1973 AMC Gremlin X review from North America
"I loved my new Gremlin X 304 V8"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Purchased brand new... 304 V8 GREMLIN X
OWNED 10 YEARS 1973-1983
Was extremely reliable
Great solid body!!! Thick sheetmetal. Great paint job - today's cars do not have the durability...
Easy to work on and fun to drive. Surprisely great handling on back roads.
E60-14 front G60-14 tires changed from E70 Goodyears from the factory. Harder ride, but better handling.
General comments?
I bought it new in college; actually my mom did! Ha! AMCs was very popular back then... Mark Donahue Javelins, SC360 Hornets and quite a few AMX390s were about... I had a tan with gold stripe model, with the typical popular side pipes, lakewood traction bars, ACCEL.60 series tires etc etc, that I added bit by bit. My vanity tag was "GERM".
I never was stranded and actually drove this car quite a distance to work everyday until I bought a larger necessary family car! The Gremlin X V8 was not as common a sight as the two sixes... I recall some special models, Levis for one, that were available.
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| It's a darn tough old beast! |
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| Best built domestic built car of this era |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1973 |
| First year of ownership | 1973 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1983 |
| Engine and transmission | 304 Manual |
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| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 5th September, 2004 |