Sent in by Matt Wilson
There were 1,512 Hurst SC/ramblers built of which,only 324 (B)paint scheme cars according to AMC records.Other reports say 500,either way not very many were made!They all came with the AMC 390 engine,3:54 rearend gears,4 speed trans and of course the Hurst shifter.The SC/ramblers sold for $2,998.00,which was very little money for the long list of performance parts that came on the car.The SC/ramblers ran the quarter mile times of low 14's in stock form but with a few simple bolt on modifications,one of which was the CROSS-RAM INTAKE part#AM4486228(300 MADE WITH AM#)on them,these cars would run low 12's.The SC/ramblers were built for stock drag racing classes,in F-stock it was pretty much unbeatable,thanks to the SC/ramblers horsepower to weight ratio.The stock SC/rambler had 315 horsepower and 425 pounds of toque and weighed in at a fuzz more then 3000lbs.A slightly modifieded SC/rambler would easily have over 400 horsepower.On the street this quick car was deadly to virtually any big three car as the front disk brakes stopped the little car in a hurry.This was a big advantage over most cars back in 1969.The SC/rambler was a image maker car for AMC, to say the least!We can play with the big boys of the performance car market and win!And it won alot!The little Rambler became an instant legend among all muscle cars! ! !
Most of the SC/ramblers were abused and raced hard,so very few exist today.This makes the car a true head turner where-ever it goes.To the guys who remember the shame of losing to a Rambler it brings back the memories of when a little company could compete with the big ones,something you don't see these days.
The mighty 1969 Hurst SC/rambler warded off any potential poachers with a stoplight Grand Prix shutdown signifying "Death by hanging".
The original ad stated that with this car you could make life miserable for any GTO,Roadrunner,Cobra jet or Mach 1".
The complete package making up the SC/rambler was nothing short of spectacular.This was probably the only production street car of its type built and promoted for a specific drag racing class,which was the NHRA F/Stock class.
It was a 22 year long dream of owning a SC/rambler before i got mine.
i bought it off the man that had owned it for 31 years ! ! ! the car is nice unrestored SC with 35,000 miles.It was a 8 time class winner at Keystone Dragway in Pittsburgh Pa.I have a complete HISTORY OF CAR ALONG WITH OLD PICTURES OF IT AT THE DRAGSTRIP BACK IN THE EARLY 70'S.
I also have the old time slips from back then, and the car was running 12.61 QUARTER MILE TIMES.
Tanks to Wife Valeri,who helped me get the car.I also want to thank my life long friends Kurt & Randy Harpold who rebuilt my engine.
Matt & Valeri Wilson |
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