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Mar 18, 2022 · I drove a brand new 1973 Hornet X hatchback in green paint color with the white racing stripes. Put new Goodyear white letter 60’s on the back and 70’s on the front. A beautiful car to own and drive.
- 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
- The AMC Hornet Bucks The End of The 70’s Muscle Car Era
- 1971 AMC Hornet Sc/360, The Low-Cost Traditional Muscle Car
- WWE Wrestler and Actor John Cena’s Daily Driver Is A Hornet
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 A Collector’s Muscle Car at A Reasonable Price
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 ...
May 1, 2022 · The AMC Hornet Was Never Considered Much of a Handler, but Here’s How I’d Refine One Into a Compact Sport Sedan. Whether you view AMC’s extensive use of the Hornet platform throughout the Seventies and Eighties as an indicator that the company couldn’t or wouldn’t bother to spend the resources to develop new platforms or as creative ...
- Daniel Strohl
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)
Jan 17, 2024 · The 1970 American Motors Hornet remains an emblematic figure in automotive history—a testament to AMC's ingenuity during an era of transformation within the industry. With its blend of practicality, performance, and distinctive style, it continues to captivate enthusiasts and collectors alike.
Oct 5, 2024 · The Hornet came only with the 238 ci (3.8L) inline six to start with, because the V8 market was covered by the Rebel 770, and subsequently the Matador. By this point all AMC’s had automatic transmissions in keeping with their upmarket positioning, as well as to simplify production.
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