It was a great design, elegant, aerodynamic and easy to use. The design also protected the paint from scratches by finger nails or rings as did the inset lock cylinder which was somewhat protected from the weather.
My cousin had a Rebel Machine. I was always fascinated by that car, it looked so cool. He said it was always breaking down, a piece of crap.I wish I had it now.
I had a Nova that I semi restored. It was alway breaking down. I had to get rid of it bc of life. Sold it way cheap. It would have been worth at least $15,000 now? I have so many that I wished I kept.
"Old cars have old car problems" was a phrase an old car guru once told me. The same stuff the broke down with in 1970, is the same stuff they'll break down with it today. So everyone who wants these old cars had to bear in mind, they are old cars with old car problems.
I loooove station wagons in general. This actually is one I would like to own. Steve your channel is simply amazing. EVERY day something surprising pops up. I can't believe the networks don't see the "gold" in your channel. When are you getting back to the model kits or at least mix some of them in. I'm an 65 year model builder as well.
I’d love to own a nice, clean, mid-to-late 80’s Caprice wagon as a weekend cruiser - throw on a set of aftermarket rims with some RWL tires and these things actually look cool as heck………!!!!!!
I enjoy watching your videos before work, while I sit in my vehicle and drink coffee. Now that it's cold I have to run the V8/heat and can't hear anything Steve says, even with the volume maxed on my end. Please turn up the mic volume.
It is amazing how, no matter what yard Steve goes to, the car he does his video on _just happens_ to have a brochure, magazine or model the same as, or similar to, the car he is featuring. Uncanny luck! Not to mention finding a dog or deer head in almost every car he looks at.
AMC had their devoted owners, that's for sure. My next door neighbor inherited his dad's 1970 Rebel SST 4 door sedan (same white color as this) in 1973. He stated his dad bought AMC / Ramblers for years! "Those old people get set in their ways, I guess" is what he said. I think his dad was 65 as he mentioned he had just started collecting Social Security, before he died!! I'm 67 and would kick someone's butt if they called me old !!😁😜
Good morning to you Steve I will say how are you and I hope that you are doing well and staying warm. 12°F North of Pittsburgh, PA. This morning and I bet you are doing about the same. I always liked how you are able to do these videos in the winter and the place is always clean and snow free and warm. LOL, I will watch and share before I go to work while I cook some breakfast this morning!
NICE !!!! 🤩🙏🙆♂️ Always liked the late 60s early 70s , AMC Rebel sedans , wagon & SST platforms !!!! Funny how you mentioned it looks like a , Plymouth Satellite . I agree 👍 Borg Warner weren't bad transmissions . I thought AMC switched too Torque flight transmissions in 71 ?
I took, heard the bark but didn't see the dog. I even went back and rewatched those few seconds several times, looking for it! I must be even more blind than I thought.😂
Hi Steve, you knocked it out of the park with this video! A luxury AMC Rebel Wagon, white in colour, too, and a model car to boot! SCHWING! Anyone who knows me knows white is my favorite car colour. I really hope someone comes along and rescues this one. I still watch the old cop shows Adam12, Dragnet, Starsky and Hutch, CHiPs, etc, just to watch the background for any cool rides that may come along. A little side note the theme music for Starsky and Hutch is by Tom Scott and the LA Express. He has done a lot of TV themes, including some local news channels. I had the pleasure of attending one of his performances, and this man played 3 different saxophones that hung around his neck and never missed a beat. If you're a fan of the saxophone, check him out. I apologize, Steve, for not responding to you yesterday. Dude!, 2 and half hours!? 31 miles? That's an average of 10-12 mph 🤯. That would fry my brain to a crisp. I can tell you at a younger age I was lost but didn't know it. Chasing after pleasures to hide my pains and always on the take. Doing lots of "directional aids" along the way also. But like you said, I did my part and left also. It wasn't a city I left it was a mindset. I was living an illusion. Reality always exists despite the facade. A bank full of money and connected to the right people didn't really satisfy my soul or make me Tony Montana.🤣 I was feeding the physical part of me. Some friendships were bought and paid for, as I found out later on. Wine, women, and cars summarized my life at that time. My pivot point wasn't a person or even the cancer it was me. I asked what my goals were in life, and I sat down and wrote a list. On that list were very few accomplishments. Having meaningful goals gives your life the challenge it needs, it gives you something to wake up for, something to chase, and when you succeed, something to be proud of. Set goals and work only on one at a time until its achieved then and only then move to the next. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't change anything, Everyone is self-made. But only those who like where they are will admit it. I am a self-made man, other than a loved one's death I can't recall a time I wasn't happy, lost yes"...The years rolled slowly past, and I found myself alone. Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends, I found myself further and further from my home, and I guess I lost my way. There were oh-so-many roads I was living to run and running to live. Never worried about paying or even how much I owed Moving eight miles a minute for months at a time. Breaking all of the rules that would bend, I began to find myself searching. Searching for shelter again and again" ~Bob Seger PS Steve, what happened to the 50s theme music?
Hi Chris, I wish you lived next door! We'd hang out. I appreciate the Bob Seger lyrics, very honest and so applicable to many of us. I liked "Down On Main Street" as well. Have a GREAT day. For me, today I go to high octane Classics in Auburn, MA to do some "their cars for sale" walk around videos where Super Shane works his "day job". Tomorrow, Super Shane and I return to Bernardston Auto Wrecking for another round of Junkyard Crawls. Its supposed to be 18 degrees tomorrow. but it's dry so LETS GO (as The Cars once sang). Once again, have a GREAT day! -Steve Magnante
@SteveMagnante OH boy Steve, you done it now. I remember the 1st time I heard Down on Main St. I was spaced out laying in the backseat of my Triumph TR6 with a friend of mine driving alongside a river. I was staring up at the sky, lost in the shear beauty of the universe. This song came on the radio. It was early morning, and there were no other cars on the roads, and the only other sound was the rumble of the little engine. Somehow, I knew every word to it. Maybe it only seemed that way. 🤣 Probably a bunch of mumbled words and humming. When I came out of this euphoria state, I asked where are we he said Main St! My mind was blown 🤯 We sat there parked downtown and watched the sunrise. A week later, dude was killed. He had bought a 750 Kawasaki and hit a guy in an early 70s Bonneville. We were on our way to hike some more of the Appalachian trail together, and he wanted to take his bike. The old dude in the Bonneville said that the back tire hit the top of the windshield. Dude had left the highway somehow crossed the lane airborne and hit the oncoming Pontiac's windshield and face planted into an AC window unit 😳 at a nearby house. Never did finish the trail. Yeah, Steve, the ground around here is rotten, and it's supposed to rain all day today, too. I'm a subscriber to High Octane Classics, but don't comment. Stay warm up there. Tell Shane we love his work. Hanging onto the shirt tails of a legend should be at the top of his resume. Have a blessed day, everyone, Namaste 🙏🏼
Hey Steve man you bring back a lot of great memories my uncle Gus had a Matador it was an orange metallic color thanks so much for your time making these videos very much appreciated
In the early 80s I bought a Rebel sst 4 dr Florida police package from a friend for $100 dollars, It was a great Car and could really move !! 🇺🇸Good Vid Steve !!
Fastest sedan, Fi Corvette was quicker To cut to the chase, the Rambler Rebel was shown to be America's fastest sedan for 1957. Admittedly, it was close: The Rebel's best 0-60-mph run was timed at 7.5 seconds, while the Chrysler 300C ran 7.6 seconds. But consider such legendary muscle cars as the Studebaker Golden Hawk's 8.7 seconds, or the blown T-Bird's 8.0 seconds, and you can appreciate what the AMC engineers were able to accomplish on a shoestring. Other results included the Plymouth Fury at 8.0 seconds, the Dodge D-500 at 8.8 seconds, and the Pontiac Tri-Power at 7.9 seconds. The only car that could beat the Rebel in acceleration was a fuel-injected Corvette, which did the run in 7.0 seconds to become the fastest American car, while the Rebel was the fastest American sedan.
@@misigis Weren't the 300C and the 300D of '58 the fastest production cars in the world at the time? Not talking acceleration but actual top speed? I read a road test in one of my dad's old car magazines on a 300D and they said it topped out right at 145 mph. I can't imagine going 145 mph in a 5500lbs car with skinny bias ply tires and drum brakes all the way around. Things like collapsing steering columns and crumple zones weren't even thought of yet and I'm not sure if seat belts were an option or not but I know they weren't standard yet. I own a '57 Imperial and it rides really well but I would never drive it at really high speeds. It floats like a hovercraft and stops like it's perpetually on ice.
Hi Steve I,m sure you know about the blocks and heads ,Indy cylinder heads has now making all aluminum, blocks, They made a 500cubic inch 401 making 850 hp awesome motor.
I'm re-watching your videos that come up in my feed. Haven't heard anything on your condition recently - get better Steve. Gotta remember Steve, AMC made cars not for racing, other than the human race.
I had a 69 AMX 390 with the Borg Warner auto back in like the late 80's. Wish I still had it! It was a California car, so no rust, but it had been hit pretty hard (while parked) in the left rear by a drunk driver when the previous owner had it. It still hauled ass! I think that trans was designated the M11, or the M12, and it worked well.....until it didn't. Second gear went out, but that old BW trans kept working, it simply shifted from first directly into third! Kinda reminded me of the PowerGlide in the 67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe that I also had then, and still have to this day. Glad I managed to keep that one, for sure! Thanks, Steve, for the awesome content and history lessons. And, yeah, Junkyard Gold should have NEVER been canceled! I still watch the re-runs to this day, even if I have seen them before. It was definitely a great show, man!
The funny thing I remember about AMC cars in the 70s was the air conditioning. Most cars had low, medium and high or max AC but AMC had low, medium and "Desert Only"
Adam-12 patrol units that Reed & Malloy drove were 1968-69 Belvederes and 1971 Satellites. I never saw a '70 as a patrol unit. 1972-73 were the Matadors.
@jonathanmorrisey5771 ok,will have to look again, was trying to remember the small 4 door cars they started with, I remember Malloy talking a 300 hp under the hood,,strong radio,tires replaced at 5 32
Mom had the '69 Rebel SST with a 6 cylinder, 3-speed on the column, then traded it in for the '70 Machine. Actually the '69 was fairly fast for what it was, out ran a lot of bone stock V8 pony cars with it. The 3-speed was overdrive, overdrive in each gear if you knew how to work it. Take it up to what would be redline if it had a tach in 1st, jab/release clutch and it'd hit overdrive-even chirp the tires a long second. Same for 2nd and 3rd. I was accused of putting a 6-speed in it, but the only thing I ever did on it was replace the shifter twice. Plastic knob broke easily. I actually thought the Machine was ok, but by then I had a AMX so I didn't look at it much, let alone drive it.
i had one of these in Australia in 1970,, it was an SST Rebel 360 2bbl with the extra seat in the rear.. was full of rust and i got fun motoring for 2 years. i raced my friends fathers 1976 351 2 bbl F100 and he couldnt pass me at 85mph, i held that rebel in 2nd till it was valve bouncing..
Sad to see that well equipped Rebel wagon going to pot. It looks like it could be saved. But as you said, it is in New England and the underbody could be rusted away.
I almost bought a renal the machine back in the early 80s for 2500 it was mint but got a 67 Beaumont instead the renal was expensive for the day you brought back sume great memories a time I'll never forget when we had true muscle cars the Hemi Mopars wear king thanks steve
Kuddos Steve for mentioning the original Rebel and it being a muscle car way before 64. My contention was it was the car that inspired the song The Little Nash Rambler.
Hi Steve I really enjoy your videos on these antique cars my dad have a 66 Rambler Classic 550 he bought in 1994 immediately loved it when I saw it And built very cars even though they were not in the top 3 GM Ford and Chrysler
I was at a place about 4 years ago In Queensland ,shopping at a garage sale at a rather plush house .In the very large garage was a SST rebel wagon sitting on blocks. I tried to buy it but it wasn't for sale. I doubt too many were made in RHD.
First impression when Steve opened that brochure to show the picture of the Rebel - 1966 Chevy Impala. First impression when Steve flipped to the page with the green wagon - front clip of a late-60’s midsize Mopar. I think the AMC ad text might have sent me off the to GM, FoMoCo, or Mopar dealer - not sure I’d be in the market for the “George Costanza” of muscle cars……😂
I have that same 327 engine spoken about in my 66 jeep gladiator, 2 barrel that produces 250 hp with oil bath air cleaner decal says vigilante v8. Sister engine to 250 and 287
I had a 69 , 4 door Rebel SST with a 6 banger, it was my Mom's car for a while and then I got it off of the folks, I took it to Ohio, drove it to Ohio actually, but I drove it around up there and finally traded a buddy of mine for a 62 Fiat 500D? I think it was, anyhow that was a little car with a little 4 banger with 4 on the tree and 4 door too. That was back in 79'.
Steve, you bringing up AMC cars again, reminds me of a classmate. When we were Juniors in high school, he bought a used AMC Matador Coupe Brougham. I think it was a 1976 model. I remember that it had an inline six, and being shocked that it was a 3-spd manual transmission. The other thing I recall about it, was that I thought it was one of the UGLIEST cars I had ever seen.😂😂 But my classmate didn't care how ugly it was. Nor how slow it was. It was a car. He was 16. He had bought it with his own money, and his name was on the title. (Unlike myself. I was 17. And was still driving a pickup that belonged completely to my parents.)
I had a '75 Matador 4-door with the 288 six, automatic and weird "coffin nose' sticking out a foot between the head lights. If your Matador was the 2-door in '76 it was that odd deep headlight deep sea monster. but they did some Damage in NASCAR. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
Rebel engine blocks were orange in 57 and 60, not sure about later models. In 57 the AMC Rebel was the fastest steel bodied car made in North America. AMC used that statement because it was true and the only faster car was the Corvette with fuel injection, a fiberglass car! Cheers 🇨🇦
That era brought us the first of worn / broken door handles, which were never a problem with the early style of a grab-handle plus button release. If you think about it... a design where all of your pulling effort is on a small hinge instead of a fixed handle. Oh well!
The roof rack was standard equipment on the 70 Rebel SST wagon. This wagon body, (from the cowl back), was used for the 67-70 Rebel, 67-74 Ambassador and 71-78 Matador wagons.
No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: A for American Motors, 0 for 1970 model year, A for three speed column shift automatic transmission, 1 for Rebel, 8 for four door wagon, 0 for Rebel, A or B for 199 CID straight six, E, F, or G for 232 CID straight six, H or I for 304 V8, among other choices, and the rest is the production sequence, with sequences 0 through 6 denoting Kenosha, WI assembly and 7 through 9 starting sequences denoting Canadian assembly. The Kenosha, WI plant operated from around 1902 until December 1988 for vehicle assembly and the engine assembly operations lasting until around 2010. The last days of its operation are on a two-hour YT video filmed by an employee. The Brampton, Ontario Canada assembly plant operated from 1960 to 1992 and was located on Kennedy Road. No tag, can't brag, but can be figured out, no doubt: 7018-7 for Rebel SST wagon, 054 for Green interior trim or 056 for Brown interior trim (tough to tell if it's faded or not), P72 for Frost White exterior paint, among other codes. The twin brothers that do my state inspections have two AMCs: a 1968 AMX that the one brother restored years back and a 1971 Javelin that they were working on for a customer before they wound up with it when the owner gave up on it. He said, "Everyone has redone the popular ones, sometimes it's good to fix up an oddball." They also have a 1969 Z-28 that they are doing over. Two of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
I just saw for sale in Mexico a Matador 2 door hardtop that is the exact same body as the Rebel Machine. It could be made into a clone easily. It is a clean car as well.
Awesome wagon! Funny how quickly they disappeared for as many as there were on the road back then. Oh BTW, Adam 12 was strictly MoPar B body cars until 1974, then they switched to those cool looking Ambassadors. Love ‘em both though!
Steve, I think you meant "Shift Command" for the automatic transmission. Torque Command (a nod to the Chrysler Torqueflite) came out for the 1972 model year.
I think this body styling cycle aged well. This is the first big AMC wagon I’ve seen in a looong time. Would be great to have a low mileage survivor example. 6:26
I've fixed up and sold 7 AMC vehicles from the 70's and don't do that anymore. Two things come to mind to which is why I don't. They are rare as hell BUT not worth anything, unless it's an AMX or a very rare Javelin.
Had as brown 70 SST. THE BEST car ive ever owned!!! It was still running after taking out 13 guardrails and a phone pole going to pick up my girl for a nite out. Dancing or Prom i think?
our family had a 68 or 69 blue and white Rebel wagon … my Dad bought it from an AMC dealer on Queen Street in Brampton / Bramalea Ontario. The dealer was Jeffrey - Lynch if I recall correctly. I still remember being on the dealer lot and my Dad saying he did not want a red and white coloured Rebel wagon.
Love AMC! Love wagons! This is the best of both worlds!
AMC used that door handle on many models for many years. They seemed to master cost savings which was necessary for their survival.
It was a great design, elegant, aerodynamic and easy to use. The design also protected the paint from scratches by finger nails or rings as did the inset lock cylinder which was somewhat protected from the weather.
My mom’s 1973 4-door Hornet had the also.
Durable and sleek. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
I wonder if Lotus used AMC door handles?
I remember my dad's Matador had those.
Mr. B. Morning all ! Steve that is so cool to see one still around even in yard ! One more wagon that will never see the road .
That actually looks like it can be saved, but guys like us that say that are getting fewer and older by the day.
Wagons are so cool. You can do so much to them.
Them door cards are holding up well for its age
That is the yard that just keeps giving!! Crazy and eclectic gems in that collection. As always, Great work and fabulous content Steve and Shane!!!
Wagons so much potential. Tub the back end and put wide slicks on the back
Rebel long roof! Very cool
My cousin had a Rebel Machine. I was always fascinated by that car, it looked so cool. He said it was always breaking down, a piece of crap.I wish I had it now.
“He said it was always breaking down, a piece of crap.I wish I had it now.” - Car guys are strange SOB’s…….😂
I had a Nova that I semi restored. It was alway breaking down. I had to get rid of it bc of life. Sold it way cheap. It would have been worth at least $15,000 now? I have so many that I wished I kept.
"Old cars have old car problems" was a phrase an old car guru once told me. The same stuff the broke down with in 1970, is the same stuff they'll break down with it today. So everyone who wants these old cars had to bear in mind, they are old cars with old car problems.
@@ddellwo It's rare and valuable these days.
@@mindeloman Tires, batteries, motor oil, rubber hoses have improved greatly since then. So not all of the same problems.
I loooove station wagons in general. This actually is one I would like to own. Steve your channel is simply amazing. EVERY day something surprising pops up. I can't believe the networks don't see the "gold" in your channel. When are you getting back to the model kits or at least mix some of them in. I'm an 65 year model builder as well.
That wagon looked like it's worth saving !
I’d love to own a nice, clean, mid-to-late 80’s Caprice wagon as a weekend cruiser - throw on a set of aftermarket rims with some RWL tires and these things actually look cool as heck………!!!!!!
I wish I could save that car !!!!beautiful
Great how you provide a brochure or magazine featuring all these different vehicles.
I enjoy watching your videos before work, while I sit in my vehicle and drink coffee. Now that it's cold I have to run the V8/heat and can't hear anything Steve says, even with the volume maxed on my end. Please turn up the mic volume.
It is amazing how, no matter what yard Steve goes to, the car he does his video on _just happens_ to have a brochure, magazine or model the same as, or similar to, the car he is featuring. Uncanny luck! Not to mention finding a dog or deer head in almost every car he looks at.
As a child, I watched my father drive a brand new 1970 Rebel 4 door right off the showroom floor. Thanks for sharing, brings back memories 😁
AMC had their devoted owners, that's for sure. My next door neighbor inherited his dad's 1970 Rebel SST 4 door sedan (same white color as this) in 1973. He stated his dad bought AMC / Ramblers for years! "Those old people get set in their ways, I guess" is what he said. I think his dad was 65 as he mentioned he had just started collecting Social Security, before he died!! I'm 67 and would kick someone's butt if they called me old !!😁😜
Good morning to you Steve I will say how are you and I hope that you are doing well and staying warm. 12°F North of Pittsburgh, PA. This morning and I bet you are doing about the same. I always liked how you are able to do these videos in the winter and the place is always clean and snow free and warm. LOL, I will watch and share before I go to work while I cook some breakfast this morning!
NICE !!!! 🤩🙏🙆♂️
Always liked the late 60s early 70s ,
AMC Rebel sedans , wagon & SST platforms !!!!
Funny how you mentioned it looks like a , Plymouth Satellite . I agree 👍
Borg Warner weren't bad transmissions .
I thought AMC switched too Torque flight transmissions in 71 ?
71 calendar year, 72 model year.
I heard Lockjaw bark but didn't see him
I took, heard the bark but didn't see the dog.
I even went back and rewatched those few seconds several times, looking for it!
I must be even more blind than I thought.😂
Thanks for sharing your work and thoughts with me and my family/friends today.
Great presentation
Hi Steve, you knocked it out of the park with this video! A luxury AMC Rebel Wagon, white in colour, too, and a model car to boot! SCHWING! Anyone who knows me knows white is my favorite car colour. I really hope someone comes along and rescues this one. I still watch the old cop shows Adam12, Dragnet, Starsky and Hutch, CHiPs, etc, just to watch the background for any cool rides that may come along. A little side note the theme music for Starsky and Hutch is by Tom Scott and the LA Express. He has done a lot of TV themes, including some local news channels. I had the pleasure of attending one of his performances, and this man played 3 different saxophones that hung around his neck and never missed a beat. If you're a fan of the saxophone, check him out. I apologize, Steve, for not responding to you yesterday. Dude!, 2 and half hours!? 31 miles? That's an average of 10-12 mph 🤯. That would fry my brain to a crisp. I can tell you at a younger age I was lost but didn't know it. Chasing after pleasures to hide my pains and always on the take. Doing lots of "directional aids" along the way also. But like you said, I did my part and left also. It wasn't a city I left it was a mindset. I was living an illusion. Reality always exists despite the facade. A bank full of money and connected to the right people didn't really satisfy my soul or make me Tony Montana.🤣 I was feeding the physical part of me. Some friendships were bought and paid for, as I found out later on. Wine, women, and cars summarized my life at that time. My pivot point wasn't a person or even the cancer it was me. I asked what my goals were in life, and I sat down and wrote a list. On that list were very few accomplishments. Having meaningful goals gives your life the challenge it needs, it gives you something to wake up for, something to chase, and when you succeed, something to be proud of. Set goals and work only on one at a time until its achieved then and only then move to the next. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't change anything, Everyone is self-made. But only those who like where they are will admit it. I am a self-made man, other than a loved one's death I can't recall a time I wasn't happy, lost yes"...The years rolled slowly past, and I found myself alone. Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends, I found myself further and further from my home, and I guess I lost my way. There were oh-so-many roads
I was living to run and running to live. Never worried about paying or even how much I owed Moving eight miles a minute for months at a time. Breaking all of the rules that would bend, I began to find myself searching. Searching for shelter again and again" ~Bob Seger
PS Steve, what happened to the 50s theme music?
Hi Chris, I wish you lived next door! We'd hang out. I appreciate the Bob Seger lyrics, very honest and so applicable to many of us. I liked "Down On Main Street" as well. Have a GREAT day. For me, today I go to high octane Classics in Auburn, MA to do some "their cars for sale" walk around videos where Super Shane works his "day job". Tomorrow, Super Shane and I return to Bernardston Auto Wrecking for another round of Junkyard Crawls. Its supposed to be 18 degrees tomorrow. but it's dry so LETS GO (as The Cars once sang). Once again, have a GREAT day! -Steve Magnante
@SteveMagnante OH boy Steve, you done it now. I remember the 1st time I heard Down on Main St. I was spaced out laying in the backseat of my Triumph TR6 with a friend of mine driving alongside a river. I was staring up at the sky, lost in the shear beauty of the universe. This song came on the radio. It was early morning, and there were no other cars on the roads, and the only other sound was the rumble of the little engine. Somehow, I knew every word to it. Maybe it only seemed that way. 🤣 Probably a bunch of mumbled words and humming. When I came out of this euphoria state, I asked where are we he said Main St! My mind was blown 🤯 We sat there parked downtown and watched the sunrise. A week later, dude was killed. He had bought a 750 Kawasaki and hit a guy in an early 70s Bonneville. We were on our way to hike some more of the Appalachian trail together, and he wanted to take his bike. The old dude in the Bonneville said that the back tire hit the top of the windshield. Dude had left the highway somehow crossed the lane airborne and hit the oncoming Pontiac's windshield and face planted into an AC window unit 😳 at a nearby house. Never did finish the trail. Yeah, Steve, the ground around here is rotten, and it's supposed to rain all day today, too. I'm a subscriber to High Octane Classics, but don't comment. Stay warm up there. Tell Shane we love his work. Hanging onto the shirt tails of a legend should be at the top of his resume. Have a blessed day, everyone, Namaste 🙏🏼
Hey Steve man you bring back a lot of great memories my uncle Gus had a Matador it was an orange metallic color thanks so much for your time making these videos very much appreciated
I had a history teacher who had an identical matador. AMC had some unusual designs
In the early 80s I bought a Rebel sst 4 dr Florida police package from a friend for $100 dollars, It was a great Car and could really move !! 🇺🇸Good Vid Steve !!
It's good to visit these AMC models at the junkyard, I tend to forget that AMC existed.
So glad to see Steve's channel blowing up. Slowly but surely. I hope he makes millions.
We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon
Trip back in time to AMC Era. 👍
In its introductory year of 1957, if you check the test reviews etc, you may be surprised to know the 57 Rambler Rebel was THE FASTEST CAR OF 1957.
They even planned a fuel injected version that would have been even faster, but they couldn’t work the bugs out of the system.
Fastest sedan, Fi Corvette was quicker
To cut to the chase, the Rambler Rebel was shown to be America's fastest sedan for 1957. Admittedly, it was close: The Rebel's best 0-60-mph run was timed at 7.5 seconds, while the Chrysler 300C ran 7.6 seconds. But consider such legendary muscle cars as the Studebaker Golden Hawk's 8.7 seconds, or the blown T-Bird's 8.0 seconds, and you can appreciate what the AMC engineers were able to accomplish on a shoestring. Other results included the Plymouth Fury at 8.0 seconds, the Dodge D-500 at 8.8 seconds, and the Pontiac Tri-Power at 7.9 seconds. The only car that could beat the Rebel in acceleration was a fuel-injected Corvette, which did the run in 7.0 seconds to become the fastest American car, while the Rebel was the fastest American sedan.
@@misigis Weren't the 300C and the 300D of '58 the fastest production cars in the world at the time? Not talking acceleration but actual top speed? I read a road test in one of my dad's old car magazines on a 300D and they said it topped out right at 145 mph. I can't imagine going 145 mph in a 5500lbs car with skinny bias ply tires and drum brakes all the way around. Things like collapsing steering columns and crumple zones weren't even thought of yet and I'm not sure if seat belts were an option or not but I know they weren't standard yet. I own a '57 Imperial and it rides really well but I would never drive it at really high speeds. It floats like a hovercraft and stops like it's perpetually on ice.
@@1967davethewave 👍
Hi Steve I,m sure you know about the blocks and heads ,Indy cylinder heads has now making all aluminum, blocks, They made a 500cubic inch 401 making 850 hp awesome motor.
Thank you Steve for the Offer, But I,m Good, God Bless
oh, my that's an awesome car! I'm a fool for a wagon
I'm re-watching your videos that come up in my feed. Haven't heard anything on your condition recently - get better Steve.
Gotta remember Steve, AMC made cars not for racing, other than the human race.
I had a 69 AMX 390 with the Borg Warner auto back in like the late 80's. Wish I still had it! It was a California car, so no rust, but it had been hit pretty hard (while parked) in the left rear by a drunk driver when the previous owner had it. It still hauled ass! I think that trans was designated the M11, or the M12, and it worked well.....until it didn't. Second gear went out, but that old BW trans kept working, it simply shifted from first directly into third! Kinda reminded me of the PowerGlide in the 67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe that I also had then, and still have to this day. Glad I managed to keep that one, for sure! Thanks, Steve, for the awesome content and history lessons. And, yeah, Junkyard Gold should have NEVER been canceled! I still watch the re-runs to this day, even if I have seen them before. It was definitely a great show, man!
As far as chrome moldings go, the SST is about as cool as possible. Thanks again Steve.
I agree!
I'm going to have nightmares thinking about that pink engine.
The funny thing I remember about AMC cars in the 70s was the air conditioning. Most cars had low, medium and high or max AC but AMC had low, medium and "Desert Only"
Great video ,the Adam 12 car that the commandeer drove
Adam-12 patrol units that Reed & Malloy drove were 1968-69 Belvederes and 1971 Satellites. I never saw a '70 as a patrol unit.
1972-73 were the Matadors.
@jonathanmorrisey5771 ok,will have to look again, was trying to remember the small 4 door cars they started with, I remember Malloy talking a 300 hp under the hood,,strong radio,tires replaced at 5 32
Yesterday it was Corvair Spyder engines. Today it's Rebel Machines. You're tearing me apart.😎
I love those late 60s and early 70s AMC wagons. The C pillar was really graceful. Wish someone would restore this one.
sst=super smooth trim. rebels were nice.
USA cars and trucks were somewhat different from those offered in the Canadian market.....love those Caddy style tail lights.
THAT'S a pretty cool find actually! Looks like it's all there too. Hopefully someone saves it - Thanks for sharing this one Steve.
Get well soon Steve
That car is in pretty good shape with a lot of rare parts!
Mom had the '69 Rebel SST with a 6 cylinder, 3-speed on the column, then traded it in for the '70 Machine. Actually the '69 was fairly fast for what it was, out ran a lot of bone stock V8 pony cars with it. The 3-speed was overdrive, overdrive in each gear if you knew how to work it. Take it up to what would be redline if it had a tach in 1st, jab/release clutch and it'd hit overdrive-even chirp the tires a long second. Same for 2nd and 3rd. I was accused of putting a 6-speed in it, but the only thing I ever did on it was replace the shifter twice. Plastic knob broke easily.
I actually thought the Machine was ok, but by then I had a AMX so I didn't look at it much, let alone drive it.
i had one of these in Australia in 1970,, it was an SST Rebel 360 2bbl with the extra seat in the rear.. was full of rust and i got fun motoring for 2 years. i raced my friends fathers 1976 351 2 bbl F100 and he couldnt pass me at 85mph, i held that rebel in 2nd till it was valve bouncing..
Great looking car.
Nice looking wagon.
We had a 68. Looked just like that one.
Steve thanks for all your information on cars and trucks. Your doing a AWESOME JOB!!!! Keep it up.👍👍👍
I still watch Adam-12 every once in a while, if I'm watching afternoon TV.😎
Ever notice that the “bad guys” drove Fords” in that show ?
Sad to see that well equipped Rebel wagon going to pot. It looks like it could be saved. But as you said, it is in New England and the underbody could be rusted away.
Love that model wagon 👍🏻💯🇦🇺
I absolutely love amc cars. If it weren't for amc then we wouldn't have the badass postal jeeps that served for over 40 years.
I almost bought a renal the machine back in the early 80s for 2500 it was mint but got a 67 Beaumont instead the renal was expensive for the day you brought back sume great memories a time I'll never forget when we had true muscle cars the Hemi Mopars wear king thanks steve
That would be a cool wagon to make a Rebel Machine wagon out of.
SST on this wagon stands for Studded Snow Tire, included inside!
Nice wagon! I used to love the Javelin looks! Great looking muscular body it had!
Kuddos Steve for mentioning the original Rebel and it being a muscle car way before 64. My contention was it was the car that inspired the song The Little Nash Rambler.
Hi Steve I really enjoy your videos on these antique cars my dad have a 66 Rambler Classic 550 he bought in 1994 immediately loved it when I saw it And built very cars even though they were not in the top 3 GM Ford and Chrysler
I was at a place about 4 years ago In Queensland ,shopping at a garage sale at a rather plush house .In the very large garage was a SST rebel wagon sitting on blocks. I tried to buy it but it wasn't for sale. I doubt too many were made in RHD.
More than you might think. Right hand drive AMCs were even made for the U S Post Office for use by rural delivery drivers.
My 70 hornet looks exactly the same as the car on the 70 brochure. Amc’s are under appreciated.
I was always impressed by how much the front grill resembled the mid sized Dodge of this era.
My dog pricks her ears when your “dog” barks 😂
Hi Steve, I had three 1968's,a rebel, and 2 ambassador sst and the wagon, dpl? My fave. I put a 290 in the wagon.
I always thought AMC made a lot of nice cars. They put up a fight against the big three it’s a shame they had to give in.
Would be an awesome ls swap grocery getter . Nice set of meats on steelies with hub caps
I’ve never thought about it until you said it Steve but as a B body Mopar lover I’m sweet on the AMC Rebels as well. Makes sense
Torque commands were very reliable
First impression when Steve opened that brochure to show the picture of the Rebel - 1966 Chevy Impala.
First impression when Steve flipped to the page with the green wagon - front clip of a late-60’s midsize Mopar.
I think the AMC ad text might have sent me off the to GM, FoMoCo, or Mopar dealer - not sure I’d be in the market for the “George Costanza” of muscle cars……😂
I have that same 327 engine spoken about in my 66 jeep gladiator, 2 barrel that produces 250 hp with oil bath air cleaner decal says vigilante v8. Sister engine to 250 and 287
I had a 69 , 4 door Rebel SST with a 6 banger, it was my Mom's car for a while and then I got it off of the folks, I took it to Ohio, drove it to Ohio actually, but I drove it around up there and finally traded a buddy of mine for a 62 Fiat 500D? I think it was, anyhow that was a little car with a little 4 banger with 4 on the tree and 4 door too. That was back in 79'.
Steve, you bringing up AMC cars again, reminds me of a classmate.
When we were Juniors in high school, he bought a used AMC Matador Coupe Brougham.
I think it was a 1976 model.
I remember that it had an inline six, and being shocked that it was a 3-spd manual transmission.
The other thing I recall about it, was that I thought it was one of the UGLIEST cars I had ever seen.😂😂
But my classmate didn't care how ugly it was. Nor how slow it was.
It was a car. He was 16. He had bought it with his own money, and his name was on the title.
(Unlike myself. I was 17. And was still driving a pickup that belonged completely to my parents.)
I had a '75 Matador 4-door with the 288 six, automatic and weird "coffin nose' sticking out a foot between the head lights. If your Matador was the 2-door in '76 it was that odd deep headlight deep sea monster. but they did some Damage in NASCAR. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante
@@SteveMagnante yes, his was the Matador Coupe Brougham with the "tunnel" headlights.
I love your videos. You provide so much information on these cars. I learn a ton. Thank you! 😎
Rebel engine blocks were orange in 57 and 60, not sure about later models.
In 57 the AMC Rebel was the fastest steel bodied car made in North America. AMC used that statement because it was true and the only faster car was the Corvette with fuel injection, a fiberglass car!
Cheers 🇨🇦
I always did like those cars...🎸
That era brought us the first of worn / broken door handles, which were never a problem with the early style of a grab-handle plus button release. If you think about it... a design where all of your pulling effort is on a small hinge instead of a fixed handle. Oh well!
The roof rack was standard equipment on the 70 Rebel SST wagon. This wagon body, (from the cowl back), was used for the 67-70 Rebel, 67-74 Ambassador and 71-78 Matador wagons.
I really enjoy this one thanks
As a wagon guy......oh, I really wish that car wasn't as gone as it is.😥
Love the episode.👍
I remember when the show Adam 12 switched from Plymouth Satellites to AMC Ambassadors in 74. The 5mph front bumper put a finger down my throat (GAG).
My Father in Law owns a 1-owner 68 Rebel SST fastback. Has 343-4V and console auto. See it in the summer at any Western Montana car show.
That wagon needs saving
Where was rhe junkyard dog?
Great information thank you.
No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: A for American Motors, 0 for 1970 model year, A for three speed column shift automatic transmission, 1 for Rebel, 8 for four door wagon, 0 for Rebel, A or B for 199 CID straight six, E, F, or G for 232 CID straight six, H or I for 304 V8, among other choices, and the rest is the production sequence, with sequences 0 through 6 denoting Kenosha, WI assembly and 7 through 9 starting sequences denoting Canadian assembly. The Kenosha, WI plant operated from around 1902 until December 1988 for vehicle assembly and the engine assembly operations lasting until around 2010. The last days of its operation are on a two-hour YT video filmed by an employee. The Brampton, Ontario Canada assembly plant operated from 1960 to 1992 and was located on Kennedy Road.
No tag, can't brag, but can be figured out, no doubt: 7018-7 for Rebel SST wagon, 054 for Green interior trim or 056 for Brown interior trim (tough to tell if it's faded or not), P72 for Frost White exterior paint, among other codes.
The twin brothers that do my state inspections have two AMCs: a 1968 AMX that the one brother restored years back and a 1971 Javelin that they were working on for a customer before they wound up with it when the owner gave up on it. He said, "Everyone has redone the popular ones, sometimes it's good to fix up an oddball." They also have a 1969 Z-28 that they are doing over. Two of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
I heard Lock Jaw bark, but I didn't see him!? Is he ok?
48k miles actually looks about right. Pretty saveable from this angle. Hope someone snagged it and gets it back on the road.
That car looks like she is very savable
I just saw for sale in Mexico a Matador 2 door hardtop that is the exact same body as the Rebel Machine. It could be made into a clone easily. It is a clean car as well.
This wagon is in too nice of shape to be rotting out there like that it needs to be saved!!!!
Split front bench? Heart be still. 😍
Awesome wagon! Funny how quickly they disappeared for as many as there were on the road back then. Oh BTW, Adam 12 was strictly MoPar B body cars until 1974, then they switched to those cool looking Ambassadors. Love ‘em both though!
Do you ever visit other junkyards? Enjoy your videos from the STL!
Steve, I think you meant "Shift Command" for the automatic transmission. Torque Command (a nod to the Chrysler Torqueflite) came out for the 1972 model year.
I think this body styling cycle aged well. This is the first big AMC wagon I’ve seen in a looong time. Would be great to have a low mileage survivor example. 6:26
where is that car located? is it for sale
I've fixed up and sold 7 AMC vehicles from the 70's and don't do that anymore. Two things come to mind to which is why I don't. They are rare as hell BUT not worth anything, unless it's an AMX or a very rare Javelin.
Had as brown 70 SST.
THE BEST car ive ever owned!!!
It was still running after taking out 13 guardrails and a phone pole going to pick up my girl for a nite out. Dancing or Prom i think?
Steve, I consider myself to a big fan of wagons but I had never heard of the Rebel wagon before. I wonder if AMC sold these here in Canada. 🤔
Yes, and in respectable numbers.
AMC had a plant in Brampton Ontario.
our family had a 68 or 69 blue and white Rebel wagon … my Dad bought it from an AMC dealer on Queen Street in Brampton / Bramalea Ontario. The dealer was Jeffrey - Lynch if I recall correctly. I still remember being on the dealer lot and my Dad saying he did not want a red and white coloured Rebel wagon.
@@seanh2390 The only AMC wagon in my extended family was a Sportabout but one uncle had Matador and Ambassador sedans.