Classic average cars

[Rogue Hawk]

Everyone remembers Camaro's, Mustangs, cars like that. They get restored. But what about a restored...AMC Gremlin?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHhnFjCn26M

Its funny to look at these cars. Through my eyes today, they seem so primitive.

 

[mowin]

Learned to drive on a 74 gremlin 3 on the tree.

 

[MeudtPG]

I still drive this all the time for the past 43 years when there is no salt (in Wisconsin).

 

[Bob Denman]

How about the Gremlin's younger Brother: the Pacer? :dontknow:

 

[vindex1963]

I always liked the Gremlin X V-8.

I had a high school friend with a Hornet and another had a Hornet wagon, absolute JUNK!!!

 

[wyliec]

Rogue,

My eyes hurt now. I did like the AMC Rebel Machine (red, white, and blue).

 

[canamjhb]

I just can't think of anything good about a 76 Gremlin..... Restored or not..... Jim

 

[mowin]

How about the Gremlin's younger Brother: the Pacer? :dontknow:

I still thank God dad had a Gremlin and not a Pacer, because I probably wouldn't have gotten my license as soon as I did.:roflblack:

 

[ARtraveler]

How about the Gremlin's younger Brother: the Pacer? :dontknow:

AKA: The "fishbowl."

 

[ARtraveler]

AMC did build some interesting stuff. But...most of it was not very good. How about that Marlin and the Javelin?

 

[Navvet]

Wow ... Memories .....

First car, Dad's hand me down 72 Hornet sedan, bench seat, 3 on the tree, am radio with the 232 straight six ..... As basic as you could get ....

Next, Brand new 1977 Hornet Hatchback AMX. 258 straight six with 4 on the floor, black interior with white seats, and an actual AM/FM Stereo radio, and only $4,500 out the door .....

Still have the plates from that car .....

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Classic cars and first Purchase

Shortly after being sworn in as a NYCPD officer ( 1968 )….. I got to participate in the First ( of a few ) Harlem riots …… the only safe and welcome place to be when not on the " line ", was at various Fire Dept. stations ( the neighborhood folks LOVED the fireman ) … so did we. Well at one of the fire houses I discovered a car for sale ( one of my long time dream cars - the other was the Shelby Cobra 427 roadster which I built a copy of in 98 ) It was a lt. blue pearlescent ( factory color ) Jag XKE roadster, dk. blue genuine canvass top with dk. blue leather seats ( the real kind )…… It had the upgraded 40DOHC triple Webers, which gave much better acceleration and 10-15 higher mph at top end …….. Here's the kicker, I only paid $1800.00 ….. not bad for a First car :lecturef_smilie::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:...…………. Mike :thumbup:

 

[Lin]

Amc

One of my best friends in high school had a 69 AMX with a 390. It was fast!!!!

 

[Bob Denman]

It was a lt. blue pearlescent ( factory color ) Jag XKE roadster, dk. blue genuine canvass top with dk. blue leather seats ( the real kind )…… It had the upgraded 40DOHC triple Webers, which gave much better acceleration and 10-15 higher mph at top end …….. Here's the kicker, I only paid $1800.00 ….. not bad for a First car :lecturef_smilie::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:...…………. Mike :thumbup:

Was it "Shag-a-liscious"?

 

[vided]

my 69 AMX

 

[Bob Denman]

The AMX...
A.K.A. "Jack: the Giant-Killer"! :bowdown:

Sneaky fast cars...:thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

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Was it "Shag-a-liscious"?

No mine a 63 - the early " E " jag with the glass covered headlites …….:yes:...…………. Mike hyea:

 

[Bob Denman]

They were the best-looking ones! :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: :2thumbs:

Truthfully: ANY car that has Liz Hurley in it; has got to be pretty darn good-looking!

 

[3 Wheel Rider]

Growing up in Kenosha Wisconsin meant the American Motorors Corporation was as common as peanut butter and jelly and Saturday morning cartoons.

The engine factory was a critical component of our city economy. Many of my friends parents and grandparents worked at the AMC factory and nearly everyone in town owned/drove an AMC (Hornet, Matador, Concord, Rebel, Gremlin, Gremlin AMX, Javelin, Javelin AMX, Pacer, Spirit, etc.). Some did venture off to a 60s era Camaro, 70s era Chevy Nova, Pontiac GTO or 80s era Trans-Am, Firebird but for the most part everything was AMC.

I was with my older brother when he bought his AMC in 1982, paid $1,200, less than 30k miles. It was a Forest Green 1972 Javelin AMX with a 401 cu in V-8 and glass-packed headers. I loved that car and am taken back to my childhood when I see any old, classic AMC today... muscle car or not.

 

[cueman]

Hello, my name is cueman, and yes I have owned an AMC Gremlin. pps: