1st generation

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The AMC Gremlin, launched in 1970, was American Motors' cheeky answer to the growing wave of imported subcompacts. Recognizable by its abruptly chopped-off Kammback tail, the Gremlin was built on a shortened Hornet platform, keeping costs low while offering surprisingly roomy seating. Power came from AMC's durable inline-six engines, with a thriftier four-cylinder added later for improved economy. Offered as a two-door hatchback with optional rear side windows that flipped open, it became a symbol of quirky 1970s American design. Affordable, easy to maintain, and distinctly different from anything else on the road, the Gremlin remains a beloved cult classic among collectors today.

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American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company on May 1, 1954.  At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history.