The AMC 304 V8 was a special engine. AMC stuffed the engine into very nearly everything the brand made during the 1970s, ...

As noted, the Gremlin's odd proportions allow for a capacious engine compartment, and in this car's case, that's been filled with AMC's stalwart 258 CID OHV straight six.

Providing “unofficial” approval, AMC shipped 30 of its 401ci V-8s—the biggest and strongest engine in the lineup—and the Randall 401-XR Gremlin was born.

This 1974 AMC Gremlin got a V8 engine swap to ape the special-edition Randall-built XRs of the day. Drives. Volvo Volvo. The EX90 Heralds Years of Volvo Safety Innovations.

Billed as the “first American-built import,” the Gremlin was driven from the rear wheels by a 3.3-liter straight-six engine that made 128 horsepower, compared to the Beetle’s 57 hp, with a ...

The AMC Gremlin, a fast and colorful Jolly Rancher of a car, ... The 1972 model offered an option V8 engine, and with their roomy hoods, could be easily modified for higher performance.

The AMC Gremlin is possibly the most oddball car of the late 20th century. To some, it has a face only a mother could love, and, to others, it is endlessly endearing.

The AMG Gremlin had a curb weight of just over 2,600 pounds (~1,180 kg) and measured only 96 inches (2,438 mm) between the axles, or about as much as a modern-day Hyundai i10 city car.

Ben Wrasse’s Cummins turbo diesel-powered 1971 AMC Gremlin is built in a street freak steampunk style. ... and pilfered the Cummins 12-valve common-rail diesel engine and transmission out of it.

The AMC Gremlin goes on sale in the U.S. on April 1, 1970, ... The Gremlin eventually spawned offshoots with V-8 engines and Levi's denim trim packages.

It had a Kent engine that received much praise, ... It’s time to revive the good souls of the AMC Gremlin and the Ford Pinto and let you all decide who shall reign supreme.