These ads prove that the folks who made the Gremlin and the Pacer really did have a sense of humor. Watch these old commercials and chuckle. You'd think the folks who came up with the AMC Pacer ...

In place of the typical inline-six or rare 304 AMC V-8 powerplant, this tube-chassis machine is powered by an AMC 401 V-8 with a high-rose single-plane intake and a 950CFM four-barrel.

The Gremlin actually earned generally positive reviews from the automotive press, and buyers responded positively, as well. AMC even saddled up a very ’70s Levi’s denim trim and interior package.

How One of History's Dorkiest Cars—the AMC Gremlin—Became a Sales Success. Funny-looking and developed on the cheap, the Gremlin was pure corporate brilliance.

On the flip side, the Gremlin didn't get a taste of the muscle car action of the early 1970s. The range-topping inline-six option of 1970 delivered only 145 horsepower, while the V8 mill that AMC ...

Manny Athans in his 1973 AMC Gremlin X, a car often called one of the weirdest of the 1970s. By A.J. Baime | Photographs by Saeed Rahbaran for The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2023 10:00 am ET ...

The AMC Gremlin goes on sale in the U.S. on April 1, 1970, competing with the Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto introduced six months later, in addition to imports such as the Volkswagen Beetle and ...

99 – 1974 AMC Gremlin Levi’s Edition in Colorado Junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin The Jeans Beetle was pretty cut-rate next to the Levi’s Edition Gremlin, however, and we’re sure the ...

The Gremlin XR was a dealer-built model backed by AMC. What made it so special was its 401-cubic-inch V-8 engine, a feature that made it one of the fastest cars available for the money.