AMC Hornet
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The AMC Hornet was a compact car produced in the 1970s that became known for its economical design, varied body styles, and role as a foundation for several later American Motors models.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | compact car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Brampton, Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenosha, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door hatchback
ⓘ
2-door sedan ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ 4-door station wagon ⓘ |
| category |
1970s cars
ⓘ
AMC vehicles ⓘ Cars introduced in 1969 ⓘ |
| class | compact car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | American Motors Corporation design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
V8 engine available
ⓘ
inline-4 engine available ⓘ inline-6 engine available ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introducedAs | 1970 model year ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | American Motors Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | low-priced compact ⓘ |
| marketSegment | economy car ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
economical design
ⓘ
varied body styles ⓘ |
| notableUse | basis for early AMC compact and subcompact models ⓘ |
| platformUsedFor |
AMC Concord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AMC Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Gremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | AMC Rambler American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
AMC Concord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AMC Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Gremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ AMC Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
AMC Concord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AMC Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
automatic transmission
ⓘ
manual transmission ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor |
AMC Hornet Hatchback
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AMC Hornet Sportabout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 108 inches (sedan and wagon, approximate) ⓘ |
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