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1972 AMC Gremlin X with factory sun roof and V8 1973 AMC Gremlin X with Levi's interior trim package 1973 AMC Gremlin X with Levi's interior trim package. Among many other changes was an available 304 cu in (5.0 L) V8 engine. It was "the muscle car formula of stuffing a big motor in a small car."
Some drivers converted from AMC Gremlins when tests with identical engines in 1973 showed that the hatchback Hornet had an advantage with higher speeds and lower times. [119] The 1974 Gatornationals , as well as the 1976 NHRA U.S. Nationals and the World Finals were won by Wally Booth driving an AMC Hornet. [ 122 ]
The Gremlin shares components with some other American Motors models, making its repair and restoration relatively inexpensive compared with other "historic cars". [234] The AMC Pacer increased in value according to a Pacer owner who is the CEO of a major insurance provider for collector car owners. [235]
The Gremlin was based on the AMC Hornet, but its abrupt hatchback rear end cut the car's overall length from 179 to 161 inches (4,500 to 4,100 mm). AMC added a hatchback version to its larger compact-sized Hornet line for the 1973 model year. [46]
This is the rare AMC Hornet wagon with a dash of Italian high-fashion glam. 1973 AMC Hornet X Gucci Sportabout Wagon Is Today's Find on Bring a Trailer Skip to main content
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.
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AMC Gremlin X. The 1970 AMC Gremlin, a shortened version of the AMC Hornet, was introduced in 1970 to compete in the emerging American market for subcompact cars. However, its odd styling and out-of-date technology earned it lasting derision.