For more than a decade, Chevrolet proudly marketed the Corvette as America’s sports car. Then little American Motors joined in with the two-place ’68 AMX—America’s other sports car. Continue reading
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Video: Introducing the 1970 AMC Gremlin
In 1970, tiny American Motors used ingenuity, not big dollars, to create the Gremlin, its entry in the critical new subcompact class. Continue reading
Midsize Muscle from AMC: The 1970 Rebel Machine
For 1970, American Motors rolled out a bona fide muscle car in every sense of the term, the intermediate-based Rebel Machine. Continue reading
Video: Presenting the 1966 American Motors Marlin
With hip ’60s messaging, American Motors battles to shake off its granny-car image in this classic television spot for the sporty Marlin fastback. Continue reading
American Motors Muscle: The 1957 Rambler Rebel
American Motors took one furtive shot at the performance market in the 1950s with the 1957 Rebel, cramming a beefy 327 CID V8 into a lightweight Rambler body. Here’s the story behind this unusual machine. Continue reading
Fish Out of Water: AMC’s 1974-78 Matador Coupe
With its quirky, marine-life styling, the 1974-1978 Matador coupe is one of the more polarizing cars of the 1970s: Folks tend to love or hate the design. Either way, it’s worth a look. Continue reading
Nash Arrives at the End of the Road: June 25, 1957
For Nash, the proud car maker founded by industry pioneer Charlie Nash, the end came quietly in the summer of 1957. Here’s one last look back. Continue reading