The AMC Javelin, for instance, was available with a 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V8 good for 315 horsepower in the late 1960s. The compact Rambler also got a limited-edition SC/Rambler version in 1969.

The 1970 Rebel Machine was a follow up to the successful—by AMC standards—1,512 1969 SC/Ramblers that Hurst built for America's smallest automaker. Hurst was involved in the design of the ...

Fast Facts'70 American Motors Rebel MachineTony BransonAbingdon, VA Mopar (and AMC) Power Engine: Though it was more mild than the cross-ram-equipped '69 S/S AMX package, the 390 Rebel Machine ...

One such icon is the AMC Rebel Machine â the most powerful AMC muscle car ever produced â and a pristine example is up for auction on Bring a Trailer right now.. Bidding is set to close on ...

In my opinion, the Rebel SST and the Rebel Machine were the best-looking AMC's of all, hands down. As for longevity, the Rebel Machine was produced only one year, 1970, at a base price of $3,450.

Like all second chances, this refurbished 1970 AMC Rebel The Machine doesn’t come cheap. It’s up for grabs at Bring a Trailer in Canada, at no reserve, with the current bids at $52,000.

On top of this, AMC's $500 service kit package — mostly popular in the racing circuit — pushed the Rebel Machine's performance figures further by about 60 horsepower, and trimmed the quarter ...

The Rebel Machine came equipped with a Borg-Warner 4-speed manual transmission and hit the quarter-mile mark in a sweet 14 seconds. It had 5x7-inch wheels at the heart of E60/15 Polyglass Goodyear ...

For the 1970 model year, American Motors created a muscled-up version of the Rebel hardtop coupe known as The Machine.It was a wild-looking car and reasonably quick for the era, so Detroit's Jo ...

AMC introduced the Matador to replace the Rebel in 1971, although the new car retained the 1970 Rebel's engine options. AMC also offered a one-year-only Machine Go package for the 1971 Matador ...

So, in 1970 AMC took the Rebel and stuffed a 340-horse 390 into it, adding even wilder red-white-and-blue graphics and an evil-looking hood scoop. This was The Machine , and it was the most ...