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Mar 18, 2022 · 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
Jan 17, 2024 · The Hornet was available in various body styles, including two-door and four-door sedans, a sporty coupe, and an innovative hatchback version. The hatchback, with its sloping rear and fold-down seats, became an iconic symbol of 1970s automotive design.
- 232-304 cu in
- 210-240 lb-ft (approximately)
- 100-150 hp (approximately)
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 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
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.
1973 AMC Hornet images and high resolution pictures. Interior, exterior, and engine photographs of the AMC Hornet.The AMC (American Motors Corporation) Horn...
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Oct 21, 2020 · AMC in order to survive during the 1970s it needed to get sales volume up again. When AMC released for the 1970 model year, the all-new Horonet to replace its Rambler, it was not a moment too soon. With the 1970 Hornet’s release sales volume skyrocketed, total 1970 AMC car production reached an amazing 276,000 units.
