Editing AMC V8 engine (section)

=== 250 ===
[[File:1960 Rambler Rebel V8 green Ann-lo.jpg|thumb|right|upright|1960 Rebel V8 emblem]]
American Motors' first V8 in-house engine, the 250, was used in AMC automobiles from 1956 through 1961. It was a modern [[Overhead valve|OHV/pushrod engine]] design and made its debut in the [[Nash (automobile)|Nash]] Ambassador and [[Hudson (automobile)|Hudson]] Hornet "Specials" of 1956. These cars had the top-of-the-line model trim, but were built on the shorter [[wheelbase]] (Statesman and Wasp) models (hence the name "Special"attached). The 250 uses solid lifters and came in two- and four-barrel [[carburetor]] varieties (4V only in Nash/Hudson "Specials").

The 250 V8 was optional in the 1957 Rambler. All 1958-60 V8 Ramblers were called "Rebels" and designated as a different series. It is easy to confuse the 1957 Rambler V8 and the 1958-'60 Rebel line with the special 1957 [[Rambler Rebel]], a limited edition muscle car (see 327 below). In 1961, The [[Rambler Six and V8|Rambler Six]] was renamed the "[[Rambler Classic]]" to avoid model confusion in the Rambler line-up. A V8 engine then became an option in the Classic instead of a separate model.