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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.
- Paul Niedermeyer
Feb 23, 2023 · What set the Hornet apart from its crummier competitors was the car's stubborn penchant for reincarnation: The AMC Hornet would be gussied-up and reborn as the 1978 Concord, then mashed up...
- Aaron Gold
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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.
Jan 17, 2024 · Explore the 1974 AMC Hornet's legacy, from its stylish design to its role in 70s automotive innovation. A classic gem for car enthusiasts.
- 232-304 cu in
- 210-240 lb-ft (approximately)
- 100-150 hp (approximately)
Sep 7, 2018 · The AMX was limited to just four colors, in a nod to the Big Bad colors of the late ’60s: Sunshine Yellow (shown here), Firecracker Red (as seen in most of the brochures), Lime Green, and Alpine White. AMC blacked out the grille, tail panel, mirrors, and door and window trim, leaving a minimum amount of brightwork.
- Jeff Koch
Sep 23, 2018 · As if reviving the AMX name weren’t enough of a nod to the heady performance days of yore, AMC also limited the Hornet AMX to four bright non-metallic colors–Alpine White, Firecracker Red, Lime Green and Sunshine Yellow–that recalled the three Big Bad colors of 1969-’70.
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Jan 17, 2012 · The compact Hornet was a fixture of the AMC menu from 1970 through 1977, and Wunrow probably didn’t realize his senior year in college would also be his last chance to get one of the little three-door hatchbacks new.
