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Sep 23, 2018 · To find out how accurate Car and Driver’s assessment of the Hornet AMX was, we found an unrestored 304-powered Hornet AMX that benefited from the deletion of its catalytic converter and the installation of dual exhausts.
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Wangers’ crew quickly sketched out a visual package that...
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Jan 17, 2012 · Bob Wunrow just chuckles when you ask him if his shiny, bright-yellow 1977 AMC Hornet AMX has ever been restored. The answer is sort of a qualified "yes," and the story of the restoration is about as unusual as the sight of a Hornet AMX at a vintage car show these days.
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Mar 26, 2021 · In 1977, AMC introduced the single-year AMX variant of the Hornet hatchback, intended to appeal to the performance-minded buyer and recall the excitement of the extinct AMX muscle car. Available with I6 or V8, a manual transmission was even optional with six cylinders.
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. The Hornet replaced the compact Rambler American line, marking the end of the Rambler marque in the American and Canadian markets.
The Hornet AMX was the performance variant for the AMC Hornet. Introduced for the 1977 model year, the Hornet AMX was only offered on the hatchback body style, and was available with an inline six or V8 engine.
Sep 7, 2018 · Wangers’ crew quickly sketched out a visual package that included Trans Am-esque wheel spats, a chin spoiler, body-colored bumpers, and more. The Hornet AMX launched with the rest of the ’77 Hornet line, a $799 option package that you could only get on the hatchback bodystyle.
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Nov 19, 2018 · The AMX name would be applied to a number of AMC cars, including our subject for today: the one-year-only 1977 AMC Hornet AMX. Before we take a closer look at the Hornet, it will be helpful to understand the backstory behind the AMX name…
