1975 AMC Gremlin: The Legend Revisited! - Ignition Ep. 129 (10+ Min. Video via You Tube)

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[Last Dakotan]

I remember at the time thinking, "is this company crazy?"

The only thing AMC made worth buying was the CJ7.

[OftheOhio]

Saddled myself into an A-6 intruder a number of times. The Pacer I test drove had the same enormous cockpit, lol.

[beaversmom]

Lol...I like them! Let’s start a movement to bring back the Pacer. :)

[Army Air Corps]

That car gives me the Fever.

[Jane Long]

How about one of these...with pushbutton gears?...

[jy8z]

My car during high school was a 1972 AMC Gremlin. I didn't think about what kind of car it was, only about getting me from here to there. Which it did.

Oh my...the good times that car provided are still with me.

[tumblindice]

Having driven a ‘65 then ‘70 VW sedans with whistling, airx-files engines, I was interested in anything with more than 50 HP that could go faster than 80 mph.
Yeah, the AMX was cool!

[Army Air Corps]

I have seen some that have been hot rodded and sporting monster slicks on the rear wheels.

[beaversmom]

I love those good memories from youth.

[tumblindice]

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[right way right]

I’ve e been working on my neighbors 76 Pacer.
I Just cleaned out the fuel system and it runs great 72,000 original miles,
it runs like a top and looks like its 1980 again and Reagan is president.
I like the car and helped her find it. Now I want to buy it from her and shes not having it.

[beaversmom]

That car gives me the Fever.

lol...I'm sorry. I've gone and done it now!

[blackdog]

Ours was a 1975, mint green with black stripes. Posi-rear, six cylinder. It ran forever! My dad let one of his loser bar buddies borrow it in 1990 and rolled it in a ditch, totaling it.

Best car we ever owned.

[beaversmom]

Wow, what a find! If you have or can get a pic to post, would love to see it.

[beaversmom]

Aw...bittersweet story. Sorry about it’s bad end.

[reed13k]

Had a retired chief for NJROTC with either a gremlin or a pacer that he let me drive a few times in high school. First car and last car I ever drove with a stick shift on the column.

Thinking back on it now - I realize how much he must of trusted me. Miss him. He passed just a few years ago. God bless ya CPO Hart.

[beaversmom]

*...its bad end.

[beaversmom]

Ah...great memory. Brought tears to my eyes...seriously. Would love to get in a time machine and go back for a bit. :) Thanks for sharing.

[Maine Mariner]

The Javelin replaced the Marlin. Both were designed to compete with the Ford Mustang and the Barracuda. They were both American Motors cars. I don’t believe Iacoca was involved with the design of either.

[EternalVigilance]

And its siblings—the Pacer, Matador, Ambassador and Javelin.

I had a Matador, once upon a time, long, long ago.

It was actually a pretty darned good car. Had a 304 in it, if I remember right. Couldn't kill that thing.