V8 Swapped: 1971 AMC Gremlin X

The AMC Gremlin was a little subcompact econobox built and sold during the height of the 70s fuel & emissions crisis -- so it has as excuse to be as terrible as something like a Nancy Sinatra karaoke night, dental work without novocaine, or a Ford Mustang II. But this next Gremlin might just have that "X-factor" to make it just odd enough to be cool....and not just because it is a factory X-Package car, but also because it features a modified V8 and a cool yellow paint scheme.  Find this 1971 AMC Gremlin X offered for $16,000 in Corona, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

350 V8 Powered Hot Rod: 1974 AMC Gremlin

Those little gremlins were such cute little things...until you got 'em wet or fed them after midnight. Then the bad stuff started and they transformed into pavement burning death machines that'll rattle your fillings loose on mildly distressed pavement and swap ends faster than you can say A.M.C.  Find this 1974 AMC Gremlin offered here on eBay for $8,500 or best-offer located in Palm Springs, CA.

Somebody Lifted A Gremlin: 1981 AMC Eagle Kammback

The AMC Eagle was sold in a number of different body styles, but where things get confusing is when you transition from the 4-door sedan/wagon/coupe versions built on the AMC Concord chassis but the 2-door SX/4, Kammback, & Sundancer models were built on the AMC Spirit subcompact chassis.  However, there is nothing quite like combining the ungainly ride height of the Eagle with the Concord front end and a Gremlin rear end.  Find this 1981 AMC Eagle Kammback offered for $5000 in Edgewood, NM via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

Levi's Package: 1975 AMC Gremlin X

The AMC Gremlin was a little subcompact econobox built and sold during the height of the 70s fuel & emissions crisis -- so it has as excuse to be as terrible as something like a Nancy Sinatra karaoke night, dental work without novocaine, or a Ford Mustang II. But this next Gremlin might just have that "X-factor" to make it just odd enough to be cool. Find this 1975 AMC Gremlin X Levi's Edition offered for $8995 in Monroe, WA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Thursday Twister: May The 4th Be With You

Today is Star Wars day -- May the force be with you!  Can you believe that Star Wars is 40 years old? To give some reference, the corollary to Star Wars back in 1977 was a movie that came out in 1937, like Shirley Temple's Heidi or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.  Now, do you feel old?  I do!  Anyway, to celebrate Star Wars day, today's Thursday Twister is for you guys to pick your favorite car from 1977.

Don't Feed After Midnight: 1977 AMC Gremlin

The AMC Gremlin may have been a cute and cuddly pet when it  left the factory, but someone fed it after midnight and it is now serious monster.  Find this 1977 AMC Gremlin offered for $4,800 in Dallas, TX via craigslist.  Tip from Rock On!

Auction Watch: 1975 AMC Gremlin X

Take a look at this 1975 AMC Gremlin X here on eBay bidding for $4,652 with auction ending next Tuesday at 8:26PM Pacific time.

Levi's Edition: 1975 AMC Gremlin X

My plan to spend the entire day posting nothing but Kia Souls was crushed by an avalanche to hate mail, so you can drop the pitch-forks and the Kia posts will stop...for now.  Actually, I found this next feature while searching for the elusive 2010 model year Kia Soul Levis Edition, a real unicorn in the Kia Soul family, but this is a cool car too.  Find this 1975 AMC Gremlin X Levi's Edition here on eBay offered for $7,500 buy-it-now located in Lebanon, MO.

1k: ¡Olé! 1977, 1978 & 1975 AMC Matadors

The Matador was a stately styled coupe/sedan/wagon that replaced the Rebel in 1971 as American Motor Corp's plus sized muscle coupe.  In 1974 the Matador coupe was restyled in a completely different fashion from the sedan and C(the)BS News lists the Matador on their list of the World's 15 Ugliest Cars.  Ignore those philistines, because Francisco Scaramanga used a flying version to escape James Bond in The Man with the Golden Gun and a Matador coupe deserves a spot in your garage.  Find these 1977, 1978 & 1975 AMC Matadors offered for $2,500 (for all three) here on craigslist, located near Seattle, WA. Tip from Gianni.

15k: Cap't America's Gremlin: 1974 AMC Gremlin BFG Promotional Pace Car

The Gremlin was a Volkswagen Beetle sized compact from AMC and oddly enough, both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush owned/drove Grelmins in their youth.  The Gremlin wasn't known for its exceptional build quality and thin gauge rust-prone sheet metal meant the movie Gremlin wasn't the only version that you shouldn't get damp or feed after midnight.  Find this 1974 AMC Gremlin for sale in Thurman, OH currently bidding on ebay for $14,995 with a few hours to go.