Yes indeed, this Gremlin is thought of as one of the ugliest cars to come out of the 70's. But, I don't think so. Yes, it's got a strange "hit in the back by a large truck" look, but many of the hatchbacks that came to the states from Japan and Europe had similar profiles. This beauty is a 1974 Gremlin X, and it's go a mean V8 under the hood.
The X was just an appearance package, but it gave the car a sportier look. The body and brilliant blue paint are a real eye-catcher.
The bumpers had not grown too large on AMC cars by 74. And the little bulge in the hood makes it look like something's going on under there.
Sporty wheels with chrome trim rings are cool, too. I wish I had gotten a good picture of the interior, which was awesome in it's 70's austerity.
About what was under that hood....the cool chrome pipes that stuck out of both sides of the car just in front of the rear wheels were a nice tip off. Gremlin's came with a LOT of six cylinder ho-hum. After all, the Gremlin was supposed to be an economy car that went up against imports. But some Gremlin's came with 304 V8's. This one? It's got a healthy 343 from an AMX, the owner himself said so. It sounded glorious as he rumbled away from the store.
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