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1975 AMC Gremlin: The Legend Revisited! - Ignition Ep. 129 (10+ Min. Video via You Tube)
Motor Trend Channel via You Tube ^ | April 6, 2015 | Motor Trend Channel

Posted on 04/06/2015 8:10:56 PM PDT by beaversmom

Video Link: 1975 AMC Gremlin: The Legend Revisited! - Ignition Ep. 129


TOPICS: History; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: amc; gremlin; retro
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To: beaversmom
I remember at the time thinking, "is this company crazy?"

The only thing AMC made worth buying was the CJ7.

21 posted on 04/06/2015 8:35:33 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: beaversmom

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


22 posted on 04/06/2015 8:35:56 PM PDT by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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To: martin_fierro

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


23 posted on 04/06/2015 8:36:36 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

That car gives me the Fever.


24 posted on 04/06/2015 8:36:49 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: smokingfrog
How about one of these...with pushbutton gears?...


25 posted on 04/06/2015 8:37:06 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: beaversmom
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.
26 posted on 04/06/2015 8:37:40 PM PDT by jy8z (When push comes disguised as nudge, I do not budge.)
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To: smokingfrog

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!


27 posted on 04/06/2015 8:37:53 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: martin_fierro

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


28 posted on 04/06/2015 8:38:24 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: jy8z

I love those good memories from youth.


29 posted on 04/06/2015 8:38:56 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: tumblindice

airx-file=
air-cooled

Auto correct running amok


30 posted on 04/06/2015 8:39:45 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: beaversmom
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.
31 posted on 04/06/2015 8:40:21 PM PDT by right way right
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To: Army Air Corps
That car gives me the Fever.

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

32 posted on 04/06/2015 8:40:55 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom
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.

33 posted on 04/06/2015 8:41:43 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: right way right

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


34 posted on 04/06/2015 8:42:03 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: blackdog

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


35 posted on 04/06/2015 8:43:49 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

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.


36 posted on 04/06/2015 8:44:01 PM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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*...its bad end.
37 posted on 04/06/2015 8:44:50 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: reed13k

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.


38 posted on 04/06/2015 8:46:34 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: tumblindice

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.


39 posted on 04/06/2015 8:46:38 PM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: tumblindice
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.

40 posted on 04/06/2015 8:47:43 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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