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All three-speed manual transmissions shifters were now mounted on the floor. A new "AMX" model also appeared. 1977 production: [40] [41] 2-door: 6,076 4-door: 31,331 Wagon: 28,891 Hatchback: 11,545. In late 1977, the Hornet was re-engineered and restyled to become the 1978 Concord and helped establish the "luxury compact" market segment. With ...
The Gremlin, the first North American-built subcompact, sold more than 670,000 units from 1970 through 1978. The Hornet became American Motors' best-selling passenger car since the Rambler Classic, with more than 860,000 units sold when production ended in 1977. The Hornet platform continued to be built under various models through 1987.
The AMX was the first steel-bodied, two-seat American performance car since the 1955 through 1957 Ford Thunderbird. [8] Ford's original two-seater evolved into a four-seat personal luxury car starting in 1958. The AMX was also the only mass-produced, domestic two-seater to share the market with Chevrolet's Corvette since the 1957 Thunderbird.
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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]
The AMX/3 has a semi-monocoque with a central center beam and box sills. [46] [58] This distinguishes the car from Giotto Bizzarrini's earlier designs, many of which have a tube frame. [59] All wheels have independent suspension on double wishbones. The rear lower wishbones are trapezoidal, and the wheel carriers (stub axle and hub plate) are ...
The Rally-based Spirit was the successor to VAM's American Rally AMX top-of-the-line performance model that was based on the 1978 U.S. domestic market AMC Concord AMX while the Gremlin-based Spirit can be described as a generation change within an already existing model. VAM 282 cu in (4.6 L) engine
It was a crossover between SUV, roadster, and buggy, with a T-top roof, and replaced the Samurai in the US market. It was supposed to be a fun two-seat leisure car, but was heavily criticized for its sparse interior space, small trunk, poor performance, bad road handling, lack of driving fun, and controversial styling.