hi i thought i read production started in April 1970 here is what i found[ This time, the kammback concept made it all the way to production, and the new subcompact was given the name `Gremlin' prior to it's April, 1970 introduction. The new Gremlin soon became a huge success with young, first-time car buyers interested in economy. Although ridiculed by some observers as `half-a-car' at the time, the fundamental kammback design proved very durable and inspired a slew of imitators over the next twenty years.] i will try and talk to one of the guys that worked on this car in the 1970 today and find out more, he built a 401 for me that was to be put in my clone but i came across the fire breathing mtr thats in it so the 401 will go into my 1971 amx i was not trying to give bad information just trying to show a neat car that was built early on as a pilot car and was a pace car i only know of 1 other its a amx 1971 bottom of the page http://www.physics.emich.edu/nvance/amcscan/amccars.html --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, baadass73gremlin@... wrote: > > Ok I stand corrected Terry,your complaint is about the fact this car was > built on the assem. line. I agree me thinks the car was done up inside a > special shop Teague had. I'm thinking 6 banger Gremlin with a already existing > 70 Hornet 304 xmember and V8 rear and a 360 from the line. > Bart > > > In a message dated 3/13/2010 12:54:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > twa1950@... writes: > > I agree a lot of money was and is wasted. My father worked for the VA as a > cook and because some guy in Washington said the life of a pan or pot was 5 > years they had to throw every pot, pan, spoon and fork in a dumpster every > 5 years. He said since they had twice as many as they needed they were > throwing stuff out that were never used. Having spent a summer at GE working > on and around a assembly line I just find it hard to believe that they > would run this special car with all the special parts on it down the line. I > would love to know how many times that line had to be stopped because a > special part wasn't there. It would have cost them a fortune. Now if you told me > they drove it off the line as a 6 and it went to the rework shop where it > was turned into this car I would believe that. I also believe all these > special cars existed and that most ended up being crushed. I just don't > believe they were built on the assembly line. I also find it very hard to believe > that there wasn't any Gremlins built in February if they had them in the > showroom on April 1. That would mean that in a three week span AMC built > enough Gremlins and shipped enough Gremlins to every dealership in the US and > Canada to have 5 or 6 on the lot. That would been one hell of a feat if it > happen. I am not saying it didn't happen. I am just saying it is all hard > to believe. > Terry > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: BaadAssGremlins-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BaadAssGremlins-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/