Developed specifically for NHRA F/Stock class racing, the SC/Rambler rolled off the assembly line with a 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V8 sourced from the AMX. It delivered 315 horsepower and was the largest engine ever fitted in an AMC compact. While nowhere near as potent as the HEMI Mopars and the LS6-powered Chevys, the lightweight SC/Rambler was just as quick down the quarter-mile.
And while the stock version needed about 14.4 seconds to cover the distance, a few bolt-on modifications were enough to put it into 12-second territory. The SC/Rambler became a successful race car.
The production version was short-lived, and just 1,512 were built before the Rambler nameplate went into the history books. AMC produced the compact in two liveries. The "A scheme" version is more colorful, thanks to thick red stripes across the sides and blue lines across the hood and roof. A more unassuming "B scheme" variant was made with thin red and blue stripes on the lower side body panels.
The "A scheme" SC/Rambler was the most common choice, with 1,215 units made. The "B scheme" compact saw daylight in just 297 examples, a number that makes it one of the rarest AMCs out there. And because some "B scheme" cars were eventually converted to "A scheme" liveries, these rigs are even scarcer today. The SC/Rambler you see here is one of those vehicles.
And while the stock version needed about 14.4 seconds to cover the distance, a few bolt-on modifications were enough to put it into 12-second territory. The SC/Rambler became a successful race car.
The production version was short-lived, and just 1,512 were built before the Rambler nameplate went into the history books. AMC produced the compact in two liveries. The "A scheme" version is more colorful, thanks to thick red stripes across the sides and blue lines across the hood and roof. A more unassuming "B scheme" variant was made with thin red and blue stripes on the lower side body panels.
The "A scheme" SC/Rambler was the most common choice, with 1,215 units made. The "B scheme" compact saw daylight in just 297 examples, a number that makes it one of the rarest AMCs out there. And because some "B scheme" cars were eventually converted to "A scheme" liveries, these rigs are even scarcer today. The SC/Rambler you see here is one of those vehicles.
