The 1970 AMC Rebel Machine arrived with a paint scheme that shouted as loudly as its exhaust, a red, white and blue billboard for a company that refused to blend into Detroit’s background. Bold ...

The 1970 AMC Rebel Machine arrived at the height of Detroit’s horsepower wars and refused to play by the established script.

Before the Javelin trophies and the Jeep bet rewired Detroit, American Motors built a family sedan with a chip on its shoulder—the Rebel. Born of thrift and stubborn engineering, it became AMC’s ...

AMC offered high-performance cars as early as 1957 (the four-door Rambler Rebel came with nearly 300 horsepower on tap), but the company didn't join the muscle car market until 1968. That's when the ...

Erik Sherman is an automotive journalist and motorcycle enthusiast. Although he has served and worked all over the world in different capacities, his passions belong to all things automotive. His love ...