Since many of you seemed to like this rare 4-speed station wagon and have some ties with AMC's I decided to post my progress on this forum,(nice people).

This will be my third 4-speed car, kinda. I learned how to drive a 4-speed with my brothers 1970 440 six pack Challenger.



Next was my 1969 Hurst SC/Rambler



and now my 1967 Ambassador station wagon. Wish it counted but I never drove it just sat in it, 1971 Hemi Cuda 4-speed convertible years ago when it was the "Mountain Mopar" race car from
Clarksburg WV., my hometown.


Hope you enjoy the pictures I will add from time to time and maybe some fun other AMC stuff.
This is just a start for this thread and the car so I'm going to have much fun and learn alot along the way as this will be my first restoration I have done ! A car you can't buy parts for and I'm like most of you on a tight budget but all the time in the world. This car I plan to keep and drive when done. Not a show car but nice rare driver,love that !!!!


Glad too be back, been a few years. Hope all is well for you all !
Hope you like this post. If you have ever heard or seen of another one please let me know.

This is cool !!! I just read a old AMC book that says,
"1967 was unusual that a 4-speed was available in many models with any V-8 bodystyle and seating. This combination could have produced such freaks as a bench-seat Ambasador four-door station wagon with a dual exhaust, 343 ,4bl , 280hp V-8 and a 4-speed on the floor." AMC buyer's guide, 1994.



1967 Ambassador factory 4-speed station wagon 990 , only a few or so ever built this way !!!! " Da ' FREAK " !!!!

Think about it!
A 1967 Ambassador Wagon with a factory installed 343 4bbl, 2.64 1st gear T-10 4 spd, 3.15 limited slip rear, dual exhaust, power disc brakes, quick ratio manual steering, front bench seat all in Barbados Blue paint with a dark blue interior.
There may have only been between 9 to 12, 1967 and 1968 full size wagons built with the 343 4bbl 4 spd combo period. This may be the rarest Regular Production AMC ever built,believed to be the only Ambassador 4-speed wagon survivor. Rarer than the 1969 ½ Hurst prepared SS AMX. or Hurst SC/Rambler !


I used to own a Hust SC/Rambler with Cross-Ram intake and loved it. Some of you will remember my post on that car.
I hope you like it . I look forward to getting this car back on the road and enjoying it for years !!! I will be doing it a friends restoration shop while enjoying other AMX's , SC/Rambler's and more !!!!!!
Thanks,
Matt Wilson
Phoenix,AZ.


DA FREAK,saved from a PA., corn field in 2001,









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Oh Yeah, that's cool. Thanks for saving a neat car

great save! keep the pics comming.

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I love it!! Keep up the progress pics, I'll be watching for sure!

You gonna put a 343 in it or dress up a healthy 390 as a 343??

Wow... great long roof and super rare.... looking forward to the progress pictures on this one. I'd love to have another 70 Coronet Wagon.

Bryan

[QUOTE=matt69scrambler] There was one part missing from DA FREAK but not now. Getting the mail was good today as Fred Neubauer sent me a hood ornament for the 1967 Ambassador, one year only. Very cool as I hear you just can't find these today !!!! If I can find a better one great but at least I have this one to work with.




With some paint I got it looking better. It will work as the real money needs to go to getting it on the road ! Back in WV we say , "If it don't go chrome it" .....LOL

Started cleaning up door panels today. I'm pleased how the first one turned out. Might even get it a bit better. Not sure that I can do anything to get the wood part any better , any ideas? I will have about $35.00 invested in getting all four panels and the hood ornament to look at least this good.

Before,


After,


big change for little $ ,love that !!!!!

Cleaned and painted the grille today. Again not perfect but nice for sure. I have another one incase I ever want to have it chromed.

Before,


after,

What an improvement. The grille and door panels look fantastic. Nice job.

Doing the extra dash cover for gauges. Trying to see how good I get this one to look just using paint. The best one is still in the car.
Before,



Added the black,done,

Great progress so far!! Can't wait to see it finished.

These parts are looking great...an amazing difference on those door panels.

Got some pictures that show the work that had already been done to this rare 4-speed wagon before it became mine. What a nice job Mark was doing on this car.
Thanks,
Matt Wilson

I think my 69 Rebel wagon was originally the same color (Regatta Blue). Love the progress, I can;t wait to see it finished.

Ohh and I doubt you'll run into another one at a car show.

Today I worked on a piece of rocker trim. Trying to pound out a few dents on the kitchen table ! Tracy was real cool about it and even laughed . Nice way to watch a NASCAR race.


Note the old prices above !!!!!

New artwork of DA FREAK by Danny Whitfield. Route 66 has my old Hurst SC/Rambler in it,cool !!



http://www.dannywhitfield.com/amc.html

Nice wagon......here is my last wagon, not Mopar though.

Nice wagon wagon. I used to have a 81 Cutluss wagon not much different . It ran well with the 350 and 373 gears. It was a fun sleeper.

Got the new taillight lenses in the mail today.NOS,cool !!!
Even got a picture of Tracy with DA FREAK over the weekend on our motorcycle trip to AZ Route 66 & 40 . That was great and will take this car there when done.

Hey Matt. I just saw that your SC/Rambler sold at barrett jackson for $66,000. I like your AMC wagon. This is Larry from West Virginia.

Hi Larry ! Hope all is well back home Was a blast to drive the SC/Rambler over the block at Barrett Jackson. I tried to make it loud and proud for AMC

That was you making that noise? I was sitting out with the bidders wishing I could bid on those cool cars!