A stand-alone nameplate from 1968 to 1970, the AMX became a performance trim for the American Motors Javelin from 1971 to 1974.

Meanwhile the AMC Hornet, which debuted for the 1970 model year, looked virtually the same in 1975 except for the bigger 5 mph bumpers. Not that it was a bad car, or a bad looking car for that matter.

Yes, that’s a genuine, AMC-powered Hornet beating Grumpy’s Toy—for the third NHRA event in a row—in the semifinal round of Ontario Motor Speedway’s 1976 Winston World Finals (clocking 8. ...