Cars developed and produced by American Motors Corporation
Motor vehicle
AMC Rebel
1968 AMC Rebel 770 station wagon
Overview
Manufacturer
American Motors Corporation (AMC)
Also called
Rambler Rebel (Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, United Kingdom)
Rambler Classic (Mexico)
Renault Rambler (Europe)
Production
1967–1970 (US market)
Model years
1967-1970 (US market)
Assembly
Australia: Port Melbourne (AMI)
Belgium: Haren (RIB)
Canada: Brampton, Ontario
Costa Rica: San José (Purdy Motors)
Mexico: Mexico City (VAM)
New Zealand: Thames (CMI)
Peru: Lima (I.A.P.S.A)
United States: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Body and chassis
Class
Mid-size
Body style
2-door sedan (1967)
2-door convertible (1967 & 1968)
2-door hardtop
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
Layout
FR layout
Platform
AMC's "senior cars"
Related
AMC Ambassador
Powertrain
Engine
232 cu in (3.8 L) I6 145 or 155 hp (116 kW; 157 PS)
252 cu in (4.1 L) I6 170 hp (127 kW; 172 PS) (Mexico)
290 cu in (4.8 L) V8 220 hp (164 kW; 223 PS) 1967–1969
304 cu in (5.0 L) V8 210 hp (157 kW; 213 PS) 1970 only
343 cu in (5.6 L) V8 235 or 280 hp (209 kW; 284 PS) 1967–1969
360 cu in (5.9 L) V8 245 or 290 hp (216 kW; 294 PS) 1970 only
390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 315 or 325 hp (242 kW; 330 PS) 1969 and 1970
390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 340 hp (254 kW; 345 PS) (standard The Machine)
Transmission
3-speed manual
3-speed with overdrive
4-speed manual floor or console
3-speed automatic on column
3-speed "Shift-Command" on console
Dimensions
Wheelbase
114 in (2,896 mm)
Length
197 in (5,004 mm)
199 in (5,055 mm) 1970 two- and four-door
Width
77.29 in (1,963 mm)
Height
53.5 in (1,359 mm)
Curb weight
3,500 lb (1,588 kg) approx.
Chronology
Predecessor
Rambler Classic
Successor
AMC Matador
The AMC Rebel (known as the Rambler Rebel in 1967) is a midsized car produced by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from the 1967 until the 1970 model year. It replaced the Rambler Classic. The Rebel was replaced by the similar AMC Matador for the 1971 model year. The Rebel was positioned as the high-volume seller in the independent automaker's line of models.
The Rebel was available in several specialty models, including station wagons featuring themed trim and luxury equipment offered only in some geographical regions. A high-performance, low-priced muscle car version was produced in 1970, the Machine, which is most recognized in its flamboyant white, red, and blue trim.
The Rebel is the shorter-wheelbase, intermediate-sized version of the longer-wheelbase, full-sized Ambassador line.
The Rebel was built at AMC's West Assembly Line (along with the Ambassador) in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and in Brampton, Ontario, Canada (Bramalea – Brampton Assembly Plant).
The Rebel was also assembled from Complete Knock-down (CKD) kits under license in Europe (by Renault in 1967), in Mexico (by Vehiculos Automotores Mexicanos), in Costa Rica by Purdy Motor;[1] and from Semi Knockdown kits (SKD) in Australia (by Australian Motor Industries),[2] and in New Zealand (by Campbell Motor Industries). Although the Rambler name was discontinued on the Rebel in the U.S. and Canadian markets after the 1967 model year, the cars continued to be sold in international markets under the historic "Rambler" brand.
^"Nuestra Historia - 1959: Se empieza a vender el Rambler". Toyota Costa Rica Groupo Purdy Motor (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^"Eric Adrien's 1970 Rambler Rebel". justauto.com.au. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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