A few years back, I had a '70 AMC Rebel four door. Just plain ole original light blue, little chrome ans a six banger. I lost reverse and couldn't find anyone that wanted to rebuild that tranny. It wasn't but 30 years old at the time. Anyway, I had a good running Olds Rocket and decided to stick that in the Rebel. It ran pretty strong even with the six stock rear end. Well, I got broke again and had to sell the Rocket and tranny. After going back to work and getting a few spare pennies, I rebuilt an older 460 Ford and stuck it in the AMC. It wasn't much off the line but a waste of a few right rear tires, but at about 40mph, it was tough. I raced a young lady with a new Hemi pickup, from a 30 roll, let her get about ten lengths ahead and flew by her at about 100. I told her to take her new Hemi truck home and tell her husband that she just got beat by a 35 year old Rambler. I pulled the motor/tans and junked the car after a late night run to see what kind of top end it had. The speedometer was way past he 120, the fenders flopping in the wind and hardly any steering control, I figured the Rambler had had enough.
But, the memories of the Mustangs, Dodges, and a few unknowns, in my rearview mirror will last forever. I have a little precautionary respect for old four door cars now. You never know for sure.
