One for Art.
Not seen one of these before. Looks a little small for an American car from that period. And a little pimped out maybe? Or did they come like that? ...
It's a Gremlin, Walter - and the upscale version, at that! . . .
. . . this was AMC's answer to Chevy's Vega and Ford's Pinto in '71. Its saving grace was having a six cylinder engine compared to Chevy and Ford's four. Carl's example (thanks, Carl!) is later production, probably '74 or '75. Art
Thanks Art.
Btw: would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when they pitched the name Gremlin.
AMD Gremlim
Yep, the 1970s-era AMC Gremlin. The parents of my best friend in high school drove one - theirs was a four cylinder, though. Terrible handling, weird styling and often in the shop. This one is somewhat pimped out.
Ahh, yes AMC... great memories!
In the midst of the early 1970s oil crisis, my father bought an AMC Hornet, two tone 4 door 4 cylinder because it was more "economical" than the other car he was considering, the Buick Regal. I believe our Hornet was purchased in 1973 or 1974. Long before...
For me, AMC always was the "Eagle"
This was really a progressive concept, and if I recall correctly, the first AWD vehicle with everyday comfort. In our ski school in Kaprun (Salzburg/Austria), one of the instructors had one back in the early Eighties. Despite of it corroding away, I admir...
Gremlin
I had a friend in high school who drove a Gremlin. It had a V-8 and he had done some "modifications", it would go down the street on the 2 rear wheels for quite a distance.
AMC Eagle looks like this!
Note that the tires on the first two images are taller than the stock ones were wagon coupe another ...
