They missed their chance at a marketing smash hit when they didn't name this the Scrambler! You know they were all thinking it.
They missed another opportunity to have a legendary icon comparable to the GTO when they didn't use this engine.
(AMC's 401 cu in (6.6 L) engine was among the strongest factory-spec engines available in an American car in 1971, with more horsepower than Pontiac's standard 455 cu in (7.5 L) and Chevrolet's 454 cu in (7.4 L) that powered the Corvette.)
I once drove an Ambassador sedan with this 401. I was spinning the tires at every light until i learned to use a light touch on the accelerator.