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AMC Hornet badge 1971 SC/360 and 1972 Hornet Sportabout. A pair of 1966 show cars, the AMC Cavalier four-door sedan and the Vixen coupe, foreshadowed the Hornet's styling. [15] These designs showed that "AMC's stylists had a very good grasp of the direction the industry as a whole would take as 1970 began."
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.
Restored 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout. 5. AMC Hornet Sportabout. Years produced: 1972-1977 Original starting price: $2,587 ... AMC Pacer Wagon. 25. AMC Pacer. Years produced: 1975-1979
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
Starting in 1973, AMC discontinued the use of the adapter ring, as it sourced a TH400 case from GM with the AMC bellhousing pattern already cast. The TH400 AMC case was used until the end of 1979 model production. The 232 cu in (3.8 L) I6 used in 1970-72 Jeep DJ "Postal Jeep" was backed up by the Borg-Warner T-35 3-speed automatic.
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.
The demand for small station wagons represented 30 to 40% of the total car-line market in the U.S. [42] The two-door Pacer wagon was positioned as entering a new segment rather than as a substitute for AMC's continuing four-door Hornet station wagon. [42] Some Pacer wagon models featured simulated woodgrain trim on the lower body sides and the ...
The AMC Concord is a compact car manufactured and marketed by the American Motors Corporation for model years 1978 through 1983. The Concord was essentially a revision of the AMC Hornet that was discontinued after 1977, but better equipped, quieter, and smoother-riding than the series it replaced. [1]