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Modified 1977 AMC Gremlin at a dragstrip The "99 WIBG" Pro-Stock 1972 AMC Gremlin. The AMC Gremlin saw action on numerous auto racing venues, including endurance, as well as oval and road racing. Due to their inherent inexpensiveness, strength, and simplicity to modify them for higher performance, many AMC Gremlins were used in drag racing.
Popular Science road tested the AMC Hornet AMX 304 cu in (5.0 L), Ford Mustang II Cobra II 302 cu in (4.9 L), Chevrolet Monza Spyder 350 cu in (5.7 L), and Plymouth Volare Road Runner 318 cu in (5.2 L) noting that "in looks and performance they remind of, but don't match, yesterday's tire-burning rockets" and serve as "image cars" to what are ...
However, "AMC used cars, as far back as 1967, had the advantage of good warranty coverage … so most owners were conscious of low-cost car maintenance … AMC units became some of the very best buys on the used car market" by 1975. [59] The 1977 Gremlin had redesigned headlights, grille, rear hatch, and fascia.
Included on CNN's list of "The Ten Most Questionable Cars of All Time", it said of the Gremlin, "Like other AMC cars (see the Pacer) the Gremlin can be seen as either a daring leap forward by an innovative underdog or as a desperate attempt to do something – anything – that would stand out in a marketplace dominated by larger competitors."
First-generation American subcompacts, left to right: AMC Gremlin, Ford Pinto, Chevrolet Vega. American automakers had first countered imports such as the Volkswagen Beetle with compact cars including the Ford Falcon, Ford Maverick, Chevrolet Corvair and Plymouth Valiant, although these cars featured six-cylinder engines and comprised a larger vehicle class.
Several AMC Spirits were entered in the 1979 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers. A Spirit was driven by Joe Varde and Dave Cowart in the 6 Hours of Talladega finishing the race in third place (an AMC Concord finished first, an AMC Gremlin was second, and an AMC Pacer was fourth) out of starting field of 49 cars. [52]
After King disappeared, a woman told authorities that she had seen a boy with a skateboard (like King) talking to a man in the parking lot of the pharmacy that he visited on March 16, 1977. A composite drawing of the suspected kidnapper and his blue AMC Gremlin was released, and authorities questioned every Gremlin owner in Oakland County.
The elementary school attended by director Kevin Lima was near an AMC dealership. [107] A blue 1976 AMC Pacer was used as the "Burgermobile" in the 1997 film Good Burger. The car was modified with a large hamburger encompassing the hood and other fast food-stylized decor attached to the rear bumper, hubcaps, windshield wipers, and roof.