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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.
May 1, 2022 · The problem with using an Eagle front end is that it would take some significant re-engineering to get it to sit lower and to handle like a sport sedan. Instead, the regular ol’ two-wheel-drive front suspension can get sufficiently low and can be fitted with nicely sized anti-roll bars.
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Oct 21, 2020 · The Hornet wasn’t just a car but it was a platform that AMC would used for different car models. This was done in order to ensure that AMC got the most return for the development dollars spent on the Hornet. This plan paid off with the basic Hornet platform giving AMC 19 model years of production.
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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 ...
Mar 25, 2024 · Hornet moved 95,000 in 1970 and a pretty awful 66,000 in ’71. It did save AMC’s bacon with the small car boom that followed, and saw some impressive sales gains as the early ’70s progressed, but it sold primarily as a low cost stripper, AMC buyers usually were not option buyers.
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The AMC Hornet was a compact automobile manufactured and marketed by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) in a single generation from model years 1970 through 1977. The Hornet replaced the compact Rambler American marking the end of the Rambler marque in the American and Canadian markets.
The Hornet debuts in 1970 as AMC's lone compact model. It was a much more refined and stylish car than the boxy humdrum Rambler American that it replaced. It sported a long hood/short deck design found in sporty cars like the Chevrolet Camaro and AMC's own Javelin.
