AMC announced a 288-hp fuel-injected Rebel option, then never sold one; every production car got a four-barrel carburetor instead.
Lead trim: Rebel 327 cu in V8 (255 hp, 0-60 in 7.5 s)
American Motors Corporation Rambler Rebel1957–1957
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FactAMC announced a 288-hp fuel-injected Rebel option, then never sold one; every production car got a four-barrel carburetor instead.
The 1957 Rambler Rebel, introduced in December 1956 as "a veritable supercar", was a singular high-performance model (a 4-door hardtop only) that combined AMC's lightweight 108 in Rambler body with the newly introduced 327 cu in (5.4 L) V8, the first large-block V8 in a post-war mid-size car, and is recognised by many as pioneering the muscle-car segment (US$2,786, the fastest stock American sedan according to Motor Trend, 1,500 built in silver metallic with gold anodised inserts). Its standard 255 hp carbureted engine (the page notes it used mechanical valve lifters and a higher compression ratio than the 327s of the 1957 Ambassador and Hudson Hornet, which carried the same 255 hp rating, so it is probable that the Rebel's was underrated) gave 0 to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds, at about 13 pounds per horsepower; a manual with overdrive or GM four-speed Hydra-Matic, dual exhaust, heavy-duty suspension, a front sway bar and power steering and brakes were standard. A Bendix Electrojector fuel-injected engine rated at 288 bhp was announced as an option, but only pre-production cars were so equipped, none were made available to the public, and all production Rebels used a four-barrel carburetor. Length 191.14 in (198.89 in with continental kit), width 71.32 in, height 58.48 in.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel 327 cu in V8 (255 hp, 0-60 in 7.5 s) | 1957–1957 | 5.4 L V8 | 255 hp | 345 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Compare all 4 generations →AMC put a 270-hp 327 into this Rebel hardtop for a $65 upcharge, a muscle-car price undercut by its own antiquated torque-tube rear end.
For 1960 AMC quietly dropped the Rebel name from marketing altogether, calling it simply the Rambler V8 engine option.
After the 327 went to the Ambassador, AMC just moved the Rebel name down to any Rambler running the 250 V8.
AMC announced a 288-hp fuel-injected Rebel option, then never sold one; every production car got a four-barrel carburetor instead.
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