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Mar 18, 2022 · The key was in the options. R&T tested a Hornet back in 1970 and was not pleased, but back then it was a six with the B/W automatic, soft suspension, drum brakes and slow manual steering. But this ’73 was altogether different, despite being the same basic car.
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Feb 28, 2024 · The Hornet’s rearward-tilting taillights and C-pillar base partially resurrected two of the most distinguishing features of early-60s Ramblers. Meanwhile, the front end echoed the V-shaped grilles of mid-60s AMC cars (Old Car Brochures).
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.
Sep 27, 2022 · Available as a two-door coupe, a pillarless hardtop coupe, a four-door sedan, and a convertible, the Hornet was powered by the largest and most powerful six-cylinder engine in the world at the time, a 308 cubic-inch H-145 unit of inline design.
Dec 7, 2015 · Examples of AMC’s daring include the 1968-1970 AMX, the 1969 SC/Rambler, the 1970 Rebel Machine, the 1965-1967 Marlin, and 1971 Hornet SC/360. AMC made excellent use of their super bold red, white and blue graphics. You could spot the patriotic tri-color AMX models a mile away.
Jul 29, 2023 · Straight from the showroom floor, the 3,057-pound (1,386 kg) SC/360 could sprint from 0 to 60 mph (97 kph) in a respectable 6.7 seconds and ran the quarter mile in 14.8 seconds at 95 mph (153 kph)....
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Jan 26, 2023 · The Cavalier was a stylish but practical sedan that highlighted AMC’s design frugality by its use of mirror-image doors that could be made from a single set of stampings. Photo source: Shorey.net. The Vixen, however, was a sexier coupe that more accurately predicted the eventual lines of the Hornet.
