zooming up the sales charts. See the entire Rambler line for ’59 here. Continue reading
Video: 1965 Rambler Ambassador, the Sensible Spectacular
With all-new exterior sheet metal, the 1965 Rambler Ambassador set forth to do battle in the fierce market for full-sized cars in the USA. Continue reading
Longer is Better: The 1967 AMC Marlin
For its final year of production, American Motors moved its fastback Marlin up to the full-sized Ambassador platform. Let’s see how that worked out for Detroit’s smallest automaker. Continue reading