Re: [Amc-list] New to this and can't find information

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Welcome Adam! We try to keep the stuffiness out of here, but I have to 
tell you it's not that way at all meets. Some stuffiness and "I don't 
see why AMC (or any other make) made anything but (whatever your favored 
model is -- in AMC land usually this is Javelin/AMX/Machine/SC Rambler) 
anyway"  elitism is in every car club. Just get used to it!

I drive a modified 63 classic wagon. The 63-66 Classic was a popular 
car, and the 770 was the top of the line model. I don't have numbers 
handy, but there were thousands of two door hardtops made in the 63 
Classic/Ambassador line. There were several thousand 770 models, my best 
guess is over half of the 770s were V-8s. The rarity won't help value, 
production numbers in most cases are just "bragging rights", though 
there are exceptions -- like big engine options and such. Car pricing is 
affected much more by popularity (then and now) than anything else, and 
AMCs were never real popular nationwide. They were great value cars, and 
well known for economy in the early 60s. You'll never recover all the 
money spent on the car -- its' that way with all but a few exceptions 
with any collector car. If you like it because it's different, or for 
whatever reason, build/modify/restore it for that reason, and because 
you like working on it. If you're expecting it to be an investment, 
you're better off putting your money into something other than a car. 
Just my point of view!

Your engine number should have a 5 as the first digit (for 1963, though 
could be a 4 for 62 if an early built car) unless it's been replaced by 
a different year block. The other numbers look correct -- C is a 60-65 
195.6 OHV six. I can't explain the "S9" unless it was just misstruck at 
the factory. Rare, but did happen.

-- 
Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
Magazine (AMC)
For all AMC enthusiasts
http://farna.home.att.net/AMC.html
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