it was – using the Hornet platform allowed AMC to keep costs down and speed up production. But the Gremlin wasn’t just about its quirky shape. It came in a variety of eye-catching colors and ...

The Gremlin and the Pacer also stand out as quirky. The Hornet is one of AMC's not-so-iconic nameplates ... but finished in a stunning and rarely seen color. Yup, this metallic shade of purple ...

In the late ’60s and into the early 1970s AMC took on Detroit with sedans, wagons, and muscle cars, and the outfit even had an answer for the influx of compact, affordable imports: the Gremlin.