THE FISH IN THE WATER ! 1967 American Motors AMC Marlin & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

This is my Dad's Marlin. The car means more to him than just about anything in the entire world, and it makes me happy to see him share his story with the car. My dad is really a very quiet person, and usually just keeps to himself. But if you're going to start talking to him about AMC's and Ramblers, he will talk your ear off. I could tell he wanted to maybe say a few more things, but he was trying his hardest to let Lou run the show... 😂 I love my Dad.

It has taken me years, but the car is finally grown on me. I sure do like it now.

These Marlins are just fantastic and it's always a treat to see them when you can. I love the 2 tone colors on this one and well, everything else about it, too. Thanks, Lou!

It was a nice sort of "personal luxury" car from AMC. I always loved the full fastback look. The color combo on this one is very nice. Classy!

😍Great looking Marlin!👍👍

You didn't see a lot of these way back when I was a kid. They always reminded me of the 66' Charger. AMC was kind of the wackier version of Chrysler. The little guys had to push the envelope to pull attention away from Ford and GM. Cool Car!

What a beautiful and classy car. I never paid much attention to AMC cars but this is one that sure grabs your attention and makes you take notice. The coordination of the interior and exterior colors is elegance defined. Absolutely beautiful. Would get my vote for the best logo ever, too.

GREAT STORY 🤗 LOU ,BOB 🙏THANKS FOR SHARING IT…btw, I saw 👀 a nice reflection of you and BOB in the front fender…A BEAUTIFUL 🤩 EXAMPLE OF THE MARLIN…also I remember that car when it was new and I loved 😍 all the fast backs of the time 👍💚💚💚💚

Very rare. Car seems flawless. Nice find Lou. Informative video as always.

Beautiful and rare car ~ super interior with great seat material .

Personal luxury GT for '67! This is a beautiful car. Wow, loaded and with super rare power windows. The color is class.

Beautiful Marlin I grew up in the 60's and 70's the only Marlins I remember were the 65's and even then they were a rare site!

A beautiful and unique car. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Very nice car Lou. Look amazing. Love this car.Very tragic that AMC is no more.

Nice car! Classic 60's styling, I know it was an option on the passenger side, but for the life of me, I cannot understand why they did not just put another headrest, on the drivers seat lol!

That's a car you don't see every day! A 1967 AMC Marlin with an Ambassador front clip! The instrument cluster looks identical to the 1968 Ambassador SST that my aunt and uncle had back in the day! It was also equipped with the "Typhoon" 343 V8 engine. They drove that car for years! I believe that 1967 was the last year for the Marlin only to be replaced by the Ambassador in 1968. However, I liked the body style of the Marlin better than the Ambassador with its fastback styling. What a beautiful car Lou!

Love the logo! That is a beautiful car, and those AMC are hidden gems.

The Marlin is my favorite AMC. Great catch Lou!

That is one rare Fabulous Fish...Thanks Bob and Lou.

Bob's beautiful car has me hooked. Thanks Lou!

Gr8 feature Lou. You are appreciated amongst the AMC enthusiasts! The 3rd and final year of the Marlin was based upon the Ambassador Chassis. Essentially, the car was an Ambassador fastback. You mention that it looked like the '66 Charger, respectfully, no, the Charger looks like the Marlin as the Marlin was introduced in '65. The same has been said about the Plymouth Satellite and the AMC Rebel - Rebel came first as well. I think the designers at Chrysler highly respected AMC's Dick Teague. The '67 Marlin as mentioned, was on the 118" wheelbase Ambassador, which I believe was much more proportionately correct and better looking than the previous '65-'66 models which were based on the Rambler Classic chassis with a 112" wheelbase. The 343 Typhoon was also introduced in '67 as part of what was the Gen-2 AMC V8's. A very stout and underappreciated motor. And, a solid performer too... I don't have a link [but can be easily Googled] is the initial concept of the car was based upon the Rambler American chassis in response to Fords Mustang. It was named the Tarpon. Roy Abernathy [then AMC president] made the decision to go larger as he was anxious to shed AMC's econo-image even though the Mustang itself was based on Fords econo-box, the Falcon. The concept Tarpon based upon the Rambler itself was a proportionately good looking car - sort of Barracuda looking. And, the rest is history! Long live AMC muscle! 💪

Lou is a big fish in a big pond of quality automotive content on RU-vid. I'm an AMC fan but I enjoy all he does. Thanks, Lou!

Lou! You find all our treasures!!! Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had an Ambassador in 67. I've not seen a Marlin until now . What a sweet unit. Our Ambassador also featured a 343 engine.

Never seen a 1967 marlin, i think its a great looking car, thanks lou fir showing us this rare Jewell.

WOW! I'm impressed. I've never seen another Rambler so well equipped. This is the first one I've seen with power windows!! 😃

I never was a Rambler fan, but did like the AMX and now in old age can appreciate the Marlin. Especially like it from the back and it sounds healthy too.

Thanks! Lou, When I have time to watch, I always enjoy your thorough Car Story Vids. Thanks!

WOW! What a treat is right!!! I always liked these in print when I was a kid (10 in '67) but don't recall seeing many on the road or parked. This was great to see. She's a beauty!! Story was touching, too. Nice work, Lou and congrats to the owner!!

I see 1965 and 1966 Marlins before but never a 1967 marlin . It's got to be very rare car. Nice car , thanks for showing it guys.

Great story of how the original owner got to see it again shortly before she passed I remember they were very well built and bullet proof cars

LOVE THE BIG FISH! I never saw a 1967 before. Thanks!!

Nicest marlin I've ever seen it was cool to learn the steering wheel and side mirror they used for the AMX came from this model.great find thanks.

IMHO this was the best looking AMC Marlin out the few years they were produced. Thanks for the video.

A rare and beautiful AMC 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

Lou, What a catch in your automotive net! Love Marlins and one in brown!Yee-Haa, that's a rare one

Hey Lou. Beautiful car. I've always loved the AMC/Rambler Marlin. I used to know someone who had two of them. One had vertically placed headlamps like this car, while the other had horizontally placed headlamps. They were both beautiful cars, although one was in the process of being restored. I got to go for a ride in the one with the horizontal headlamps. It was a fun ride. 🙂

Excellent front clip, swingin 60s profile and blah back end. The color is terrific! The dash emblem is sweeeet.

Looks like the weather last Wednesday July 5th didn't really cooperate in WI for a classic car show, and we had same here in IL. It started real hot until an afternoon storm blew in, the temperature dropped 20 deg, the wind and sky got ugly and almost looked like tornado weather, but the storm blew over quick, then it just drizzled the rest of the day. We need every drop of the rain this summer as we are in a bit of a drought, but rain or shine, always a great car story with whatever Lou may find for us.

Always loved the Marlin - from that 1st bright blue and black one I saw as a kid. My neighbor has a restored 65-66 Marlin in Red and Metallic Tan hiding in his garage.

Great unheralded AMC car! Thanks for this video, Lou! Cheers!😁👍🛠️

Great looking car and cool story. I only remember seeing a few of these new when I was young. Nice Blue Ribbon winner!

What an awesome unique looking car! Thanks Lou!

The best looking Marlin of its 3 year run.

I didn't think I would like this car but I really do like it.

Love the Marlins, their awesome 👌 👏 👍 😍 💖 😎 👌 👏 👍 😍

What a beauty you caught, nicely optioned, and yes we don't see these very often. . . :>/

With the Ford style Headlamps, the 67 looks so much better than the previous model Marlins.

The Marlin has always been one of my favourite cars, especially the '67.I like it for its styling and rarity. Another car which I like equally as much would be the Matador coupe, '74 to '78. It looks so much like the Marlin.

I've only seen one on a lot in Denver that was in need of full restoration/part car. This car is beautiful!!!

What a wonderful car! I love those stacked headlights!

Very cool car- love that window shape!

Very stylish fish!🤩🤩🤩

I was a teen when these cars came out and don't recall ever seeing one. They are certainly a rare vehicle. Interesting!! Thanks for posting Lou. Have a very blessed day!

AMC made some epic cars that, in my humble opinion, were among the best of the period. I had a Rambler ROUGE, 4-speed with the V8, and a buddy in Norfolk had a 1976-1977 Barcelona with an outrageous interior.

Very nice, I have never seen one of these ,its unique for sure . Thanks Mr. Lou and Mr. Bob.👍😊

Haven't seen a Marlin in almost 25 years. I only knew 1 guy who loved and had 3 of them. Nice find, Lou! You never cease to amaze me!

I believe 1967 is the best year of Hot Rods and personal luxury,if the the last two numbers end in 67,you’ll have to pony up my friend

Lord one the most beautiful cars ever to come out of Detroit. The interior is stunning

Haha..........loved his American Motors Hornet t-shirt. My mom in 1977 purchased a brand new AMC Hornet wagon from an AMC dealer in Pasadena, CA. It was two tone orange with the ( for lack of a better description ) faux decal wood grain down the middle of each side. Mom was pretty excited about buying a new car and trading in an early 70's Datsun four door.

I'm loving the car. Even had tilt steering. What a time capsule. What a beauty!

Hello Lou! This time, you covered a car that mostly everyone seems to have forgotten about : the American Motors Marlin. Not very many were built during the three years it was made, and the '67 is the rarest; just 2,545 built that year. Total Marlin production : 17,419. The '67 is the best looking of all the Marlins offered. For one thing, it rode the 118-inch wheelbase also used by the Ambassador, while the '65 and '66 had a 112-inch wheelbase and therefore looked stubbier (IMO). And that 343-cid engine sounds so tough for an AMC. It's powerful in its own way. And the name "Typhoon" fits that engine well. That name also appeared on a special edition black and yellow Classic 770 hardtop in 1964. The owner has a very special car. You did not see many even when they were new; that's why they're so rare today. The 1967 model year spelled the end of the Marlin. AMC had something ready for '68 that would be far more successful: the Javelin, and shortly afterwards, the AMX. Thanks again, Lou, for another wonderful car story! I'll be looking for more, just as I always do. Loving your videos! _(7/10/2023)_

What a car for the Summer of Love '67! Totally impressed. The design was a major improvement over the initial Marlin design... Thanks, Lou and Big Sis owner!

This year they finally got the front end right. Pretty car!

Wow amazing AMC Marlin

What a neat Marlin ! Great catch Lou! Thanks for bringing this one to us to enjoy.

67 marlin was the best looking year

Nice Marlin! Good catch, Lou!

Greetings from England ! :) What a beautiful and exciting car !

Love it! You know, growing up, I never thought very highly of Ramblers or Nash's and I considered those who owned them, penny pinchers and a little bit off. However, many were eyecatching, like the later Ambassadors, Javelins, Matadors and especially Casini Matadors. The Marlins were revolutionary and beating Doge to the punch one model year before the Dodge Charger was introduced. Rambler started the Marlin on the American chassis but quickly realized that the buyers that AMC wanted to market the car to wouldn't appreciate a fancy Rambler American, so it went to the Ambassador chassis. The Ambassador was the largest car AMC ever made, but it was actually considered mid-size. Dodge did the same thing by basing the 1966 Charger on the Coronet, a mid-size car. Looking back, I think that Dodge was actually copying the AMC Marlin. Rambler and Nash favored 3-speed manuals with overdrive for many years, catering to the cheapskate buyers. But, when the Marlin came around, they started offering a console-mounted overdrive shift lever, and they even offered it with automatic transmission, which was a first. I have seen Marlins and Americans equipped this way, although the inline six remained the standard engines. I saw a Marlin with a 6 cyl., floor-console mounted 3-speed with the overdrive lever. I felt that was so sad. I guess that 1967 was the first year for AMC's Buick-like designed V8, which lasted well into the Jeep-Chrysler era up to 401 c.i. V8, but more commonly the 304 and 360 V8's. The earlier Marlin's could be ordered with the 327 V8, which was a real HD powerhouse of an engine which could run circles around AMC's later V8's. I'd take a 327 Marlin anyday! They were in the same vein as the Studebaker 289's and 304's. Nowm if they had just offered a Paxton supercharger on a Marlin 327, it would have really drawn people to AMC. Like the Studebaker, remaining a 3-speed automatic operating like a basic 2-speed, atleast Studebaker added new shift quadrants which showed that it was actually a 3-speed automatic. Both Studebaker and AMC used the same B-W automatic, AMC, through 1967, continued to have theirs operate like the original Ford Cruise-O-Matic. The Ford cast-iron cased automatics were also basically a B-W design anyway. Fortunately, AMC went to the 'Shift-Command" automatic for 1968 and later, until they went to the Chrysler-built "Torque-Command".

Thats AMC at it’s best. Great lookin car

Great looking car, great video too thank you

Thanks Lou for another great episode. As a fellow car guy I'm sure it's a blast for you to do what you do so well, in covering the car from front to back and everywhere in between, for our viewing pleasure! Looking forward to what's to come down the road!

Wow. Rare. Beautiful.

Never knew that these could be had with power wing vent windows, the fifth switch on the drivers door panel had me wondering. Years ago there was a Marlin with this color scheme in my hometown in central Wisconsin.

Hi Lou,You did it again !! You rascal AMC🇺🇸🚀

Woohoo! A Marlin. 👍

As a die cast car collector I've always wished for a 67 Marlin since I'll never own a real one.

Love Every Thing About The 65 66 67 Marlins ,Its Always A Pleasure To See One. Thanks For Showing It. How Many Were Made For Each Year .

Ya my grandfather had a 1966 ambassador 4 door it was blue I think I remember it had a 327 in it he had those plastic seats covers it takes me back

Hi Lou, that AMC Marlin is a good looking car, i have never seen one of those, it has very nice lines.👍👍.

Thanks!

I was never a big fan of AMC cars. Very few of them have I seen close up. My Parish Priest had a Marlin, I don't know which year it was. This is the first time I saw one close-up! I think the only AMC vehicles I ever rode in were a jeep and a Pacer. This was an interesting video.

That is a great looking automobile

Great story and car!

I read somewhere that the roofline was determined by a dictate from the CEO of AMC. He said he would have to be able to sit comfortably in the back seat of the Marlin. ....he was over six feet tall.

Those round center AC vents in the dash look like they're from forty years later!

Very nice!

Nice car lou

Very nice love it //////////////////////// Do not know why they did not sell more of them when new

fantastic car.

Good looking machine.

Lots of A/C equipped cars had blue tint windows back then.

The blue tint on the windshield is an old form of tinting to reduce sun glare.

Styling is similar to the 66-67 Charger. Would look good with a set of mags.

handsome cars, in a way its both throwback to the 40s and paving the way for the "gran coupe" sedans of the 2000s. perhaps the design would have worked even better as a 4 door?

I'm a weird kid. I still like that car.

I always liked the AMC cars. I think they had great styling and features. It’s a shame the big three had to do them in. 😡😡🤬🤬 I’m so sorry to hear that the previous owner passed away but I’m sure glad he took it to her to see it one last time after he restored it. You know she died happy knowing it was in good hands.

I saw a tan one in Brooklyn, NY last year.