Amc American Motors Rebel Fourth Generation 1966
| Fourth generation | |
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1966 Rambler Rebel 2-door hardtop
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| Overview | |
| Model years | 1966 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door hardtop coupe |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112 in (2,845 mm) |
1966
The Rebel name reappeared for the 1966 model year on a version of the Rambler Classic two-door hardtop.
This model featured bucket seats, special interior and exterior trim, as well as a revised roofline. The base price of this top-of-the-line model was US$2,523 with the standard 232 cu in (3.8 L) I6; however, more sports oriented options were available that included a new-for-1966 Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed manual floor-mounted transmission, dash mounted tachometer, as well as the 327 cu in (5.4 L) V8 producing 270 bhp (200 kW), which was only an extra $65.
This effort moved AMC once again toward the muscle car market segment; however the Rebel was criticized for its antiquated torque tube suspension system. The Rebel also suffered from Rambler's "economy" reputation, but the Rebel model offered the recipe common to most of early muscle cars including the biggest-available engine, bucket seats, and special trim, but the Rebel did not have a non-functional hood scoop.
Total production of the Rebel model was 7,512. The 1966 Rambler Rebel "poses a great bargain for the muscle-car enthusiast [today] ... rarity and performance wrapped up into a single cost-efficient package.