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/
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BaadAssGremlins@
yahoogroups. com, 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
>
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