20 Rarest AMC Muscle Cars Ever Made! | What They Cost Then vs Now

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    75. This UA-cam video highlights 20 of the rarest and most unique AMC muscle cars ever produced. Although not usually regarded as one of the top American muscle car manufacturers, AMC (American Motors Corporation) developed some powerful and special performance models during the 1960s and 1970s muscle car era. Models like the AMX, Javelin, and Rambler Rebel positioned AMC as a serious player in the muscle car wars alongside Chevrolet, Ford, and Mopar. With a focus on lightweight designs and potent V8 engines, AMC muscle cars like the SC/Rambler and Hurst SC/Rambler offered American car buyers distinctive and nimble alternatives to the heavy muscle cars from other brands. AMC even partnered with Hurst for specially modified versions of their Javelin and AMX muscle cars. While short-lived, AMC was an innovative force when it came to muscle cars. This video shines a deserved spotlight on the rarest AMC-produced muscle cars that have been largely overlooked for too long. Any true fan of classic American muscle cars needs to see these special AMC rarities.
    0:00 intro muscle cars
    0:10 Rambler Rebel V8
    1:07 AMC Marlin 343
    2:38 AMC Javelin
    3:41 AMC AMX
    4:47 AMC AMX 390 SS
    5:47 AMC SC/Rambler
    6:43 AMC Rebel Machine
    7:28 AMC Javelin SST
    8:22 1971 AMC AMX
    9:15 AMC Hornet 360
    10:29 AMC Matador Machine
    11:10 1974 AMC Javelin AMX
    11:55 AMC Matador X
    12:43 AMC Pacer X
    13:31 AMC Spirit AMX
    14:20 AMC Gremlin GT
    15:17 outro muscle cars
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  • @qmusclecars
    @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +8

    Have you ever driven an AMC muscle car?

  • @antoniobattle2036
    @antoniobattle2036 2 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for featuring my 1971 Javelin in your video!! I was pleasantly surprised and shocked 😲 🙏 Great video!!

  • @lancebeamon9729
    @lancebeamon9729 4 місяці тому +3

    I like the A M X cars because, among the plethora of Pony cars, they are so unique.

  • @jasonthamos69
    @jasonthamos69 4 місяці тому +2

    All of the cars are amazing

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Great. Thank you. Do you own any of them?

  • @kennethcohagen3539
    @kennethcohagen3539 3 місяці тому +2

    The AMX 2 seater lasted three years. ‘68, ‘69, and ‘up. AMC some of the AMX drag cars to Super Stock Teams to see what they could do with them. With the technology of the day, one team got 529 hp out of a 390. This engine used cylinder heads made by Crane Cams. The 1970 and later Dog Leg heads performed better and most racers used those, fully ported and polished.

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers 4 місяці тому +2

    The 2 seat amx was available 3 years, 68, 69, and 70

  • @mzaccagnini7179
    @mzaccagnini7179 4 місяці тому +1

    Those were great cars. Very underrated. I had a chance to buy one in 76 but I was only 16 and my mom and dad said no.😢

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Yes, you must be a muscle car enthusiast.

  • @rovervitesse1985
    @rovervitesse1985 4 місяці тому +2

    Man that Marlin is a beautiful machine. Love the brown colour scheme 👍🏻

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Have you ever driven that car?

    • @rovervitesse1985
      @rovervitesse1985 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@qmusclecars Unfortunately not. Never drove an AMC 😢

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      What muscle car have you ever driven?@@rovervitesse1985

  • @claytonthomas1980
    @claytonthomas1980 4 місяці тому +2

    Love the video, most of the muscle cars from AMC looks great and incredible as well, good to go with this one and keep it up.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Thank you. Please continue to watch my videos.

    • @claytonthomas1980
      @claytonthomas1980 4 місяці тому +1

      @@qmusclecars you're welcome and I will do that.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Yes, great@@claytonthomas1980

  • @CJColvin
    @CJColvin 4 місяці тому +2

    It's really cool to see some really cool Muscle Cars from the badass Independent Car Company called AMC. Imagine what AMC would've been like had both Studebaker and Packard merged together with Hudson and Nash along with Kaiser and Jeep to create AMC in 1954?

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Can you share more information?

    • @CJColvin
      @CJColvin 4 місяці тому +1

      @qmusclecars Well when the 50s came the big 3 we're taking huge ground by learning everything from. The independent car companies and destroy em as well, if the Independent car companies want to survive either they'll to merge with one another or have all of em come together to merge into a Corporation and that is AMC and those would be the divisions under AMC.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Great. Thank you for your very useful information. Glad to have you back to my channel.@@CJColvin

    • @CJColvin
      @CJColvin 4 місяці тому +1

      @qmusclecars Hey no problem brother

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Thanks@@CJColvin

  • @stockamx
    @stockamx 3 місяці тому +2

    Just like to add a few things. They put 304 V8's in Pacers and they made a 1980 Spirit AMX but with no V8. Thanks!

  • @cuuuf3365
    @cuuuf3365 4 місяці тому +2

    Amazing video❤

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Thanks a bunch for watching our muscle cars video!

  • @danielboguse4249
    @danielboguse4249 4 місяці тому +1

    If you come to the Kenosha history center you can see some renderings that have been done by the original designers of what modern day AMC could have been. There's also cars on display.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Yes, you must be a muscle car enthusiast.

  • @chrisspatz1032
    @chrisspatz1032 4 місяці тому +2

    I remember as a kid my 2 much older brothers had AMX's n Javelins. The oldest had a rare AMX with Pierre Cardin interior. Was ugliest interior I've still yet to see! I had an AMC built 77' CJ5 with 3spd and a 304, what a wild ride that was!!

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Do you still have your car?

    • @chrisspatz1032
      @chrisspatz1032 4 місяці тому +2

      @@qmusclecars I had the CJ5 AMC made traded it years ago like an idiot but I was only 20. My older brothers sold their Javelins and AMX's about 30yrs ago. The 2nd oldest built the 360 that came in the Javelin and it was a nasty greenish factory color. He painted it candy apple red and changed it from auto to a 4spd with a 200 shot. The AMX's the oldest had were all 3 black the 2 had that ugly expensive interior but all 3 had that 401 and that Javelin always smokes them. They were neat cars especially the cockpit of the drivers side of the AMX the way the dash curved and the shifter was like an upside down U with real wood handle. I was only 13 when they had them n they are 15yrs older than me. Oldest is almost 60 now so was a while back....

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Are you excited to drive that car?@@chrisspatz1032

  • @SunShine-dk6rk
    @SunShine-dk6rk 4 місяці тому +1

    Wow, Your going the Xtra " Quarter Mile" to get us some super vid's. Thank you as always❤❤❤.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you. Please continue to watch my videos.

    • @SunShine-dk6rk
      @SunShine-dk6rk 4 місяці тому +1

      @@qmusclecars For sure.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you@@SunShine-dk6rk

  • @jimclarke1108
    @jimclarke1108 4 місяці тому +1

    Purple SRT thanks with a touch of blue😁

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Thank you. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers 4 місяці тому +1

    There were around 2800 sc/Rambler made, in 2 different paint schemes..

  • @Lucerd127
    @Lucerd127 3 місяці тому +1

    The first Matador machine looks like an AMC Pacer coupe

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      You can see the car name in my video.

  • @dragunovbushcraft152
    @dragunovbushcraft152 4 місяці тому +2

    My Uncle bought a new, 1970 Mark Donohue Javelin in orange, and black.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Have you ever driven that car?

    • @dansmith179
      @dansmith179 20 днів тому

      A friend of mine had light blue Mark Donahue Javelin 390 4spd 4bbl.

  • @johnhart125
    @johnhart125 4 місяці тому

    I had a 68 javelin sst,, 290,auto, w/ typhoon kit, also traded for new 69 AMX, 390 4spd, both were great cars, very quick w nice interiors, but in 70 a hemi roadrunner took their place

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Yes, you must be a muscle car enthusiast.

  • @airforceveteran71
    @airforceveteran71 4 місяці тому +1

    Surprised you didn't mentioned the AMX/3...ultra rare...some say 6-7 were built but Dick Teague involved.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you for your information. I will learn about this car. Are you ready to watch it?

  • @Cleveland.Ironman
    @Cleveland.Ironman 2 місяці тому +2

    When i was in college in the mid 1970’s had a Gremlin with a 401 V8 and that little beast could blow the doors off a Dodge Charger with a 440 V8 because the Gremlin was ridiculously light weight by comparison. 😂

  • @agrippa1234
    @agrippa1234 4 місяці тому +1

    after owning not one but two Pintos I "stepped Up" to a '72 AMC Gremlin with an inline six and a three speed manual stick shift.....of course having Pintos as priors a wheelbarrow might feel quicker but that six mated to a stick in a "2/3rds" body made for a pretty quick vehicle.......

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +2

      Do you still have your car?

    • @agrippa1234
      @agrippa1234 4 місяці тому +1

      @@qmusclecars not in decades, sold it for 800 bucks when I graduated from Rutgers College....even had a Craig 8 Track Player!

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      It's a shame you sold that car.@@agrippa1234

  • @Greatdome99
    @Greatdome99 2 місяці тому +1

    The zoomy camera work made me a bit seasick.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  2 місяці тому

      I'm sorry for that. I hope you continue to watch my videos.

  • @jameskaufmann7424
    @jameskaufmann7424 4 місяці тому +4

    You have so many facts wrong. The Amx was built from 68 thru 70, hp was 315 from the 390, the ss amx Pic is not an ss.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +3

      Thank you very much. I really need criticism to make me better every day. I will study the script more carefully for the next videos.

  • @gerrymcdonald6194
    @gerrymcdonald6194 3 місяці тому +1

    AMC made exceptionally appealing cars and only three things crushed their potential success; lack of confidence in their survival by the press, and lack of capital for growth (especially for promotion/advertising), and no presence on the NASCAR scene (because of lack of capital). The big three US car manufacturers had friends in the press who were always leaking articles about AMC being in the financial ropes. That caused the buying public to stay away from AMC as they feared buying a car that could become worth almost nothing overnight and have trouble getting parts and service. It was a sad reality as AMC really made good cars and that was because they had great people at all levels.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      Thanks for your information. Where did you get this information?

    • @gerrymcdonald6194
      @gerrymcdonald6194 3 місяці тому

      I lived through it. @@qmusclecars

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers 4 місяці тому +1

    The matador machine was never a thing. You showed the matador x 401

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers 4 місяці тому +1

    First car in the video and you’re already wrong. The studebaker golden hawk was faster than the rebel v8, and the corvette

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Your information is very interesting. Thank you.

  • @airforceveteran71
    @airforceveteran71 4 місяці тому +1

    Unfortunately AMC got the public marquee of being simply a Rambler...something old people drove....still have a '70 AMX 360.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Do you drive that car often?

    • @airforceveteran71
      @airforceveteran71 4 місяці тому

      Haven't for awhile as it needs some work but hopefully soon...pretty rare now, especially with only 4,116 built back in the day.@@qmusclecars

  • @mikewasfaret9563
    @mikewasfaret9563 4 місяці тому +1

    You need to get your facts straight. The two seat AMX was made for 3 years, plus AMX carried on in the second generation and even in other models.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you very much. I really need criticism to make me better every day. I will study the script more carefully for the next videos.

  • @phitownhustler4802
    @phitownhustler4802 3 місяці тому +1

    The video of the Matador Machine is wrong. The video is of the 74-78 Coupe not the 2 door hardtop made from 71-73. The Matador Machine is the rarest of all AMC true muscle cars. Only 50 were made and only 2 are known to exist

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      Thank you very much for your comments. I will ask the editing department to reconsider this issue.

  • @michaelcavalier8750
    @michaelcavalier8750 3 місяці тому +1

    I like the content, but the choppy video is annoying.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      Thank you very much for your comments. I will ask the editing department to reconsider this issue.

  • @glennmelon16
    @glennmelon16 4 місяці тому +1

    Right-hand drive Australian Ramblers would be rarer.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Thank you for supporting our channel with your views.

  • @RobsMusicBox
    @RobsMusicBox 12 днів тому

    11:46 the javelin didnt win many street races "
    LOL umm,we all hopped our cars up back then and my 73 amx javelin 401 4 speed was NEVER beaten in street racing,i even beat the King of the Hill down in NC with that car.
    there were quite a few of these cars running around bitd,the commentor is speculating with his commentary on a bunch of the details of various amc`s.

  • @oddreign
    @oddreign 4 місяці тому +2

    So what is the clickbait car in the thumbnail?

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      I made some adjustments to make the car more interesting. Hope you are satisfied with it.

    • @oddreign
      @oddreign 4 місяці тому +1

      @@qmusclecars I like it enough that I was highly disappointed it wasn't in the video lol

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      Yes, thank you very much.@@oddreign

  • @That_AMC_Guy
    @That_AMC_Guy 4 місяці тому +4

    The Matador Machine package was only available in 1971. Why would you show a 1974 ugg-mobile Matador coupe? And where did you get your information on the 1979 Pacer X? Cracker Jack??
    The 4.6 Inline 6 was only available in MEXICO and was not used in the USA or Canada. Secondly, the Pacer X is merely a dress-up package of a regular Pacer. There was no such thing as a "Performance Package" for the Pacer. Even the 304-equipped Pacers were still nothing to write home about. Get your facts right and stop producing click-bait.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you. I will learn more information in the next videos.

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers 4 місяці тому +1

    So much misinformation in this video.. what about the 77 hornet amx, or the 73-77 hornet x.. that gremlin you showed is a gremlin x not a gremlin gt.. 🤦‍♂️

  • @DocDoccus
    @DocDoccus 3 місяці тому +1

    First of all, the car in the thumbnail doesn't exist and is clickbait. So many inaccuracies, I'm never going to click on a Q Muscle Cars episode again and waste my time. Also, just like in a Tex Avery cartoon: "Due to popular demand, we're going to show you the girl again!"

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      Thank you very much. I really need criticism to make me better every day. I will study the script more carefully for the next videos.

  • @ralfbond258
    @ralfbond258 3 місяці тому +2

    no 1981 AMC spirit turbocharged amc 4.2 liter efi inline 6 engine with 450 whp pace car...booooo!🥸..AMC ya!🎯

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      You are a wonderful audience on my channel.

  • @Charger1908
    @Charger1908 4 місяці тому +2

    The 390 was not the biggest engine AMC produced the 401 was.

    • @sharksport01
      @sharksport01 4 місяці тому +2

      Yeah, he says that at 8:53

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Thank you very much. I really need criticism to make me better every day. I will study the script more carefully for the next videos.

  • @sur4z
    @sur4z Місяць тому +1

    Get your facts straight…AMX lasted 3 years NOT 2 years

  • @Dkrpan59
    @Dkrpan59 3 місяці тому +1

    That Rambler Rebel is not a American car what is that plate the country it’s in I lived just south of of Kenosha

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      Please watch the video carefully to get the answer.

    • @Dkrpan59
      @Dkrpan59 3 місяці тому

      @@qmusclecars I watched it don’t tell me I don’t know my ramblers slash amc I lived just south of Kenosha I asked a civil question it must be a South America car weird plates and looked a little smaller maybe Brazil

  • @dylannelson826
    @dylannelson826 4 місяці тому +1

    Can you put some effort into your thumbnails instead of using gross looking A.I?

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you. I will learn more photoshop to make better photos.

    • @dylannelson826
      @dylannelson826 4 місяці тому +1

      @@qmusclecars you’re the man 👍🏻

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Thank you@@dylannelson826

  • @jasonscherer9170
    @jasonscherer9170 4 місяці тому +1

    Too much misinformation here 😂

  • @buffdelcampo
    @buffdelcampo 4 місяці тому +2

    Please dump the goofy voice. If you use your own voice, there won't be mispronunciations.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Can you point out which word I mispronounced? I'm very grateful for that.

  • @richardobryan8041
    @richardobryan8041 3 місяці тому +1

    everything they made short of the AMX was just proportionately ugly as f.....
    I was there and few people went w AMC over chev,ford or dodge. they just were not attractive and the interiors/dash cluster setup was goofy.
    They got it right w the AMX and scrapped it after only 2 yrs.....vette is still a two seater and still going.

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for watching my video. Have a good day.

    • @richardobryan8041
      @richardobryan8041 3 місяці тому +1

      No disrespect to your video bro, keep up the good work!

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      thank you very much@@richardobryan8041

  • @vonbuzz9009
    @vonbuzz9009 3 місяці тому +1

    A slightly thinned down ORIGINAL Marlin wouldbe the perfect AMC.. inch anda half ,,two inch chop,, air ride,,, 401,,, had a Javelin ,,, wish I still had it....

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  3 місяці тому

      Have you ever owned that car?

  • @mr.b2107
    @mr.b2107 4 місяці тому +1

    Another stupid AI generated thumbnail pic for attention and click bait. I'm not watching your video!

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Don't you realize that's a 1969 AMC AMX 390 SS?

    • @mr.b2107
      @mr.b2107 4 місяці тому +1

      @@qmusclecars that's really not a recognizable Javelin sst

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Yes, thank you.@@mr.b2107

    • @mr.b2107
      @mr.b2107 4 місяці тому

      ​@@qmusclecars not sure your getting it. The stupid AI generated pic is not accurate, it looks like a amalgamation of Cutlass on back sides. Firebird on front sides and I don't know what the hell that is in the front.

  • @tigerbeforyou181
    @tigerbeforyou181 4 місяці тому +1

    This is total joke. 😂

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Can you say clearer? I do not understand you.

  • @jonapolloapollo5770
    @jonapolloapollo5770 4 місяці тому +1

    AMC was garbage and any good car was only made for a year or didn't make more than a few like the javelin and amx but the rebel was my favorite but you can't find one only made for 1 year the rebel had everything

    • @qmusclecars
      @qmusclecars  4 місяці тому

      Do you still have your car?