The first comment I saw on this video reads as such: “A real car guy would never abuse a car like that or even find it entertaining. Disgraceful.” My only thought behind that is that the author of that quick line is another Australian, one who listens to the worried news reports about “hoons” and “interstate ferals” and nods their head in silent appreciation of the local governments for stepping in and doing something about the menace. Far as we can see, the owner of this Rambler Rebel has taken just about every precaution you can take for a public burnout: one lonely road in the middle of absolutely freaking nowhere in broad daylight, so anyone could see what was going on instead of getting a nasty surprise around a corner. But let’s not focus too much on the legal or safety issues or even the strangely sociological aspects of a good burnout that the island continent seems bent on applying and let’s look at it for what it truly is: awesome.

Australian Motor Industries assembled Rebels and other assorted American Motors products under the “Rambler” nameplate, importing them as partial knock-down kits that Australia would assemble and finish, using some AMC-supplied parts and some locally-sourced parts, with minor modifications that would allow the Rebel to be legal for Australian motor rules. This particular car sports the 343-inch second-gen AMC V8 which was a mid-level offering, with the 390 V8 finding the top of the pecking order. Like any AMC mill with a good set of pipes, the noise does not disappoint…we don’t quite know what makes American Motors mills sound so snotty, but we love them just the same!