1981 AMC Spirit GT review from North America
"Gathers more admirers than a new Corvette"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The usual replacement parts > brakes > exhaust.
General comments?
The AMC 258 6 weighs nearly as much as their 540 lb. V8.
By trimming out weight via Alum. Intake / Alum. Heads / etc. > you can bring the V8 weight to below that of the AMC Inline 6 > a realization that stunned me into swapping out the 6 and building the 360 I had in storage.
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| Unique old fashioned rear wheel drive compact |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1981 |
| Year of manufacture | 1981 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 360 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
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| Previous car | AMC Eagle |
| Date of Entry | 9th November, 2006 |