1967 · Rambler/AMC · United States
1967 AMC Marlin: The Last Year, and Two Engines Old Cars Weekly Says Don't Belong
The last Marlin moved to a 118-inch wheelbase with 290 and 343 V8s listed, the top one a 280-hp 343. Only 2,545 were built.
United States · researched through 2026-09-22
For its third and final year, the Marlin grew onto a longer 118-inch wheelbase, up from the 112 inches it had carried since its 1965 launch. Old Cars Weekly puts 1967 production at 2,545, the smallest of the Marlin's three model years and bringing the nameplate's full three-year total to 17,419 cars. Just 33 of those 17,419, across all three years combined, came with the four-speed manual, a figure Old Cars Weekly gives without a year-by-year breakdown, making the four-speed Marlin genuinely rare across the entire model run rather than in any single year alone.1
Two independent factory documents agree on the 1967 engine lineup: AMC's own VIN key and the 1967 AMC Data Book's Marlin Performance Selector both list five engines, a 232-cubic-inch six at 145 or 155 horsepower, a 290-cubic-inch V8 at 200, and a 343-cubic-inch V8 at 235 or 280 horsepower with the top rating reserved for the four-barrel version. Old Cars Weekly separately mentions a 199-cubic-inch six at 128 horsepower and a four-barrel 290 at 225 horsepower, but neither engine appears in the VIN key's Marlin engine-code block or the data book's own performance chart, so the record tabulates the five-engine factory list and carries the two extra engines only as an unconfirmed secondary claim.2,1
The transmission and axle-ratio chart in the data book shows real restrictions behind the five-engine list: the 343 could not be ordered with the standard three-speed manual or with overdrive at all, and the four-speed manual was not available with the two-barrel 343, narrowing the top V8's real-world gearbox choices to Flash-O-Matic, Shift-Command, or the four-speed paired only with the four-barrel engine. The 232 six and the 290 V8 were more flexible, both available with the column-shift overdrive at a 3.54 axle ratio, alongside the standard three-speed, Flash-O-Matic, and, for the 290, the four-speed and Shift-Command as well, giving the mid-range V8 the widest gearbox choice of any engine on the 1967 sheet.
Base pricing for the six-cylinder Marlin came to $2,668, with the column-shift overdrive adding $115 on top of that. Eleven of the fifteen "Contemporary Solid Colors for 1967" listed in AMC's own data book were marked available on the Marlin specifically, including solids like Classic Black, Apollo Yellow, Matador Red, and Frost White alongside metallics such as Marina Aqua, Strato Blue, and Stallion Brown, a color sheet narrower than the full 1967 AMC palette but still offering real choice for a model in its last model year.1
The VIN itself carries model-year-specific coding: the 1967 key's model digit 7 covers four different AMC models, Rogue, SST, DPL, or Marlin, distinguished instead by a separate engine-code letter running S through W for the Marlin block, and the plate itself sat on top of the right wheelhouse panel under the hood rather than on the dash or door jamb. That engine-letter range, S through W, lines up exactly with the five engines this record tabulates from the VIN key and data book, one letter per rated output rather than one letter per displacement.2
Fact sheet · 1967 · United States
The numbers
1967 AMC Marlin — The last Marlin moved to a 118-inch wheelbase with 290 and 343 V8s listed, the top one a 280-hp 343. Only 2,545 were built.
Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-22.
Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.
Key facts
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin fastback, all engines1 Marlin · 2-door fastback hardtop · US | 2,545 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-speed Marlins, all three model years1 Marlin · 2-door fastback hardtop · 4-speed manual · US Scope is 1965–67 combined, as stated. No per-year split. | 33 | built, model-year | Reported |
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Marlin, six-cylinder base1 | $2,668 | base price as reported by Old Cars Weekly, 1966-09 |
| Overdrive1 | $115 | option price as reported, 1967 |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| S / T · 232 six (145 or 155 hp)2 232 cu in | 145 hp @ 4,300, 215 lb-ft @ 1,600 (period factory rating (gross era)); 155 hp @ 4,400, 222 lb-ft @ 1,600 (period factory rating (gross era)) | standard | Not yet sourced |
| U · 290 V82 290 cu in | 200 hp @ 4,600, 285 lb-ft @ 2,800 (period factory rating (gross era)) | optional | Not yet sourced |
| V / W · 343 V8 (235 or 280 hp)2,1 343 cu in · 2-barrel / 4-barrel | 235 hp @ 4,400, 345 lb-ft @ 2,600 (period factory rating (gross era)); 280 hp @ 4,800, 365 lb-ft @ 3,000 (period factory rating (gross era)) | optional | Not yet sourced |
Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.
Transmissions
| Transmission | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Three-speed manual1 | standard | Not yet sourced |
| Four-speed manual1 | optional | Not yet sourced |
| Overdrive, column (232 and 290; axle 3.54) | optional | Not yet sourced |
| Flash-O-Matic automatic, column (232 3.15; V-8s 3.15, 2.87 no-cost) | optional | Not yet sourced |
| Shift-Command automatic, console (V-8s; 3.15, 2.87 no-cost) | optional | Not yet sourced |
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Overdrive1 | $115 | Not yet sourced |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
P1 |
Classic Black | Not yet sourced |
P8 |
Marina Aqua, Metallic (Medium) | Not yet sourced |
P25 |
Apollo Yellow | Not yet sourced |
P31 |
Strato Blue, Metallic (Light) | Not yet sourced |
P32 |
Barbados Blue, Metallic (Medium) | Not yet sourced |
P33 |
Royale Blue, Metallic (Dark) | Not yet sourced |
P36 |
Yuma Tan, Metallic (Light) | Not yet sourced |
P37 |
Sungold, Metallic (Medium) | Not yet sourced |
P38 |
Stallion Brown, Metallic (Dark) | Not yet sourced |
P39 |
Matador Red | Not yet sourced |
P72 |
Frost White | Not yet sourced |
Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.
Specifications
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase1 | 118 in | 1967 Marlin |
| Axle ratios | 232: 3-speed column 3.15, overdrive 3.54, Flash-O-Matic 3.15; 290: 3-speed 3.15 (3.54), overdrive 3.54, Flash-O-Matic 3.15 (2.87), 4-speed 3.15 (3.54), Shift-Command 3.15 (2.87); 343: Flash-O-Matic, 4-speed and Shift-Command as 290; no 3-speed or overdrive with 343; 4-speed not with 2-bbl 343 :1 | 1967 Marlin |
Identification
- VIN
- In the 1967 key, model digit 7 covers Rogue, SST, DPL or Marlin, and the Marlin engine letters are S–W. The VIN is on top of the right wheelhouse panel under the hood.2
Where the sources disagree
1967 Marlin engine list
Tabulate the factory VIN key. Note the extra engines as an unconfirmed secondary claim.
1967 Marlin engine list (data book check)
- 232 (145, 155), 290 2-bbl (200), 343 2-bbl (235) and 4-bbl (280); no 199 six and no 290 four-barrel
- also a 199 six (128 hp) and a 290 four-barrel (225 hp)1
The dealer data book agrees with the VIN key; the extra engines remain an unconfirmed secondary claim.
Same model year
Also in 1967
- AMC Rebel and Rebel Machine The Rebel name returned on AMC's new intermediate, offered with a 280-hp 343 four-barrel V8. This is host-car context for the later Machine.
- Buick Riviera A new 430 V-8 (360 hp, 475 lb-ft) replaced the Nailhead; 4,837 cars had the GS handling option.
- Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX A new 400 cu in V-8 made the Gran Sport the GS 400, joined by a 340 cu in GS 340 and a California GS coupe.
- Buick Wildcat The new 430 V-8 (360 hp, 475 lb-ft) replaced the Nailhead.
- Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Second year of the SS 396 series: 59,685 sport coupes and 3,321 convertibles, front disc brakes newly listed, and a late, barely documented L78.
- Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Super Sport production fell to 10,069 in the source table. Enthusiast-compiled production: 106,430 cars; Super Sport 10,069.
- Chevrolet El Camino SS No factory Super Sport El Camino is documented for this year; the record carries the host El Camino production as context.
- Chevrolet Impala SS The SS427 (RPO Z24) arrives: 2,124 of about 76,000 Impala Super Sports.
- Dodge Charger The first-generation fastback's second and last year: the 440 Magnum joined the options, and production fell to 15,788.
- Dodge Coronet R/T and Super Bee Dodge's first R/T: a Coronet hardtop or convertible with the 440 Magnum standard and the 426 Hemi as a special-order option; its production total is published two ways.
- Dodge Dart GTS, Swinger and Demon The restyled 1967 Dart GT offered a 235 hp 273 four-barrel and, for the first time, a 280 hp 383; Over-Drive counts 437 383-engined cars within 38,200 GT hardtops and convertibles.
- Ford Fairlane A facelifted second year for the big-block Fairlane: GT and GTA continued as Fairlane 500 hardtops and convertibles, and a 427 was offered in small numbers for drag racing.
- Ford Galaxie The last year of the approved Galaxie performance range: the 7-Litre quietly disappeared, while the 428 and a 425-hp 427 remained on the order form.
- Ford Thunderbird A new, larger fifth-generation Thunderbird added a four-door Landau; the 428 was the performance option.
- Mercury Comet and Cyclone The Cyclone and Cyclone GT continued as hardtop and convertible, and a handful of Comets were built with the 427 side-oiler.
- Mercury Cougar Mercury's first pony car arrived as a single hardtop body, added the XR-7 at mid-year, and built 150,893 in its first season.
- Mercury Marauder and S-55 The S-55's last year: 570 hardtops and 145 convertibles with the 428 four-barrel, per Wikipedia's table.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds Multiple carburetors were gone, the 4-4-2 was trimmed as a Cutlass Supreme, and the W-30 cold-air package became a regular factory option on about 500 cars.
- Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda The redesigned second-generation Barracuda added a notchback hardtop and a convertible to the fastback, and the Formula S could now carry a 383.
- Plymouth GTX, Belvedere and Satellite Plymouth's first GTX put a 375-hp 440 Super Commando in a dressed-up Belvedere hardtop and convertible, with the 426 Hemi as the only engine option.
- Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty The 2+2 returned to option status with a standard 360 hp 428, and only 1,768 were built.
- Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am Pontiac's late entry into the pony-car field: a Camaro body with a Pontiac nose, five engine-defined models, and 82,560 built in a short first season.
- Pontiac GTO Tri-Power gone, the 389 grown to 400, and a Ram Air option that Car Life ran to a 14.5-second quarter mile.
- Pontiac Grand Prix Concealed headlamps, a standard 350 hp 400, and the only Grand Prix convertible: 5,856 built.
- Pontiac Tempest and LeMans The Sprint six grows to 215 hp and the 326 HO continues; 109,413 LeMans built.