Did We RUIN this Super Rare 1960s Muscle Car? (1 of 1,500)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- There were only about 1,500 AMC Hurst SC/Ramblers built but that didn't stop us from turning this one into a drag race inspired street machine. It's loaded with a 657hp naturally-aspirated AMC V8, a manual transmission and more than enough rear tire to put all that power to the ground.
Old Anvil Speed Shop Owner/Founder Paul Bosserman walks through all the modifications we made to this original SC/Rambler we call the Rambler Scrambler then takes it out for a drive!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:13 What is a Hurst SC/Rambler?
02:57 Exterior Modifications
03:48 Engine
08:24 Custom Wheels
10:14 Trunk/Fuel Cell
10:45 Rearend
11:24 Interior
15:10 Driving
Hell yes!! An AMC car customized and STILL AMC powered!
I forgot that the last 3 times I saw a cherried out Ambassador or American, they all had small block Chevies.
Sad
Unfortunately with a radioactive orange Fram oil filter. :(
@Rick-S-6063 Oh, man!
But it's almost exactly Chevy engine orange!
That makes it the best, right?
@@vanpenguin22 There's no accounting for taste. ;)
@Rick-S-6063 I'm not gonna lie.
There is a special place in my heart for Chevy orange.
Besides it being cheerful, it's one of my earliest memories of starting to recognize components common to an engine compartment.
Besides,
You get an extra 50 horse from keeping that engine paint shiny and the bright red plastic of that new, non-Delco HEI rotor, cap, and coil.
😆 🤣 😂 😹
Regardless of brand, I love it when a restomod keeps an engine from that manufacturer.
I loved them when I worked for AMC and still love them !!!
We hope it brought back some fond memories!
When I was a kid, my neighbor must have been an auto aficionado and had money. I remember him driving a '68 AMC-AMX one year. The next year he was driving a '69 Sc/Rambler that looked much like this one. The year after that he was driving a '70 Rebel Machine with the Red-White-Blue color scheme.
Those were enjoyable days!
This is such a cool clean build! So glad you stay AMC powered. Great tribute to the original while modernizing her. I subscribed to your channel and looking forward to seeing more cool builds.
Thank you so much!
Love this car. One of the coolest builds I've seen in awhile.
Damn that is such an awesome build and an AMC to boot !👍🏼 No backseat totally works like the AMX so I can’t see any area that isn’t perfect, I love your gauges, the sound and those wheels are perfect with the gorgeous paint ! Can’t say enough… 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you!!!
Killer build...old school vibe with modern fabrication skills.
Thank you! That's what we aim for
THAT SC/RAMBLER IS BAD *ASS . IT IS WHAT AMC SHOULD HAVE DONE ON DAY 2 .( OR A CUSTOMER .)👍
Awesome build and production, hopefully the ol algorithm picks up on this video
Haha we're hoping so too! Thanks
What a beautiful job that car is awesome anybody can have a Nova Chevelle Camaro not everyone can have that thank you AMC forever
Nice all around, fat's on the rear always looks great .I agree on not having the wheels blue .
You’ve proven that not every custom car has to be modernized throughout. This is the perfect approach to a custom car as its classic identity was kept. Nice work!
Got an acquaintance here in Montreal who built a clone (Scrambler) that looks 100% stock and looks awesome. He runs in stock class, and they try to kick him off the strip for running in the VERY low 10's, lifting the front left wheel, but they can't because he's STOCK! He's also got a '68 ('69?) AMX which runs in the 8's. GO AMC!!!!! I still have my very first car; a pre-AMX '68 Javelin. Paid $275 for my turd (back then), and now get show trophies and run in the 12's. It's been a 45 year budget build. It will NEVER leave me or my family!! GO AMC!!!!!
It sounds like you have been around some really cool cars! We haven't got to run this car on the track yet. Not many 1/4 milers left here in So-Cal. By our calc's this car should run low 10's.
They made AMX in 68
@@oldanvilspeedshop What a build!! I never cared about rare #s etc it meant nothing to buyers come sale time they all wanted a good car cheap lol
1/4 mi tracks in Ca...sucks, there are none. Famoso is too far for me and wont waste time with an 1/8 .
Fun is over before the real ride begins. Dig its still AMC powered and for once geared properly!!
Most guys toss a huge cam in a low compression engine wont gear/converter it and wonder why they got a turd
Nice work, keep it up!
I've always liked the Rambler American & AMX ( in that order ) cars ! I've built a lot if cars ( Daily drivers, Street & strip and full on race cars ). I've always built all of the engines for these cars, mainly SBC's ! Despite wanting to build a Rambler, I never got the opportunity. Thanks for this video, warms my heart, Great Job ! ! !
“The Hammer”. Love that name and everything about this custom build. Great foresight.
We appreciate it.
Quality and tasteful update of a underrated classic weapon , well done crew , much respect crew 👏 👍 🙌 👌
Crazy cool! And... never under any circumstances, change your wheels! Absolutely love this. You built it perfectly! KUDO's!
Man this brings back memories. I had a friend who had one with the 390. What a crazy car but we all had 60's and 70's muscle cars back then, a big group of us in the early 80's in Houston, street racing every weekend on Rankin and Westheimer!
Thanks for sharing
That is 100% the coolest car I’ve seen in a while!
What a beautiful car! You did an amazing job on it. Had one of these back in high school and it was quick but not like this.
Thanks for the video I love the scrambler when I was 13 years old my neighbor bought a brand new scrambler what a cool car he also had a 68 AMX they're both awesome cars the 68 was a 390. 4 speed also I was fortunate to grow up next to bikers and Gearheads my dad was a Gearhead he was a flathead guy he had a moonshine car I always loved AMC's a lot of people used to walk right past them now they're very collectible and cool I've had a lot of cars the only AMC was that one was a 65 Rambler American 327 4 speed 327 AMC have a great day I'll keep watching
Very cool. And thanks for your support!
You did an amazing job!
Thanks! Glad you liked it
You guys that built this beautiful AMC Scrambler deserve MUCH credit, what a Master Piece of beauty and style plus excellent Performance! I SALUTE YOU! I worked At AMC engineering in Detroit back in 1976 to 2001 I did the Cylinder heads , Intake and exhaust manifolds for JEEP, (Engine air flow). We even had a 4.0L Altered running in E/EA, Runner up at 1995 U.S.Nationals. Set record in 1996 at 8.602 ET. I LOVE THIS CAR YOU BUILT! Rick PS// Our E/EA car is on TH-cam also. VERY COOL GUYS!
Wow, 1st video I watched was the International build & now an AMC ... another awesome piece of Old Anvil art !
ah thank you for doing a Rambler justice that thing is a badass..
My first impression was wow so nice! I then waited to see what the power plant was before I continued viewing. A very impressive build. Other than weight what does the edelbrock head bring to the build over the stock heads? The use of LS rods is intriguing, what mods are involved? I know the stock rods are more than capable of high rpm dependability but are still a steel rod with the inherent weight difference over aluminium. What a clean and beautiful build. The back seat area is so well done and very reminiscent of an AMX! Love the whole interior beautiful. My late brother-in-law was one of these strange lovers of amc products and an unmolested scrambler is in his small collection and this is an amazing tribute/upgrade to all of them. He also has/d a 68 x with a 390 with factory numbered edelbrock cross ram and a 71 401 AMX. He would’ve totally loved this build. You certainly made my day after I saw your video. Cheers
Wow, great build. Aside from money imagination makes this a fantastic build.
Thank you very much!
That thing looks and sounds and goes great! Beautiful job of it all. Very classy. Love those wheels.
(edit) And yes, major extra bonus points for keeping an AMC engine.
Thanks! 👍
This build is SO cool. Love the stance and wheel stagger. Chrome and black centres was the way to go. And it sounds amazing! Would definitely stand out in today's sea of Camaro builds. Absolutely love it!
Huge AMC fan here!! Great Job guys. I used to build them years ago. Now I'm too messed up and old to have that kind of fun any longer. One car id love to see built is a 79 AMX Spirit model. My last was built for bracket racing ... easily a 200 mph runner. Back than we had Crane, Centerforce,Federal Mogul, companies like that to get our stuff . Fabricating was a huge undertaking, no digital stuff back then.
And every car guy had that giant P.A.W. Catalog
I spent a bunch of time and money there.Miss seeing local speed shops
Dont care if ordering online is easier, it was going in and seeing the latest stuff gets me excited.
Drove the heck out of my 68 ...232 powerd rambler. I was 12..lol. time were different then....
thats a riot of a machine.........love it,especially with the amc power
Sensational build by you & your team. The wheels really set it off & I would not change a thing. The owner must be really proud of the car you have created for him as I know I definitely would
This car should have been in SEMA if it wasn't,killer build you guys do good work👍
The only Rambler I have ever seen I wish I owned. Great job guys !!
Same here. Never cared for them, and the blue wheels just looked goofy back then .
This one is juuust right!
Great job! Love the build
Glad you like it!
Clean and functional and true to the original. You guys do great work.
Very nice work guys, super nice ride!! It's nice seeing something that not everyone has! Beautiful work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Raw yet refined. I agree with everything said in this video. Clutch cars rule!
What a dream machine, love this car!
Best build ever
Dare to be different
Love oddball cars esp this one.
He didnt ruin it at all...way improved but not overdone. Hard to find that line.
Id be impressed with a reliable 5-600 out of that engine .But 700 driveable ponies?
That takes some serious doing, builder knows his stuff for sure
Nothing like short gears, solids and a stick.Stance and subtle/classy changes to the paint are frigging outstanding!! Very hard to pull off.
I know a man who still has 1. Got it new. Built the engine. By a speed shop in NJ and it was fast as hell. !! He ran slicks with them screwed to the rims. 2nd it would pull the front tires up a bit. On Saturday night hed come out ready to race !!!!! 😊😊
Cool!
As an amc fan, this is awesome
looks like a lot of fun, I like cars like that. look forward to more
Oh yeah. Nice ride.
Talk about a class act.
You know what never received its due accolades for muscular sculpt?
The 67/68 Rebel.
That was a damn pretty ans downright mean looker of a car.
But this SC Rambler is a class act.
All the while that little Timmy is mowing down pedestrians with his mother's mass produced new Mustang, here's this, hanging back in the shadows.
Super clean 👍👍
Thank you! A lot of hard work went into this one.
Excellent video and work! I wanted one of these so badly in '69....no funds, no fun.....bought a Roadrunner in '70. Hoohaw!!
Great build. 👍
Thats how. Period! 10 points!
I've discovered your channel 2 or 3 videos ago and what I love is there is no bling bling and you keep the feeling of the original cars. Well done! I'm now a new subscriber.
Wow
Thank you
Yes Idid have fun.
Awesome!!!
Just seen your channel awesome I don't know how it's staggered into it but I'm glad I did awesome concept I'm a new subscriber now ty sir love the oddball badass stuff amc was one for sure back in the day 😊
Beautiful valve covers!
Glad you like them!
Awesome build, loves that stupid car back in the day. D The Manual Steering, Brakes, Manual trans, firm suspension all point to the 60s Muscle Car "Character". I was lucky to have a 64 Corvette Convertible with 4 options, 3.73 gear, 365 HP 327, Red White Interior, Hardtop. It was bare bones Corvette with 365 HP and I loved it. That is the way you built this Scrambler, although AC likely helped the owner. Yes today I own a Corvette but 2014 Auto, Steering, Brakes, Air, even magnetic shocks. All make it nice BUT it lacks the Character of my Old 64 Vette or your 69 Rambler. Great build nice video. Thanks, Dennis in Virginia
On par with a 427 Chevy mtr. in a Chevy 2 ! Gotta love it !!!!
Wow! Got to ride in Rebel in the 60`s . You remind me of the driver of the Charger in Bullit
I'd Buy that for a dollar!!!! 😁 The Best Scrambler i have ever seen without a doubt! I had a 69 Dart 340 that was a fun driver.
Amazing car no doubt!
No doubt!
Pretty awesome. My grandfather sold amc back in the 60’s. I still have his sign in my garage
Great video! Still have the factory headliner?
Unfortunately no. It was beyond repair. This car was very rough.
Awesome.
Well done! I grew up near Kenosha and got rides home from my school mates dad in one of these. Thank you for using the powerplant that you did.
Love it!!! You build cars exactly how I like them, it’s a modern built hotrod. And no 20s!!!
Nice!!!!
Nice 👍
Cool 😎 !
HOWdy O-A-TV, ...
Thanks for the AMC V-8 Content
COOP
the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA
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I have the jo.han modle car that for decades 👍
Absolutely gorgeous , completely agree with the power steering, power brakes. You lose so much feeling.
My all-AMC Rambler American station wagon ran 11.92/119.64 through the mufflers on DOT rubber at Fremont in 1990.
See the December 1990 issue of Super Stock magazine for pictures and details.
That's super cool!!! I'll see if I can find that issue.
Your 68 Camaro story is funny, cause the fastest car I’ve ever ridden in was a 68 Camaro with a 700 Hp 427 and a 4 speed
Everything AMC intended: Now you make it better!
Could own that car but wouldn't be able to dive to long since my license would be suspended indefinitely due to my temptation 2 put the pedal to the metal!
It definitely makes you practice self control! haha
What an awesome build!! The Scrambler was a giant killer but you've made a little monster even better. Totally agree with manual everything. 👍
Great job!! Glad it was kept AMC powered! What transmission is in the car?
Nope! No LS swap keeping the original AMC is the best thing about it. I know someone who has a Rambler Scrambler. He is the only owner and it's all original.
Wanted to do a wagon or 4 door in faux scramblet colors
Way Bitchin!! Bad ass AMC build!!
I like the pedals. Are these custom, I think I heard they are wilwood? I wonder if they'd work in a C4 Corvette?
They are Wilwood with the cross bar. We machined new arms to make them longer.
Great build! Plenty of things going on that I don't fully understand. I see a significant difference on the rear springs @11:08. What's the story with that trick?
Would like to know what components insofar engine you used. These always needed oil mods. I'm refreshing an early 71 401, for a J-truck, low performance set up so looking for info what is best for these to make them live long.
The engine builder didn't mention the oil mods but he definitely knows these engines. We were still making more power at 7500 RPM. It is a beast
Damn Fine AMC Scrambler Restomod!!
...how much Tq Dynoed--600 ++ LB Ft??
awesome. Thank you
Yeah, the 304 in my CJ7 won't quite run like this 402.
What trans are you running?
AMC engines are absolute POWERHOUSES!
Great build! But to say “this is the most HP of any AMC build that we know of”? (657 HP at about 4.25 into the video), that just means you didn’t look very hard. But other than that, like I said, great build!
Very impressed, but, there is always a but. I am a 82 year old "old Fart" with a degree in diesel engines. Now you noticed I said engine, not motor. Guys these are ENGINES, just a pet peeve of mine.
Thank you! I've heard people say this before about engines versus motors. I am a mechanical engineer myself and from what I have learned an engine is a motor. The definition the way I understand it is a motor is anything that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts. An engine is a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion. I assume that is why they are called motor vehicles. What did you learn that is different?
@@oldanvilspeedshopthe difference as taught to me was a motor is electrically driven whereas an engine is fuel driven wether internally or externally. Re: starting motor versus starting engine. Who’s correct?
I was taught that a Motor has a outside source power, where as a engine source of power is inside, internal combustion etc. Then you have steam engines outside source and outboard motors inside source, so who's right? Don't really know, It's just that they will always be Engines to me. @@jimrudolph1582
Some people's taste is all in their mouth.
hate the paint !!!
Why anyone would do this to a rare car like that is totally beyond me. If You want a car that rips and drives like a new one, by all means buy a new one and leave the old ones to those who can appreciate them for what they are
There are plenty of nice restored ones out there. This one was rescued from an unrestorable state. It was bent pretty bad from its racing days and lots of parts were damaged or missing.
Well if you cant see beyond stock thats on you. Theres enough stock restored ones out there
@@oldanvilspeedshop The stock numbers crowd oh how could you!
How they can claim to be cacr guys is beyond me. This build is perfect in every aspect.. hard to achieve what you did.
Love to see it go down the 1/4 mi to see what it could run
Thanks for keeping it AMC 3 pedals and no gigantic thug wheels.
VERY WELL EXECUTED BUILD!
I really hope you didn't wreck and original scrambler..😢
It's an original but we rescued it. It was very bent and would not have been economical to restore it. It will now be enjoyed by many.
@@oldanvilspeedshop well I am glad it didn't cost too much to modify. Came out cool, too bad you couldn't use the 390 as a base.
Oh who really cares about all that nonsense. Its just a car and 100x better than a stocker
@@gordocarbo its a super low production amc muscle car!!
You guys ruined it and need someone in your face. These cars need to be preserved in original condition . If you want to do this crap get a goddmn Chevy that they made millions of. Hate having younger generation getting their hands on these AMC's.
PReserve? what the hey? Thats like telling your wife no plastic boobs when they start sagging
Younger generation will never want these cars nor have most even heard of them.
Ruined a nice stock sc rambler
I sure wish we had started with a nice stock SC/Rambler. This car was raced and was pretty bent. It had not been on the road in probably 30 years. We straightened it, fixed some cancer, added new frame rails to stiffen it up, and searched out or just plain made parts that were missing. It is now at the Marconni Museum and will be out and driven to shows and events monthly for all to enjoy and learn about the history. I hope you understand that we brought to life a ruined wore out SC/Rambler.
@@oldanvilspeedshop Wish you did "ruin a real one" I love seeing the numbers guys ripping their hair out
This is 100x better anyways. Only guys who worry about stock are the guys who own them which isnt very many