Re: [Amc-list] HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the GREMLINS...AND OWNERS

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Out of curiosity.
How many of those fixed rear window Gremlins were made?
Anyone still have one???

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: ksiroonian@xxxxxxx
> ?FIRST? AMERICAN MADE SUB COMPACT CAR
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> APRIL 1, 1970, APRIL FOOLS DAY. THE GREMLIN INTRODUCTION DATE, WHEN THE DEALER'S 
> HAD THEIR DRIVE AWAY, GOING TO LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR A SALES AND 
> MARKETING MEETING, PEP TALK, ADVERTISING PLANS, AND PICKING UP THEIR FIRST 
> GREMLIN...PRICED AT $1879 MSRP?FOR THE 2 SEATER/NO BACK SEAT,FIXED REAR WINDOW, 
> AND $1959 FOR THE NEXT MODEL UP, WITH THE SEAT AND OPENING WINDOW. WE COULD?USE 
> NEW AMERICAN MADE CARS AT THAT PRICE TODAY.
> 
> Instead, today,?38 years later, we have?Smart Car at a?Dumb price.?$15-19,000. 
> 10 times as much, for a smaller , life threatening 2 seat car,?with only?average 
> gas mileage for such a small car. I guess that's progress.
> 
> ?The factory offices put on the driveway/ride and drive, and the dealers took 
> their first Gremmie?back to their stores. Here in Boston it was held at the 
> Logan airport, on what I recall? the guys telling me was a windy -snowy day. The 
> first cars were all red white or blue gremlins. I was in high school at the 
> time, but my dad took me to see the cars, all stored at a local amc dealer 
> nearby. I took a few pictures of those first cars sitting in the storage yard, 
> with my then new Kodak instant camera.? For more info, Check out "arcticboys" 
> amc website, I think he posted those pics some time ago when I found those pics.
> REGARDS, 
> 
> Ken/Boston... Happy Birthday...to the model 46-5 Gremlins.
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