The Gremlin was built as a cheap fuel-saving econobox during the early years of the 70s fuel crisis. Its competitors included the Ford Pinto, Chevy Vega, Toyota Corolla, Datsun 1200/B210, and later the VW Rabbit, but none of those looked like they were designed during a power outage. Today’s example is a Gremlin X, which […]
If the ’70s Malaise Era had a spirit animal, the 1977 AMC AMX was the scrappy alley cat that refused to curl up and die. By this point AMC had taken the once-mighty AMX name and grafted it onto the compact Hornet hatchback, but the result was still one of the quirkiest and most charismatic […]
If the AMC Pacer had never existed, Wayne & Garth would’ve had to headbang in a Toyota Van—and the world would be worse for it (Cassandra would have dumped Wayne the minute she noticed he was driving a minivan, Christopher Walken would have eaten Garth with fava beans and a fine Chianti…etc). Introduced in 1975, […]
Is that a Ferrari? No…but it is an Italian-American-Argentine. A Pope’s car? Hold on — lemme explain: This is what happens when you combine styling by Pininfarina with AMC build quality in Argentina. Back in the early 1960s, a company called Industrias Kaiser Argentina was building Jeeps under license from AMC, and they wanted something […]
A classic American muscle car doesn’t need much to make a statement. Skinny tires, shiny paint, side pipes, and a big block V8. The American Motors eXperimental was one of the few American-made 2-seaters available in 1968, and it still looks good on the road today. Find this 1968 AMC AMX CAUTION SEEMS SCAMMY offered […]
The Concord was the AMC’s answer to the Cavalier, Tempo, Fairmont, & Malibu — a task that a restyled Hornet brought to market by a low-budget engineering team couldn’t possibly achieve. Despite its humble beginnings, this particular Concord has survived the years in remarkable shape and is offered for a simple price. Find this 1978 […]
The Hornet was launched from AMC for the 1970 model year, taking over from the Rambler American as the go-to compact family car from the company that was the other other white meat. The Hornet survived until 1977 when it passed the baton to the AMC Concord and the strange AMC Eagle crossover. The Hornet […]
This next car comes as a tip from Jim who writes: I saw this on FB Marketplace today and thought it might make a good Daily Turismo feature. Indeed, this car has that magical combination of being a runner/driver while being ugly enough to keep the asking price down. Two thumbs up. Find this 1969 […]
The Marlin was a “personal luxury” 2-door designed during the George Romney era at AMC and first released under the Rambler Marlin name and later rebadged as the AMC Marlin. Named after one of the faster fishes of the sea, the Marlin sports rad Dick Teague styling that features a dorsal-fin-shaped fastback. Power in today’s […]
Happy Birthday to Freedom. To celebrate the declaration of amazingness that is our country’s birthday, we are going to feature a tribute to the spirit of the American dream of gas, gassers, and gaslighting. As the great Theodore Roosevelt said: “Speak softly and leave 11s wherever you go.” Find this 1969 AMC Rambler bidding for […]