Video 61 Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 hi guys, more fun stiff! America's ULTRA Rare V8 Powered Super Hatchback - The AMC Gremlin 401-XR 78,066 views Aug 19, 2023 In this Rare Cars documentary, we go deep into one of the rarest and most overlook dealer built cars in American history, the AMC Gremlin 401-XR. This special V8 powered super hatchback while it was ugly was one of the fastest cars that you could purchase from 1972 to 1974, and almost nobody knows that these even existed. Learn all there is to know about the AMC Gremlin 401-XR in episode 26 of our documentary series on the world's most fascinating cars. the only gremlin i had, was the typical 6 banger three speed on the floor. lance www.atarisales.com Justin and RickR 1 1 Quote VIDEO 61 & ATARI SALESwww.atarisales.com22735 Congo St. NE, Stacy, MN 55079 651-462-2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I love the original Gremlin prototype. When the Gremlin idea first arose and AMC, a concept car was built in 1968 based on the AMX - AMC's top 2-seater sports car - as opposed to the Hornet economy car which is what the production Gremlin was based on and shared most all of its components with. This concept, called the "AMX-GT" was the basis for what became the Gremlin, but its dimensions are fascinating as the AMX looks more intriguing with that bobtail kammback rear treatment than the Hornet. RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 I had no idea! And looking at a Gremlin decked out for speed...well I think I finally understand what they were aiming for (and how much they missed in the mass production). This kind of reminds me of the Triumph TR-8...which had a tiny V8 stuffed into a TR-7 body. I got to drive one once and OMG, the sound and feeling of speed was incredible. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Wasn't an AMC in an episode of Knight Rider when K.I.T.T. had to be a stunt car? Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 16 hours ago, Justin said: Am I wrong for thinking this could easily pass as a modern electric car design? Justin and Smell Dawg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, RickR said: Am I wrong for thinking this could easily pass as a modern electric car design? Nope. It fits! Justin 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 I thought this was a great advertisement. Especially the Dog. It's very relatable and it was always fun to flip through old volumes of National Geographic to find vintage AMC ads. You're likely to find ads for Atari 400/800 computers quite often also. Smell Dawg and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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