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Hornet S/C 360
- Yes, there were several styles to choose from and the Hornet S/C 360 was considered a true muscle car. Still, it was not too difficult to confuse the Hornet with the AMC Gremlin, which was also produced at the same time.
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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. The Hornet replaced the compact Rambler American line, marking the end of the Rambler marque in the American and Canadian markets.
Jan 9, 2007 · The 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 was a muscle car that reflected changing times. Even a year earlier in 1970, when muscle cars were at their pinnacle, the signs were there for those who chose to look.
Sep 27, 2022 · One such exemplar of this was unleashed upon the world in 1971, when AMC chose to put one of their most powerful V8s into their humble and sedate Hornet. What resulted was a prime specimen of understated fury and one of the great low-volume muscle cars of the period.
Jul 29, 2023 · Launched in the fall of 1969, the AMC Hornet was a cheap, family-oriented compact that went unnoticed in the eyes of muscle car enthusiasts. Its engine lineup featured a couple of frail...
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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 16, 2021 · The 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 was a limited production run AMC muscle car produced from August 1970 until February 1971. The SC/360 was a slam dunk idea given that the Hornet platform could already accommodate a 304 V-8 engine, which was the same externally as the 360.
Oct 21, 2020 · However the most notable Hornet model was the 2-door 1971 Hornet SC/360 which was a genuine muscle car. For 1977 AMC released another muscle car offering, the Hornet AMX which had decent performance for 1977 but it paled in comparison the legendary SC/360.
