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Performance variant for the AMC Hornet
- The Hornet AMX was the performance variant for the AMC Hornet. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the Hornet AMX was only offered on the hatchback body style, and was available with an inline six or V8 engine. The Hornet AMX was largely a cosmetic option, with the addition of decals and front and rear bodywork.
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The AMC Hornet is a compact automobile manufactured and marketed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) and made from 1970 through 1977—in two- and four-door sedan, station wagon, and hatchback coupe configurations. The Hornet replaced the compact Rambler American line, marking the end of the Rambler marque in the American and Canadian markets.
Jan 17, 2012 · The AMX name came back in 1977 as a $799 dress-up package for one year only on the Hornet, and the following year it was shifted again to the Concord after the Hornet was killed off. The base Hornets were available as three-door hatchbacks, four-door sedans, two-door sedans and four-door wagons.
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Sep 23, 2018 · To find out how accurate Car and Driver’s assessment of the Hornet AMX was, we found an unrestored 304-powered Hornet AMX that benefited from the deletion of its catalytic converter and the installation of dual exhausts.
- Daniel Strohl
The Hornet AMX was the performance variant for the AMC Hornet. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the Hornet AMX was only offered on the hatchback body style, and was available with an inline six or V8 engine.
Nov 19, 2018 · The Hornet AMX was offered in four colors: Alpine White, Firecracker Red, Lime Green (the rarest of the four) and Sunshine Yellow, with wheel flares, spoilers and rear window grille all color-keyed to the body color.
Sep 7, 2018 · That meant that AMX power aped the Hornet’s engine choices for 1977: the 114-horse 258 straight-six, with a choice of Chrysler automatic or a Borg-Warner four-speed stick, or the automatic-only 120-hp 304 V-8.
This 1977 AMC Hornet AMX is reportedly one of approximately 2,000 produced with a 304ci V8 and is finished in Sunshine Yellow over black vinyl. The car was sold new in Grants Pass, Oregon and acquired by the current owner in an August 2019 BaT Auction.
