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The Hornet line was mostly unchanged for 1977 with improvements made to engines and transmissions for increased fuel efficiency and the effects of new nitrogen oxides (NO x) emission standards. [92] 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
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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Both sedan models incorporated vinyl roofs either in full- (ECD) or Landau-type (GFS). In contrast with AMC's U.S. versions was the two-door GFS because it included flip-open rear quarter windows along with the Targa-style band used in the 1977 AMC Hornet AMX models (the same design as on the Hornet-based 1977 VAM American GFS).
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