page_title: Rambler Classic
section_title: Rambler Rebel
hierarchical_section_title: Rambler Classic / Third generation / 1966 / Rambler Rebel
caption_attribution_description: 1966 Rambler Rebel by American Motors Corporation (AMC). The Rebel was top model in the Rambler Classic lineup and only available as a two-door hardtop (no B-pillar). This car is finished in "Marlin Silver" (paint code P-14A) with a black vinyl covered roof. Photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at Gibeau Orange Julep.
context_page_description: The Rambler Classic is an intermediate sized automobile that was built and sold by American Motors Corporation from the 1961 to 1966 model years. The Classic took the place of the Rambler Six and Rambler Rebel V-8 names, which were retired at the end of the 1960 model year.
  Introduced a six-passenger four-door sedan and station wagon versions, additional body styles were added. Two-door models became available as a "post" sedan in 1964 as well as a sporty pillar-less hardtop. A convertible was also available for 1965 and 1966.
  Motor Trend magazine selected AMC's Classic line as Car of the Year award for 1963.
  The Rebel name replaced Classic on AMC's completely redesigned intermediate-sized cars for the 1967 model year, and for 1968 the Rambler Rebel line was renamed the AMC Rebel as AMC began the process of phasing out the Rambler marque.
  Throughout its life in the AMC model line-up, the Classic was the high-volume seller for the independent automaker.
context_section_description: A top-of-the-line version of the two-door hardtop Classic was offered under the historic Rambler Rebel name. It replaced the 770-H and featured special badges and standard slim-type bucket seats with optional checked upholstery with two matching pillows. Public reaction to the tartan touch appearing in some of AMC's "Project IV" automobile show tour cars, was judged favorable enough to make the unique trim available on the Rebel hardtop.
  Serving as one example to verify how AMC products were routinely derided by various automotive press, Popular Science magazine wrote that the new "Rambler Rebel reveals a sudden interest in performance," but its handling package cannot overcome the car's obsolete suspension design. However, AMC was reluctant to forfeit their Nash engineered suspension design which employed a strut type front and panhard rod controlled torque tube rear drive system, both having long coil springs to place the upper spring seats higher into the body of the car. This feature was to afford a softer ride quality and better handling by reducing the geometrical leverage of the car's center of gravity for less body roll "sway" in cornering. What was labeled as "obsolete" is juxtaposed by noting how General Motors employed a similar suspension system on their third generation Camaro and Firebird nearly twenty years later which had MacPherson strut front and a torque arm mounted rear drive axle.
caption: 1966 Rambler Rebel 2-door hardtop
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