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Mar 25, 2024 · The Hornet had more modern styling but the interior was pretty much a disaster until the late 1970s Concord remake. (The Hornet/Gremlin dashboard was a horrid mashup of multiple, ill-fitting plastic panels, and calling the standard seats atrocious is being charitable.)
- Paul Niedermeyer
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The Muscle car era came to an abrupt halt in the mid-70s primarily due to two events. In December 1970, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed an Executive Order that created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The impact on automobile design was significant. To meet new emissions requirements, auto manufacturers detuned engines by lowering ...
AMC created the 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 as a lower-cost alternative to larger traditional muscle cars. Their goal was to capture a larger share of the performance-car market that was negatively impacted by stricter government regulations and increasing insurance premiums. The company hoped to disguise its high-performance specialty car in the body o...
John Cena is an American classic car fanatic and has more than 20 muscle cars in his collection. The former WWE wrestler can choose from an impressive variety of cars, but his daily driver is a manual 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360. Cena rates his Hornet an 8.5 on a scale of 10, claiming, "It's compact, lightweight with a huge V-8, it's a four-speed, great...
When the muscle car market soared in the early 2000s, prices for traditional models skyrocketed out of reach for many classic-car enthusiasts. As a result, the AMC Hornet SC/360 suddenly became an attractive alternative. The successor to the SC/Rambler and Rebel Machine, the Hornet was designed to fly under the insurance man's radar. AMC even said ...
Mar 18, 2022 · Without overtly saying so, in Road and Track’s eyes, this properly equipped domestic compact was about as good as it got in terms of being a viable alternative to that class of import sedans. And the Hornet wasn’t overtly trying to be European. The key was in the options.
- Paul Niedermeyer
Sep 24, 2018 · When it comes to AMC rear axle assemblies, the general rule states that four- and six-cylinder cars used AMC’s Model 15, while V-8 cars used AMC’s beefier Model 20 (though six-cylinder cars could option up to the Model 20).
- Daniel Strohl
Feb 24, 2022 · Designer Harvey J. Winn suggested the name Super Bee, with a similar bumblebee medallion. Company brass thought the name worked well with the Scat Pack badge and gave it the green light. Dodge continued building the Super Bee until 1970.
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Sep 27, 2022 · What resulted was a prime specimen of understated fury and one of the great low-volume muscle cars of the period. In this month’s edition of Rare Rides, we’re going to have a look at this beast – the 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360.
