Technical Data Sheets By Make and Model American Motors Corporation June 2008 Copyright © 2006 Wild About Cars LLC 440 North Wabash Suite 3411 Chicago, Illinois, 60611 Member Price: $14.95 Non Members: $24.95 General Index - Contents Contents This manual contains technical information on American Motors Corporation (AMC) vehicles from 1955 through 1974. Earlier and later models are covered in a separate manual. This manual is broken out as follows: Introduction to These Data Sheets............................................................................................................................. iv What this Book Is............................................................................................................................................ iv What this Book Is Not ..................................................................................................................................... iv Section 1 - General Information on Makes and Models ...............................................................................................1 1.0 An introduction to the Company and its History ...............................................................................................1 Cars of the 50's - Hudson and Nash Combine to Become American Motors ...................................................2 Cars of the 50's - Hudson and Nash Combine to Become American Motors ...................................................3 Cars of the 60's - AMC Establishes Two, No Wait A Minute, Three Identities..................................................4 Cars of the 60's - AMC Establishes Two, No Wait A Minute, Three Identities..................................................5 Cars of the 70's – If We Could Only Spend a Little Bit More . .......................................................................6 Cars of the 70's – If We Could Only Spend a Little Bit More . .......................................................................7 Cars of the 80's - Caught Between the Big Three and Foreign Investors.........................................................9 Cars of the 80's - Caught Between the Big Three and Foreign Investors.......................................................10 1.1 Full Size Cars ................................................................................................................................................14 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................14 Ambassador 1956-1957.................................................................................................................................14 Ambassador 1956-1957.................................................................................................................................15 Ambassador 1958-1961.................................................................................................................................15 Ambassador 1958-1961.................................................................................................................................16 Ambassador 1962..........................................................................................................................................17 Ambassador 1963-1964.................................................................................................................................17 Ambassador 1963-1964.................................................................................................................................18 Ambassador 1965-1966.................................................................................................................................19 Ambassador 1967-1968.................................................................................................................................20 Ambassador 1969-1973.................................................................................................................................21 Ambassador 1974..........................................................................................................................................22 1.2 Mid-Size Cars ................................................................................................................................................23 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................23 Rambler Six and V-8......................................................................................................................................23 Rambler Classic 1961– 1962..........................................................................................................................24 Rambler Classic 1963– 1964..........................................................................................................................25 Rambler Classic 1965– 1966..........................................................................................................................26 Rambler Rebel 1967– 1970 ............................................................................................................................26 Rambler Rebel 1967– 1970 ............................................................................................................................27 Matador 1971 - 1973......................................................................................................................................28 Matador 1974.................................................................................................................................................29 1.3 Compact Cars................................................................................................................................................30 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................30 Rambler American 1958 – 1960 .....................................................................................................................30 Rambler American 1961 – 1963 .....................................................................................................................30 Rambler American 1961 – 1963 .....................................................................................................................31 Rambler American and Rogue 1964 – 1969...................................................................................................31 Rambler American and Rogue 1964 – 1969...................................................................................................32 Hornet 1970 - 1974 ........................................................................................................................................32 Hornet 1970 - 1974 ........................................................................................................................................33 1.4 Sub-Compact Cars ........................................................................................................................................34 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................34 Gremlin 1970 - 1974 ......................................................................................................................................34 Section 2 - High Performance Models.......................................................................................................................36 Introduction - High Performance at AMC .......................................................................................................36 2.1 Full Size Vehicles – Sport Luxury ...................................................................................................................37 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................37 Marlin 1965 - 1967.........................................................................................................................................37 2.2 Mid-Size Vehicles ..........................................................................................................................................38 1957 Rambler Rebel V8.................................................................................................................................38 1966 Rambler Rebel V8.................................................................................................................................40 1967 – 1970 Rebel V8 ....................................................................................................................................40 1967 – 1970 Rebel V8 ....................................................................................................................................41 1970 Rebel "Machine" ...................................................................................................................................41 i General Index - Contents 1970 Rebel "Machine" ...................................................................................................................................42 1971 Matador "Machine"................................................................................................................................42