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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."
AMC Hornet Sportabout. Years produced: 1972-1977 Original starting price: $2,587 ... 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Station Wagon at a car show in California. 10. Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon.
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
AMC remained the most significant U.S. seller of autos in both France and Germany. [40] Abernethy also called for the de-emphasis of the Rambler brand because he believed the public associated it too strongly with economy cars and that it was hindering the sale of American Motors' other models at a time when mid and luxury car sales were robust.
The TH400 was phased out for the 1980 models, when the A-727 replaced the TH-400 as the only automatic transmission option for both the SJ Wagoneer/Cherokee wagons and the J-10/J-20 trucks. Internally similar to the Chrysler A-727, the case was one-piece, cast with an AMC pattern bellhousing (not interchangeable with a Chrysler pattern A-727).
The zero-emission Electrosport concept cars were made using American Motors Corporation (AMC) Hornet sedans and “Sportabout” station wagons from 1971 until 1974. [2]The Electrosport was designed to be a supplementary vehicle for commuting or daily chores and to be recharged at home using household electric current as well as at Charge Stations when away from home to replenish power in 45 ...
The actual contents of the Go Packs varied from year to year and according to specific models. The Go Pack on the 1968 AMX included either the 343 cu in (5.6 L) or 390 cu in (6.4 L) high-output four-barrel V8 engine with a dual exhaust system with chromed exhaust tips, heavy-duty cooling system, power front disc brakes, uprated suspension for improved handling, "Twin-Grip" limited-slip ...
(The 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8 option was unavailable in California because the engine, which averaged 15.2 mpg ‑US (15.5 L/100 km; 18.3 mpg ‑imp) did not meet California fuel economy regulations.) [9] In a Motor Trend road test, a Dodge Aspen R/T equipped with this engine turned in a standing quarter mile at 17.4 seconds at a speed of 86.1 ...