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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."
1972 Gremlin X 1976 Hornet Sportabout. In 1970, American Motors consolidated all passenger cars under one distinct brand identity and debuted the Hornet range of compact cars. The Hornet and the later Gremlin shared platforms. The Gremlin, the first North American-built subcompact, sold more than 670,000 units from 1970 through 1978.
This 108 cu in (1,767 cc; 1.8 L) unit is an AMC designed air-cooled V4 engine that was only used in AMC's lightweight aluminium-bodied M422 'Mighty Mite' military vehicle, built from January 1960 to January 1963 as an air transportable (by the helicopters of the time) Jeep for the U.S. Marine Corps. [1]
1979 VAM Gremlin X in Mexico City 2015 (missing side decals) Both VAM versions incorporated manual front disk brakes, front sway bar, floor-mounted three-speed manual transmissions, a 3.31:1 rear differential gear ratio, and the 258 cu in (4.2 L) I6 engine with a Carter YF one-barrel carburetor, 266-degree camshaft and 8.0:1 compression ratio ...
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 However, its odd styling and out-of-date technology earned it lasting derision.
Just ask this guy who bought the map for $50 at an estate sale in North Carolina, only to discover on Antiques Roadshow that it was appraised for a staggering $35,000 to $45,000. 6. Vintage World Maps
A 1964 Rambler American with a 195.6 OHV engine. American Motors' first straight-six engine was the 196 cubic inch (195.6 cu in (3.2 L)) six produced from 1952 through 1965, initially as a flathead (L-head) side-valve, and later an overhead valve (OHV) version.
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.