AMC Gremlin
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The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact car produced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive chopped-tail design and status as one of the first American-made compact hatchbacks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AMC Gremlin canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
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subcompact car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AMC Gremlin X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Brampton, Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenosha, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door hatchback ⓘ |
| class | subcompact ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | cult car ⓘ |
| designer | Richard A. Teague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineOption |
199 cu in AMC inline-six engine
ⓘ
232 cu in AMC inline-six engine ⓘ 258 cu in AMC inline-six engine ⓘ 304 cu in AMC V8 engine ⓘ |
| featuredIn | various American films and television shows from the 1970s onward ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introducedOn | April 1, 1970 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | American Motors Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
economy car
ⓘ
youth-oriented car ⓘ |
| modelYears |
1970
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1971 ⓘ 1972 ⓘ 1973 ⓘ 1974 ⓘ 1975 ⓘ 1976 ⓘ 1977 ⓘ 1978 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
chopped-tail rear design
ⓘ
early American hatchback design ⓘ one of the first American-built subcompact cars ⓘ |
| notableFor | competing with imported subcompacts such as the Volkswagen Beetle and Toyota Corolla ⓘ |
| notableReception | often cited as an example of controversial automotive styling ⓘ |
| platform | AMC Hornet platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | AMC Rambler American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AMC Hornet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AMC Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
energy-absorbing steering column
ⓘ
optional front disc brakes ⓘ |
| soldBy |
American Motors dealers in Canada
ⓘ
American Motors dealers in the United States ⓘ |
| successor | AMC Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
3-speed automatic transmission
ⓘ
3-speed manual transmission ⓘ 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| trimLevel |
Gremlin X
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
base model ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 96 inches ⓘ |
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