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The AMC Gremlin goes on sale in the U.S. on April 1, ... Ford and General Motors planned to launch subcompact cars for 1971, but AMC lacked the financial resources to compete with a new design.

Beginning in 1973, AMC offered a 304 cubic inch (5.0 liter) V8 in the Gremlin, which was powerful enough to get the nearly 3,000-pound car from 0-60 mph in 8.1 seconds.

The AMC Gremlin is possibly the most oddball car of the late 20th century. To some, it has a face only a mother could love, and, to others, it is endlessly endearing.

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They had a point, but AMC’s work done to shorten the Gremlin to a 2.4-metre (94.5-inch) wheelbase and four-metre (157.5-inch) overall length made it a genuine subcompact rival to the Beetle.

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With names like Javelin and Matador, AMC cars of the 1970s had large V-8s with plenty of fins and flippers to attract America's youth. Here are the greats in no particular order. AMC Gremlin 1970-1978 ...

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As noted, the Gremlin's odd proportions allow for a capacious engine compartment, and in this car's case, that's been filled with AMC's stalwart 258 CID OHV straight six.