As we're on the subject of Gremlins, here's one worthy of a second look: The Green Gremlin, a custom AMC that is a ne'er-do-well rapscallion's delight.
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kindafunnymostlysad@reddit
But does it whisper to Willem Dafoe urging him to commit evil deeds?
Asytra@reddit
You know this makes a good case for 70s cars actually looking pretty cool if you remove those horrible massive bumpers.
Maynard078@reddit (OP)
Doesn't it though? They probably added at least 300 lbs. of road-hugging weight.
theonetrueelhigh@reddit
I think a Gremlin, thoroughly modernized with a 4.0HO, or even a lightly turbocharged AMC150, would be a hoot. Especially if you fitted it up with a good 5-speed. They were pretty light so it doesn't take big power to make a lively car.
knarfolled@reddit
Here is an article about its construction
Cunt_Eastwood_10@reddit
Have we already discussed David Freiburger’s “Street Freak” Hemi Gremmie?
Jouvuilhond@reddit
‘ne’er do well rapscallion’… right..
Maynard078@reddit (OP)
Well, it ain't no dilettante...
Busterlimes@reddit
The OG hot hatch
Maynard078@reddit (OP)
Damn straight, skippy! AMC had the goods!
YellowFogLights@reddit
“And then the Goblin, he had a Gremlin! And he jacked it up on some fat tires, and uh, and he tuned it up on some 4.11 positrak out back, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bore over 30, 11-to-1 pop-up pistons, turbo jets, 390 horsepower! I mean, he had some freakin’ muscle!”
RoseWould@reddit
But did they replace the pans or just cover the holes?
John_TheBlackestBurn@reddit
Holy gods. They actually made a Gremlin look sexy. And not in the typical ironic way.
lynivvinyl@reddit
My friend had a racing gremlin which was great in a straight line but absolute crap in corners.
Maynard078@reddit (OP)
Their underpinnings were rather "humble." But with the proper springs, shocks, wheels and tires, they can be made to go around corners just fine.
And this thing looks like great fun.
lynivvinyl@reddit
Oh it was until he crashed into a federal mailbox.
SuperG__@reddit
I always liked these.. at least from the outside.
hell2pay@reddit
I love AMC's funky bodies. Unsure about interior, never been in one.
My dad had a buddy who dropped a huge engine in a gremlin, dad took a ride in it, said he'd never get back in the thing.
His friend died not too long after that, in a wreck. He has mixed feeling's about the manufacturer.
Wonderful-Rock-9077@reddit
I'm still alive! I don't know who your dad is but I'm alive. I owned a greembln x and put a 401cid engine in it.
hell2pay@reddit
Hell yeah!
Fake-Podcast-Ad@reddit
Nice try, this is leak from Spider-Man: Beyond the Spiderverse
Iridefatbikes@reddit
Ok I never ever though I would use the words "sexy" and "Gremlin" in the same sentence but here we are, weird timeline right?
JefferzTheGreat@reddit
Here's a Pacer that might surprise you.
Iridefatbikes@reddit
Not bad, thanks for the reply but I definitely like the Gremlin better, I like boxy cars (don't judge me)
Maynard078@reddit (OP)
Ha! I would love to see this driven to my funeral one day. I would send the natives into fits of apoplexy.
ATFGunr@reddit
That’s got style. Not sure what kind but lots of it. I kinda dig it.
Maynard078@reddit (OP)
The local vicar approves.
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