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May 16, 2021 · AMC Muscle Cars. American Motors Company Muscle Cars produced eight distinctive muscle cars during the muscle car era, including the AMX, Javelin, Gremlin, Rebel Machine, and more! AMC AMX. Photo: Mecum Auctions.
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.
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.
- Paul Niedermeyer
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)....
- Vlad Radu
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.
Jan 14, 2021 · 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.
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Jan 9, 2007 · The 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 is among the rarest muscle cars. Check out this profile of the 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360, and see photos and specifications.
