While AMC is no longer in the business of building automobiles (or anything else, for that matter), they still enjoy a niche following amongst gearheads who great up in the late ’60’s. AMC was formed from the rubble of famous car companies Nash and Hudson, and at the time (1954) their merger was the largest in US history. In fact, Mitt Romney’s father, George, was the company’s guiding force at its inception, and the Rambler was the company’s most successful nameplate for a while.

This particular version carries a number of updates, most notable the stroked 350 Chevrolet engine featuring a four-bolt-main block from GM High Performance. A hydraulic roller camshaft was installed to provide sweet street manners, and the car features a 9-inch Ford rearend and TH-350 transmission – parts that have been installed in thousands of hotrods over the last four or five decades with lots of success.

A contemporary sound system and custom interior have been installed into the machine, doing away with the clapped-out interior the Rambler enjoyed from the factory. We especially like the huge-by-large wheels and tires on the back of this tubbed-out machine.

All of the details appear to have been scienced out pretty well from our perspective, and we have to wonder, as the seller says, whether this thing would perform well as a daily driver. Of course, not in Massachusetts where it’s currently located, as even the threat of snow could turn this thing into a donut-machine, but down south, where the days are warm and the nights are muggy.

The paint stinks of 1990, and a simple white paint job would make this thing more of a sleeper. Regardless, the car is up for auction, and the reserve has not yet been met, leading us to wonder what the owner would take to allow this machine to leave his possession.