Hurst and AMC partnered together to create the Hurst SC Rambler with a 315 hp 390 cu. I don’t have much to say about the base models other than that they seem like nice basic cars, but the SC versions are both batsh!t insane in a good way. The AMC Rambler and it’s successor the Hornet were cool American compact cars before compact cars were cool. Outside of this list, I still have a soft spot for this sporty little Jeep truck and its quintessential 80s styling Overall, the CJ-8 Scrambler was one of AMC Jeep’s better ideas, but they have had much better sellers, and revolutionary vehicles later in the list. One downside of the Scrambler, as with all AMC jeep products at the time, was that the components from the AMC parts bin, especially the engine, were not exactly grade A material, so you couldn’t expect a lot of speed or reliability.
The positives of the Scrambler are it’s appearance, which is charming, and it’s utility as it is still a good off-roader but also a truck. The Scrambler was built to battle new imports, and to widen the range of customers Jeep had without having to design a completely new vehicle. One notable owner was US president Ronald Reagan, who many of you will also remember owned a Subaru Brat, telling me he must have had a soft spot for small trucks or something. The car was officially named the CJ-8, but became known as the “Scrambler” after a popular appearance package pictured above. Unlike other trucks at the time, the bed was not separate from the cab, but connected to the rest of the body, creating a small bed in the back. In 1981, Jeep under AMC released the CJ-8 Scrambler, a long wheelbase truck version of the CJ-7.
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