It first came on the scene with the old Rambler V8, which also found a ... Wanting to take it to its performance car rivals, AMC stroked the 390 in 1971 to birth a 401 ci V8.

These were followed by the limited edition SC/Rambler and the Rebel Machine in 1969 and 1970. Both shared 390-cubic-inch V8 engines with the AMX. But I'm actually here to discuss AMC's final swing ...

A far departure from its foundation, the AMC SC/Rambler came with a 390-cubic-inch V8 engine and a four-barrel carburetor, which produced 315 horsepower. While only 1,512 were made, one in a like ...