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1968 AMC Rebel
The 1968 Rebel was AMC's 114-inch-wheelbase intermediate family. The 550 covered the value end, the 770 added trim and cabin equipment, and the V8-only SST concentrated the sport treatment. This page keeps all nine documented trim/body combinations together without implying that every Rebel was an SST or a factory big-block car.
Seven power paths
The 550 and 770 started with the 232 six, while the SST used the 290 two-barrel V8 as standard. AMC's revised January engineering sheet documents two 232s, two 290s, two 343s, and the running-year 315-hp 390. Three-speed, overdrive, four-speed, and Shift-Command applications were not universal, so engine, carburetor, gearbox, axle, cooling, exhaust, emissions equipment, build date, and records must agree.
Body, chassis, and cabin
The 550 came as a hardtop, sedan, wagon, or convertible; the 770 omitted the convertible; and the SST came only as a hardtop or convertible. Every Rebel used coil springs at all four wheels, independent front suspension, and a four-link live rear axle. Brake size, front sway bar, heavy-duty chassis parts, power discs, Twin-Grip, seating, upholstery, and controls varied by configuration.
Production, price, and proof
The preserved body table adds to 79,325 Rebels and supplies nine end-of-model-year base prices, while a separate historical summary reports 73,895. That conflict remains visible. Start identification with the VIN, model and body numbers, title, shell, plant and sequence evidence, then reconcile the engine, transmission, axle, chassis, paint, trim, options, dates, and ownership history.