@CABEZAGRANDE: That's nice, but the wheels and the relocated rear axle throw off the proportions.

@SerialThriller: That's a very small (196ci) six, too. The block is probably three inches shorter than the 199/232/258/4.0 block that eventually replaced it.

@CaptainMorgan_SOS: If I was going to throw things, it would be for the LS swap. You don't want to chop one of these unless you're really short, though. I'm 6'2"-ish and my head rubs the headliner of mine.

@wufather3577: Speaking of daring to be different, here's the only AMC product at Billetproof Michigan 2010. My 1963 Rambler American 440 Sedan. You and I have a soft spot in common, it would seem. If you have a couple of hours to waste looking at car pictures, here's the rest of my Billetproof MI 2010 set: [www.flickr…

@Rust-MyEnemy: Well, you'd have to upgrade the front suspension to hold up that big-block, and the Mustang II unit (the most painless upgrade) really doesn't like big-block weight loading. The mid-mounted 427 idea has been kicking around in my head since I got my '63 American sedan and like I said, if you're going to…

@Wolfy Kovac: HINT: He fesses up to it later in the comment thread.

@wufather3577: Some would say that that soft spot is in your head (Lord knows I hear it enough). That's a really nice ride, BTW.

@jeepfreak: My '63 American had also sat for about four years before I got it. I ended up having to replace the carb (the one on it was a crappy aftermarket parts store rebuilt job, and couldn't be properly rebuilt again), the distributor (the vacuum advance was shot and the advance plate was rusted up pretty bad),…

@Smitty: Also, the gap between the tailgate glass and the D pillar has more to do with the window not being latched than anything else. You can see this in the pic gallery in the ad.

Pity the poll isn't showing up. I seriously hope that somebody makes the owners of this a reasonable cash offer ($800-1000) and takes it away for some careful repair and not too much modification. In spite of the hatred thrown upon it by a few here, I think this car personifies the Jalopnik credo. It has personality,…

@buttons: Not even that much, I think. Getting her to run for more than a few seconds at a time will require a bit more work, though.

@badco/LoJ: After you find a nicer one for less than 5 or 6 grand, that is.

@irishman72: I smile every time I look at the speedo of mine. That same speedometer was used in virtually all '61-'63 AMC products, but with different surrounds, so it wasn't obviously the same unit.

@Rust-MyEnemy: Sounds like a giggle, but it would be an engineering nightmare. If you're going to go that route, you might as well get a SOHC Ford 427 V8 and mid-mount it while taking pains to preserve the exterior as is. Build an engine cover out of the luggage included and try to make it look like the rear seat is…

@Paul Y. is dumb all over: I am, and the price is a bit high, unless that cooler has a few bottles of MacAllen in it.

@Smitty: That's not primer, it's a factory paint color (or more accurately what it weathers down to, as seen by the underhood shots). And that quarter isn't sagging as near as I can tell, look at the upper body line.

@highlandmiata: I have a '63 American 440 sedan and actually parts are remarkably easy to get, as long as you stay away from the Pep Boys/Autozone type air freshener/light-up shift knob stores that dabble in car parts and accessories. Ebay and teh intarwebz are going to be valuable tools in rounding up some of the…

@junkman: It sure is! I had to double-check and make sure it wasn't my picture. It's obviously from the same OCS.

That Powell belongs to a commenter. I'll leave it to you to guess which one.

@brad442: If I'm not mistaken the pictured car was actually given to Larry Shinoda by Ford after the program was canceled. It was found many years later in a chicken coop, in a horrid state of disrepair. I recall reading about it in some enthusiast magazine about ten years back, so the details are a bit fuzzy.