Tell motor trend we want to see more progress on the transformation of these vehicles. We don't want to see short cut up video like the kids watch on that Tictak video deal on them brain drain electronic devices
lot of amc people wonder if you even knew the whole story before you did that episode. you fixed up a car for a family of greedy people. his father was out of his mind with his pricing,and he let those cars rot in place. i was there in the 90s and met the old man,he was pricing his cars in the Stratosphere. son never did anything either,and at the Same time i personally was saving amc cars and getting them Back out on the road. basically,doing the same thing you do now,on vid. so,you did all that work,for a whole family who wouldnt do Anything to Save the cars they let rot away. their only claim to fame has been that they were the last dealership,thats it. what they did with the cars should be a crime. Love your show Derek,but this one really hit a personal nerve. next time,maybe research your topics before you do something for someone who doesnt deserve it....at all.
No check the truck no spinning the crank by hand just give it the beans who cares if the flywheel explodes. And a all new braking system wth is going on. Pretty sure u had gears and maybe even Flintstone brakes if needed. New brakes a feller can't believe it.
Only story here is your talent being edited to mediocrity. Hope the dollar is worth it and that it facilitates more VGG content. VGG is where the original fans are. Who is representing your magic (magicals to the initiated) with this platform?
Derek and VGG is some of the best content out there. These episodes are fun, but way too condensed. A fella (ette) wants to see the progress, not a cut scene to a running vehicle.
Even the last episode was cut up too much and it was titled full episode. MT really drains the magic Derrick creates with VGG. But by now, we all know MT lost interest in great content are more focused on the cash now...
@@tinystar3010 They always were, I just think they were slow to catch onto the "make your own streaming service and drive up the price while cranking out crappy entertainment" bandwagon.
Long form is 'best Derek' for sure. But with the dollar comes them commitments and the short form will likely suck in the youngsters as future converts.
I love watching Derek's videos but you can't boil it down to a 10 minute highlight reel. I know this isn't VGG but what makes his content so good is that he takes you along on the journey and you get invested in it while watching. He's always teaching you something which just adds to the enjoyment.
First episode was to lure us in, this one a teaser, but to see the rest you have to open your wallet because this ain't going to be free sadly... Luckily there's VGG still going strong for that Derek adventure shenanigans!
Happy for Derek making it big time. SAD for all of our longtime vice grip garage fans. The 10 minute video did not satisfy my craving for vice grip garage. Thanks motor trend.
I believe these are just the teasers to get you to buy the series… your right is a bit too short and a bit too sterile, not the usual VGG…. Hey fella, just sayin !😆
Definitely sad that Derek went with motortrend. It probably good for him which I’m happy about but it’s just a big middle finger to his long time supporters
@@farmin4468 haha, how so? He is still putting out several videos on his channel , this little motor trend adventure hasnt slowed down his regular stuff.
Derek's the bestest , but 10 min? That's like one spoon of ice cream, or one potato chip, or one bite of pizza. Just like watching Derek, I could make these analogies all day, folks. Edit, hrs later: Oh, I see that the Roadworthy Rescues cost $3 each or $15 for all 8, so this is meant to be an amuse bouche (a tantalizing appetizer)...however, I frankly feel the 43 min versions are too short, as well! I just don't feel as invested in every step of the process in those, either.
So glad to see Derek get some recognition.. but have to agree - ya'll need to let him do his thing - This should have been 4-5 episodes long and super detailed. But that wouldn't make money.. I just hope he keeps his TH-cam channel becuase I don't see this lasting. We want hour long vid's that playin the background while we work... we want our buddy Derek in the background throughout the day... not just a few minutes here and there.
I just retired in May, I am also a Veteran and been hanging out at home till I find a part time job of my choice. But watching Derek from VGG has been one of the most entertaining shows I've seen since Andy Griffith! That's what this country needs is wholesome honest entertainment with a positive message! Keep up the good work D!!!!
AMC had some very underrated cars…this being one of them. This car shines up real nice and the rally wheels and T/A Radials really set it off. Nicely done!
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Hello Derek, my dad has a 67 Rebel SST convertible 343 with factory 4 speed manual. No rust or weight reduction. Same kinda story... set in a barn for many years, super low miles car. We tinkered around with it and put it back on the road about 10 years ago. Have a few photos of it but won't let me post them here Red with white top...looks almost identical
YEARS AGO, I bought a Jeep CJ7 with a basketcase engine. The engine was not repairable so I set out in search of a used engine. I looked high & I looked low. I looked to the east & I looked to the west but no luck. Finally, one day I got another lead on a CJ7 in a wrecking yard & went to find it was the wrong engine. At the end of my rope, I stood in the wrecking yard wondering what my next move might be, I happen to notice parked next to the Jeep was AMC Ambasador. I popped the hood & FOUND GOLD!!! The exact engine I had been searching for!! My Jeep was an AMC Jeep. So I pulled the AMC engine, took it home, rebuilt it & it powered my Jeep for 14 years until I sold it. !
Owned a 76 AMC Hornet with the same straight 6 you'd find in a Jeep of the same year. Guy who bought that pile pulled the engine for his jeep and junked the Hornet.
Derek, Thank You for posting this video... it brought back the memory of the "Rebel SST' that I once owned (well, in truth, the Bank actually owned it). In the late Spring of 1968, I bought a new 'leftover ' 1967 Rambler Rebel SST two-door hardtop from "Rambler City" in San Jose, CA. It was white with a red interior, with the 290 V-8 and automatic transmission. In August of that year, I left the car after it rolled over down a hillside in eastern Oregon, after my fiancé (who is now my wife of 52 years) lost control of the car in a very nasty, wicked left turn on HWY 95 just east of Jordan Valley, Oregon. We were on our way to Idaho to get married, or so we thought. We wound up taking the Greyhound bus from Caldwell, Idaho back home to San Jose, CA as the roll over proved to be fatal to the 'Rebel'. The last time that I saw it (through the Greyhound bus window), it was laying in front of a junkyard / towing business somewhere along HWY 95 , near to scene of the accident. All that I have left of the car are the memories and two photos that were taken when I owned it.🤥
Well, you survived what could have been a fatal accident, and you have been married 55 years, so I would say that is a fair trade for the 1967 Rebel SST.
My Dad was a mechanic at a Rambler/AMC dealership in Independence, MO. One of the cars we had during that era was a '68 Rebel 2-dr. hardtop. Engine was a 290. As a recall a good car.
Derek from VGG is such a perfect fit for this channel. Need to not cut so much out of the content. I have been following all the content on MT about Roadworthy Rescues!
He barely had a chance to introduce the car, give it's known history and mechanical creds before he was off to the coast in it. What a real shame...with a car like that in that condition this episode should have been 45 minutes long (minimum) showing most of the process and Derek's and Dan's work as they did it.
My senior year of high school I had a 1970 Rambler Rebel SST, Canary yellow with black cloth interior, 304 V-8 with 2 bbl, auto, 4 door. The split front bench seat folded flat to to the rear seat which essentially became a bed which came in handy with the chicks back in 1975.
Vice Grip..Derek if you’re reading these comments……RUN! You are WAY to good of a man and professional to be leashed like this. You’re family, your business and your great attitude with your fan base wants to see you love what you do and NOT be a chopped up version of what the camera sees. Raise your boys right and NOT bask in the limelight. MOTORTREND hurts that philosophy more so than it pursues the family life! I’ll be posting on the VGG TH-cam the same comments.
While I agree with your sentiment, I also look from Derek's point of view that this is an opportunity for him to provide an income that provides a better future for the family while at the same time introduce and promote his u-tube channel to people that didn't know of him before. I respect Derek and his decision to do this show as it's his life and his decision.
Yeah...IF MotorTrend let's Derek do what he does and show MOST of the rescue/revival process because THAT is what we all want to see (see umpteen zillion comments saying EXACTLY THAT here). Come on MotorTrend, if you're going to use Derek on your channel (smart move for sure), use him the right way...let him do what he does so well on camera rescuing and revitalizing old vehicles from start to finish for at least 45 minutes!
Man an AMC Rebel is one of my dream cars! I will own one, one day! It's awesome to see you get this old girl back on the road again! Awesome work Derek!
Absolutely beautiful ! Man I like it ! Big enough for a full size man and comfortable going down the road. Great Car , you really found a diamond in the ruff ! 👍🇺🇸
Rarer still are the '68 Rebel SST convertible (823 made) and the '68 Rebel 550 convertible (only 377). I owned a '67 Ambassador DPL convertible (1,260 made) from 1982 to 1992. I wish I still had that car today. Your video brought back a lot of happy memories. Thanks for the trip back into the past.
I believe 1967 was the only year the Rebel had "Rambler " badges. Another way to identify this as a 1967 is the lack of side marker lights; they became mandatory for 1968. The Rebel was replaced in 1971 by the Matador, which used the same body as the 1970 Rebel
@Gil Romard I'm surprised but you're correct..,it seems that 67 Rebels got rear side markers. Interestingly neither Americans nor Ambassadors got them that year!
I bought a red 1974 AMC Matador off a used car lot in 1979 for $1000.00. Drove the car to St. Louis for a summer internship with Monsanto, drove all over the St. Louis area, then drove back to UNL (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) where I entered a Master's program. Finished my thesis and defended it in Jan. 1981. too late to graduate in Dec. 1980, instead graduated in May 1981. Got a job out in SF, CA starting Feb. 2, 1981, so I drove the Matador out to CA as my daily driver. Drove the car all over including many weekend trips to South Lake Tahoe for snow skiing and other late-night shenanigans. The car was nicknamed the Red Shark. Transferred to Pascagoula MS in May 1982, and drove from CA to MS in the Matador. Unfortunately, the numerous rainstorms and humidity were not to the car's liking, and I got tired of the car cutting out and having a hard time restarting. So, in December 1982, I traded the Matador in for a new 1982 Honda Accord. I ended up totaling the Accord in a bad accident in April 1984. I then purchased a new 1984 Ford Bronco II, transferred back to the SF/Bay Area in Dec. 1984 just in time for another Squaw Valley ski season. I drove the Bronco to Squaw Valley every weekend to ski during winter/spring of 1985 and had the Bronco II until 1987. That 1974 AMC Matador has plenty of power and was a reliable car for me from 1979 to 1982 until I relocated to the Deep South. Here is a tip, don't move to Deep South/Gulf Coast if you can't handle humidity and heat, or learn to adapt by acclimating yourself to the heat and humidity by going out water skiing practically every weekend.
Never happen. Derek has worked hard to build his name and channels and probably makes a decent return for them now, deservedly so. This is MT hoping his name gets them more views/subs.
@@krob5375 No this is motortrend paying Derek to make videos for their channel and not his channel. He can't use any of this footage on his own channel I guarantee it. I don't think you understand what this really means for VGG. It means less videos, less personality, and less "Derek" content per video.
@@contraband1543 Unless they're paying him a fortune, which I doubt, VGG/VGL won't be going anywhere. It's just a guest appearance type deal it seems. If this becomes a regular thing, then I'll worry.
Motortrend & Orielys just need to embrace the long form and "recognize" the "audience" they seek... Derek is doing his thing, editors are dumbing it down for commercial benefit. Make your $ Derek, just keep up your own work. We love ya. We know you are real
MotorTrend what is with the 10 minute episode, I hope you don't keep cutting down episodes like this one in the future. Derek has a great fan base, let him do his thing... Don't mess with a winning combo.
I started driving for UPS in ‘85 and often ran the route in Pikeville for several years. Collier Motors was in a lot better shape then than it is now and the senior Mr. Collier was still alive. Hate that all of those cars that were still in great shape back then have sat and turned into piles of rust.
I want to see the entire video. Derek is my favorite automotive video rapper and whatever this machine wants to say. Love you take it to the end Derek I would like that car lot. L O L.😊
Hey, Motor trend, Derek and his backyard down home folksy shtick along with his knowledge of cars is the best thing you got going, so what's with the toned down version and short content? Happy that you've given him a larger platform, but give us more of the Derek we love, in other words don't try to fix what ain't broke...new viewers will love him, too!
Absolutely. Get it figured out MotorTrend...10 minutes is a joke for time on a rescue and revival of such a rare, cool piece of American automotive history...10 minutes so condensed and rushed isn't nostalgic...it's a nosebleed.
Wow so cool! The AMC Javelin was the 4th pony car. I like AMC. The '77 Toyota Corolla copied the AMX Javelin front grill. It was the Trans-Am racing champion in 1971.
I bought a Rebel as my first car A red conferatable just like the one you have wish I could have it but things change in a herry back in those days thank for the mormeries
Agreed, as MOST of Derek's million+ TH-cam subscribers would tell a feller...or a TH-cam channel like MotorTrend if we're bein' honest. Let Derek do his thing here, and that is showing MOST of the rescue, revive and revitalizinatin'-so-it-can-drive process with his educational and humorous explanations and commentary. MotorTrend peeps...are you paying ATTENTION to what EVERYONE is saying about the super shortness of this coulda-and-shoulda-been great American iron rescue and restore video?
MOTOR TREND THINKS THIS IS ENOUGH DEREK! PEREEFECT! WE'RE JUST GONNA PRETEND WE DIDN'T SEE OR HEAR THAT...... THANKS FOR CUTTING MY VGG JUNKIE INTAKE, MT
VGG and master chef Derek can stir anything into a running and living thing. I owned a 67 Rebel SST 2 dr hdtp with a 343 4 bbl. It was a quick car and enjoyable to drive while sandbagging more notable contemporary rides on the SW side of Chicago.
Such an awesome story, and transformation! Enjoyed wrenching on this one!
Tell motor trend we want to see more progress on the transformation of these vehicles. We don't want to see short cut up video like the kids watch on that Tictak video deal on them brain drain electronic devices
lot of amc people wonder if you even knew the whole story before you did that episode.
you fixed up a car for a family of greedy people.
his father was out of his mind with his pricing,and he let those cars rot in place.
i was there in the 90s and met the old man,he was pricing his cars in the Stratosphere.
son never did anything either,and at the Same time i personally was saving amc cars and getting them Back out on the road.
basically,doing the same thing you do now,on vid.
so,you did all that work,for a whole family who wouldnt do Anything to Save the cars they let rot away.
their only claim to fame has been that they were the last dealership,thats it.
what they did with the cars should be a crime.
Love your show Derek,but this one really hit a personal nerve.
next time,maybe research your topics before you do something for someone who doesnt deserve it....at all.
The water whirler.. lmfao
No check the truck no spinning the crank by hand just give it the beans who cares if the flywheel explodes. And a all new braking system wth is going on. Pretty sure u had gears and maybe even Flintstone brakes if needed. New brakes a feller can't believe it.
Only story here is your talent being edited to mediocrity. Hope the dollar is worth it and that it facilitates more VGG content. VGG is where the original fans are. Who is representing your magic (magicals to the initiated) with this platform?
Derek and VGG is some of the best content out there. These episodes are fun, but way too condensed. A fella (ette) wants to see the progress, not a cut scene to a running vehicle.
I think this is a shortened episode specifically for youtube. motortrend is probably trying to get people one their bs streaming service again :/
Even the last episode was cut up too much and it was titled full episode. MT really drains the magic Derrick creates with VGG. But by now, we all know MT lost interest in great content are more focused on the cash now...
@@tinystar3010 They always were, I just think they were slow to catch onto the "make your own streaming service and drive up the price while cranking out crappy entertainment" bandwagon.
this is what happens when you do business with discovery, they ruin everything
Long form is 'best Derek' for sure. But with the dollar comes them commitments and the short form will likely suck in the youngsters as future converts.
I love watching Derek's videos but you can't boil it down to a 10 minute highlight reel. I know this isn't VGG but what makes his content so good is that he takes you along on the journey and you get invested in it while watching. He's always teaching you something which just adds to the enjoyment.
This is like a preview to the whole episode
100% agree
I like the nitty gritty of the episodes..
TEN MINUTES?? I hope by him going to motor trend, they don't water down this man! I was prepared to watch for over an hour like normal!
At least 1,5hrs
First episode was to lure us in, this one a teaser, but to see the rest you have to open your wallet because this ain't going to be free sadly...
Luckily there's VGG still going strong for that Derek adventure shenanigans!
This is a preview
@@JensAndree, yup no open wallet this side of the screen. No siree.
Happy for Derek making it big time. SAD for all of our longtime vice grip garage fans. The 10 minute video did not satisfy my craving for vice grip garage. Thanks motor trend.
I believe these are just the teasers to get you to buy the series… your right is a bit too short and a bit too sterile, not the usual VGG…. Hey fella, just sayin !😆
Is he done with his own show or is this just a side step?
Definitely sad that Derek went with motortrend. It probably good for him which I’m happy about but it’s just a big middle finger to his long time supporters
@@nonnimeme9670 Must just be a sideline
@@farmin4468 haha, how so? He is still putting out several videos on his channel , this little motor trend adventure hasnt slowed down his regular stuff.
Derek's the bestest , but 10 min? That's like one spoon of ice cream, or one potato chip, or one bite of pizza. Just like watching Derek, I could make these analogies all day, folks.
Edit, hrs later: Oh, I see that the Roadworthy Rescues cost $3 each or $15 for all 8, so this is meant to be an
amuse bouche (a tantalizing appetizer)...however, I frankly feel the 43 min versions are too short, as well! I just don't feel as invested in every step of the process in those, either.
Agreed
With all due respect, I feel it isn´t doing him or his abilities justice.
just enough time to wetten down the back neck
Looks like MotorTrend wants you to pay for the full videos
I second that
So glad to see Derek get some recognition.. but have to agree - ya'll need to let him do his thing - This should have been 4-5 episodes long and super detailed. But that wouldn't make money.. I just hope he keeps his TH-cam channel becuase I don't see this lasting. We want hour long vid's that playin the background while we work... we want our buddy Derek in the background throughout the day... not just a few minutes here and there.
They run a streaming service that's why.
Good to see American Motors get the attention it deserves. Great history. Nice job 👍
I just retired in May, I am also a Veteran and been hanging out at home till I find a part time job of my choice. But watching Derek from VGG has been one of the most entertaining shows I've seen since Andy Griffith! That's what this country needs is wholesome honest entertainment with a positive message! Keep up the good work D!!!!
Bestest guy ever Derick is . Darn good show need some longer episodes
What an amazing vehicle and Derek is the perfect person to bring it back to life!
This guy is so friggin funny. The sarcasm kills me.. I doubt you'll see this bro, but thank you for the entertainment. You're definitely one of a kind
AMC had some very underrated cars…this being one of them. This car shines up real nice and the rally wheels and T/A Radials really set it off. Nicely done!
Hello Derek, my dad has a 67 Rebel SST convertible 343 with factory 4 speed manual. No rust or weight reduction. Same kinda story... set in a barn for many years, super low miles car. We tinkered around with it and put it back on the road about 10 years ago. Have a few photos of it but won't let me post them here
Red with white top...looks almost identical
YEARS AGO, I bought a Jeep CJ7 with a basketcase engine. The engine was
not repairable so I set out in search of a used engine. I looked high & I looked
low. I looked to the east & I looked to the west but no luck. Finally, one day I
got another lead on a CJ7 in a wrecking yard & went to find it was the wrong
engine. At the end of my rope, I stood in the wrecking yard wondering
what my next move might be, I happen to notice parked next to the Jeep was
AMC Ambasador. I popped the hood & FOUND GOLD!!! The exact engine I had
been searching for!! My Jeep was an AMC Jeep. So I pulled the AMC engine,
took it home, rebuilt it & it powered my Jeep for 14 years until I sold it.
!
Owned a 76 AMC Hornet with the same straight 6 you'd find in a Jeep of the same year. Guy who bought that pile pulled the engine for his jeep and junked the Hornet.
WE NEED MORE DEREK!!!!
Here in EU, please fix Motortrend on demend here again!!!!!
What a cool unique car, turned out fantastic Derek! You rock dude!!!!
Derek, Thank You for posting this video... it brought back the memory of the "Rebel SST' that I once owned (well, in truth, the Bank actually owned it). In the late Spring of 1968, I bought a new 'leftover ' 1967 Rambler Rebel SST two-door hardtop from "Rambler City" in San Jose, CA. It was white with a red interior, with the 290 V-8 and automatic transmission. In August of that year, I left the car after it rolled over down a hillside in eastern Oregon, after my fiancé (who is now my wife of 52 years) lost control of the car in a very nasty, wicked left turn on HWY 95 just east of Jordan Valley, Oregon. We were on our way to Idaho to get married, or so we thought.
We wound up taking the Greyhound bus from Caldwell, Idaho back home to San Jose, CA as the roll over proved to be fatal to the 'Rebel'. The last time that I saw it (through the Greyhound bus window), it was laying in front of a junkyard / towing business somewhere along HWY 95 , near to scene of the accident. All that I have left of the car are the memories and two photos that were taken when I owned it.🤥
Well, you survived what could have been a fatal accident, and you have been married 55 years, so I would say that is a fair trade for the 1967 Rebel SST.
A fella sure loves finding these videos. Poppin’ open a wobble pop and just enjoying my Sunday.
Frosty snacks for everyone!!!🤤
Barley and hops flavored?
I didn't even finish my cold snack and the episode finished!
I love this guys videos. Keep it up Derek.
Love the Rebel and Derek!
Oh boy !
A Rambler , my favorite car I ever owned
My Dad was a mechanic at a Rambler/AMC dealership in Independence, MO. One of the cars we had during that era was a '68 Rebel 2-dr. hardtop. Engine was a 290. As a recall a good car.
Derek from VGG is such a perfect fit for this channel. Need to not cut so much out of the content. I have been following all the content on MT about Roadworthy Rescues!
I LOVE IT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH . A TOTALLY AWSOME DAILY DRIVER.
Derek is great on these!
He barely had a chance to introduce the car, give it's known history and mechanical creds before he was off to the coast in it. What a real shame...with a car like that in that condition this episode should have been 45 minutes long (minimum) showing most of the process and Derek's and Dan's work as they did it.
@@moparman1962 Its not his YT channel, that would all be controlled by MT.
My senior year of high school I had a 1970 Rambler Rebel SST, Canary yellow with black cloth interior, 304 V-8 with 2 bbl, auto, 4 door. The split front bench seat folded flat to to the rear seat which essentially became a bed which came in handy with the chicks back in 1975.
Good choice on the white top. Likely the best looking Rambler ever..love to see more and thanks !
It was so short. Loved it. Good job.
@@TEXT_AlanJakson1 coy turney
Vice Grip..Derek if you’re reading these comments……RUN! You are WAY to good of a man and professional to be leashed like this. You’re family, your business and your great attitude with your fan base wants to see you love what you do and NOT be a chopped up version of what the camera sees. Raise your boys right and NOT bask in the limelight. MOTORTREND hurts that philosophy more so than it pursues the family life! I’ll be posting on the VGG TH-cam the same comments.
While I agree with your sentiment, I also look from Derek's point of view that this is an opportunity for him to provide an income that provides a better future for the family while at the same time introduce and promote his u-tube channel to people that didn't know of him before. I respect Derek and his decision to do this show as it's his life and his decision.
I feel like i was robbed of a great experience, this is very short, can we get a full VVG episode please
This is a preview
Too short! Give us more Derek!!!!
Yep I love Derek and his stuff.... How do Aussies see it motor trend???
Hello, I am French, and I have the same but not convertible with 343 four barrel. I am happy to see a such car. I found in South Carolina.
This fella barely made it to the brown couch with a cold snack and the video was over! VGG is good people, don't shorten the squatch!
I like this whole idea. Derek on Motor Trend reviving cars. I agree they could be a bit longer...... Nice job on the Rebel.
I will forever be a member/supporter of VGG.
Never saw 1 of those before.Thanks for sharing it with us.
Love this Rebel great looking car!! Good job
That is a beautiful car! I cannot believe the paint is still all that! Awesome job!
I really enjoy watching this show.. I’m learning a lot how to work on older vehicles again
Congratulations Derek ! All the way to the big time!!!
Definitely picked the right guy for this show.
Yeah...IF MotorTrend let's Derek do what he does and show MOST of the rescue/revival process because THAT is what we all want to see (see umpteen zillion comments saying EXACTLY THAT here). Come on MotorTrend, if you're going to use Derek on your channel (smart move for sure), use him the right way...let him do what he does so well on camera rescuing and revitalizing old vehicles from start to finish for at least 45 minutes!
Man an AMC Rebel is one of my dream cars! I will own one, one day! It's awesome to see you get this old girl back on the road again! Awesome work Derek!
A fella is hoping to see the whole episode sometime soon, Rj in Oz
Absolutely beautiful ! Man I like it ! Big enough for a full size man and comfortable going down the road. Great Car , you really found a diamond in the ruff ! 👍🇺🇸
Poverty Caps? We always called them Wheel covers. Great show...gotta love the Rambler Rebels!
My dad got an AMC Rebel Machine when he came back from vietnam.
Love Derek and all his content!!!!!!!
Great show and love the rebel, but only 10 minutes come on.
Rarer still are the '68 Rebel SST convertible (823 made) and the '68 Rebel 550 convertible (only 377).
I owned a '67 Ambassador DPL convertible (1,260 made) from 1982 to 1992. I wish I still had that car today.
Your video brought back a lot of happy memories. Thanks for the trip back into the past.
Love them AMCs 👍
Love these AMC's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah too short of time to showcase the talent Derek has.
Will there be a longer format version of this episode? I really liked the last one. About an hour seemed like a good fit for this channel
Such a tease!! What a beautiful car done the best in the business. This 10 minute thing gotta go though. No way. Not gonna fly!!
I believe 1967 was the only year the Rebel had "Rambler " badges. Another way to identify this as a 1967 is the lack of side marker lights; they became mandatory for 1968. The Rebel was replaced in 1971 by the Matador, which used the same body as the 1970 Rebel
But you'll note that there are rear side markers. AMC must have been the first to do this.
@Gil Romard I'm surprised but you're correct..,it seems that 67 Rebels got rear side markers. Interestingly neither Americans nor Ambassadors got them that year!
I bought a red 1974 AMC Matador off a used car lot in 1979 for $1000.00. Drove the car to St. Louis for a summer internship with Monsanto, drove all over the St. Louis area, then drove back to UNL (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) where I entered a Master's program. Finished my thesis and defended it in Jan. 1981. too late to graduate in Dec. 1980, instead graduated in May 1981. Got a job out in SF, CA starting Feb. 2, 1981, so I drove the Matador out to CA as my daily driver. Drove the car all over including many weekend trips to South Lake Tahoe for snow skiing and other late-night shenanigans. The car was nicknamed the Red Shark. Transferred to Pascagoula MS in May 1982, and drove from CA to MS in the Matador. Unfortunately, the numerous rainstorms and humidity were not to the car's liking, and I got tired of the car cutting out and having a hard time restarting. So, in December 1982, I traded the Matador in for a new 1982 Honda Accord. I ended up totaling the Accord in a bad accident in April 1984. I then purchased a new 1984 Ford Bronco II, transferred back to the SF/Bay Area in Dec. 1984 just in time for another Squaw Valley ski season. I drove the Bronco to Squaw Valley every weekend to ski during winter/spring of 1985 and had the Bronco II until 1987. That 1974 AMC Matador has plenty of power and was a reliable car for me from 1979 to 1982 until I relocated to the Deep South. Here is a tip, don't move to Deep South/Gulf Coast if you can't handle humidity and heat, or learn to adapt by acclimating yourself to the heat and humidity by going out water skiing practically every weekend.
If VGG goes away and Derek ends up on here with these very short video,s --- it,ll be Sayonara time !!!!
Never happen. Derek has worked hard to build his name and channels and probably makes a decent return for them now, deservedly so. This is MT hoping his name gets them more views/subs.
@@krob5375 No this is motortrend paying Derek to make videos for their channel and not his channel.
He can't use any of this footage on his own channel I guarantee it.
I don't think you understand what this really means for VGG.
It means less videos, less personality, and less "Derek" content per video.
@@contraband1543 Unless they're paying him a fortune, which I doubt, VGG/VGL won't be going anywhere. It's just a guest appearance type deal it seems. If this becomes a regular thing, then I'll worry.
That's one nice looking car! Really really nice.
Derek, if they don't bring you back for a season two, three, four, five, I'm cancelling my subscription. I love this show!
Derek is hilarious 😂
Motortrend & Orielys just need to embrace the long form and "recognize" the "audience" they seek...
Derek is doing his thing, editors are dumbing it down for commercial benefit.
Make your $ Derek, just keep up your own work. We love ya. We know you are real
Wait you were at the old amc dealership in Pikeville nc?
Derek, too short but love these orphan cars that were so under rated. Can't wait until the Studebaker comes in from Rusty Acres.
You are so lucky Derek! 🚗
Love the ersatz cooling scoops in front of the rear fenders.
MotorTrend what is with the 10 minute episode, I hope you don't keep cutting down episodes like this one in the future. Derek has a great fan base, let him do his thing... Don't mess with a winning combo.
I started driving for UPS in ‘85 and often ran the route in Pikeville for several years. Collier Motors was in a lot better shape then than it is now and the senior Mr. Collier was still alive. Hate that all of those cars that were still in great shape back then have sat and turned into piles of rust.
what a neat little car!
Derek is awesome
We had a 70 rebel sedan in the 80s as a kid
Was the coolest car and i wish dad never sold it
From nz
What a beautiful car
I want to see the entire video. Derek is my favorite automotive video rapper and whatever this machine wants to say. Love you take it to the end Derek I would like that car lot. L O L.😊
Hey, Motor trend, Derek and his backyard down home folksy shtick along with his knowledge of cars is the best thing you got going, so what's with the toned down version and short content? Happy that you've given him a larger platform, but give us more of the Derek we love, in other words don't try to fix what ain't broke...new viewers will love him, too!
Great talent my friend. Enjoy Americana.
These eps need to be at least 45mins to an hour
This is a preview
Absolutely. Get it figured out MotorTrend...10 minutes is a joke for time on a rescue and revival of such a rare, cool piece of American automotive history...10 minutes so condensed and rushed isn't nostalgic...it's a nosebleed.
How are you all not getting that this is a goddamn preview to an entire episode
@@DyckRyk please show me where it tells us that this is a preview. If it is indeed a preview they don’t make it very evident
Owned a 67 Rebel 770. Six cyl auto but love the car.
Wow so cool! The AMC Javelin was the 4th pony car. I like AMC. The '77 Toyota Corolla copied the AMX Javelin front grill. It was the Trans-Am racing champion in 1971.
If Derek signed off on a chopped up version of his master skill, I’d be hard pressed to believe it.
I subbed because of Derek
I bought a Rebel as my first car A red conferatable just like the one you have wish I could have it but things change in a herry back in those days thank for the mormeries
I still can't believe they gave a guy a show! Well ill be dipped, someone in the magic tv box universe did something right for a change!
Agreed, as MOST of Derek's million+ TH-cam subscribers would tell a feller...or a TH-cam channel like MotorTrend if we're bein' honest. Let Derek do his thing here, and that is showing MOST of the rescue, revive and revitalizinatin'-so-it-can-drive process with his educational and humorous explanations and commentary. MotorTrend peeps...are you paying ATTENTION to what EVERYONE is saying about the super shortness of this coulda-and-shoulda-been great American iron rescue and restore video?
Holy moly, it's Dan the interior man as Derek's trusty sidekick!
I owned a '67 Rebel wayyyyy back when it was just 4 years old. Nice ride. The front seats reclined. Extremely useful feature for a 16yo fella.
This should have been a 45min episode
Derek is a national treasure. But this just seems rushed and over edited. I mean the car was running less than 2 minutes in
Only 10 min? Cmon
This one sure beats that death trap POS mid engine ,you had on VGG. Nice video.
Beautiful car
More please
Loving the content. Why only 10 mins?
Because MT became greedy and want people to purchase the entire series at once on their website.
@@tinystar3010 figures. Oh well.
Good looking car , hope there are going to be more vids on it .
Ya….. kinda hope we get to see the VGG version. Good teaser thou
MOTOR TREND THINKS THIS IS ENOUGH DEREK! PEREEFECT! WE'RE JUST GONNA PRETEND WE DIDN'T SEE OR HEAR THAT......
THANKS FOR CUTTING MY VGG JUNKIE INTAKE, MT
Cool, great to see you back on Motor trend, Derek hopes to see you more on revivals, keep them coming.
At first glance I thought it was a Plymouth Road Runner. It's a very nice looking car.
My grandfather has a 68 AMC Rebel 440 convertible that he has been restoring
“..on episode two of the rebel, we turn it into a mid engine, car!”
VGG and master chef Derek can stir anything into a running and living thing. I owned a 67 Rebel SST 2 dr hdtp with a 343 4 bbl. It was a quick car and enjoyable to drive while sandbagging more notable contemporary rides on the SW side of Chicago.