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Detroit, 10:07 AM
Thu Nov 12
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    09:59 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    NP, in good shape. The body work on the driver's side is nasty. If it had come from the factory like that, they would have had to call that color "wavy gravy". CP. #1974amcgremlinx
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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    09:39 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    This Gremster is the first NPOCP car in a long time to trip my "Want!" reflex.

    I agree with many here that the Cragars are a definite plus.

    Nice Price! #1974amcgremlinx
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    09:28 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    "The Gremlin X is a very rare, fast car that is fast becoming a highly sought after collectible..."

    Fast? I'll accept "decently quick for Fuel Crisis I". Rare? 12,200 Gremlin V8s were built for '74. The survival rate is probably low. Highly sought after? Well, maybe by the hardcore AMC fans, of which there must be at least a few dozen...

    "..and is sure to appreciate in value."

    Can't argue with that - these cars were worth about nothing forever, so anything is a plus. This guy has a bright future in Madison Avenue.

    I'll call this a Nice Price, but just barely, and don't let the dope-sniffing German Shepherds come near. The interior needs some work, that hood has to go, and some of the other mods need to be undone. It's also got the ugly '74+ bumpers and plasticky convex grille panel. I can tell you from experience that the 3-speed manual is long-throw, none too precise, not as sporty as it might seem, and needs to be ditched for a 4-speed. I would be a little more enthusiastic if this was a '72 or '73. The wheels can definitely stay.
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    Edited by tonyola at 11/12/09 9:30 AM tonyola was starred tonyola was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    08:41 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    Nice price. The manual tranny, a v8, a goofy hood scoop and graphics are great, but the Cragars put it over the top. It would be an easy car to get sorted, and worth the effort of de-Malaiseing the engine.

    Oh, and I do believe that the opening rear glass was an option on the Gremlin. WTF? #1974amcgremlinx
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    Image of mdensch mdensch
    09:10 AM

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: The opening rear glass was standard.

    In the first year and a half of Gremlin production, AMC offered a base model with no back seat and with a fixed rear hatch. All other Gremlins had the pop open glass. #1974amcgremlinx
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. promoted this comment mdensch was starred mdensch was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    10:04 AM

    @mdensch: Ah, ok, I knew I had heard that somewhere; apparently the specifics had eluded me. Thanks! #1974amcgremlinx
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    08:35 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    Nice price if I had $8-10k to purchase and clean up the car. I always had a soft spot in my heart for ugly little cars. #1974amcgremlinx
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    08:34 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    While I'm happy my folks bought a '76 Datsun B210 instead of this back in '76, I have to admit, NP at this point in time.

    /grabs a handful of disco CD's #1974amcgremlinx
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    08:30 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    I had two friends that had Gremlins when I was younger. One was a Levi edition and one was red, white and blue and had been a Dominos delivery car. They were kind of crappy and both had problems with the seat backs and door handles.

    The Dominos one had actually been rolled and had a minimum of damage. Couple of dents on the roof and hood if I remember correctly. Pretty tough little cars.

    I like it, nice price. #1974amcgremlinx
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    08:10 AM

    In reply to Gremlin X Marks the Spot for $4,600!
    The Pacer got the Wayne's World part because the Gremlin was entirely too cool. Yes, it's a fine line.

    That 304 can be massaged into greatness. Finding a manual blender behind it is just fantastic, not losing any of the strangled Malaise ponies in a torque converter is a good thing. The shop class scoop on the hood is too bad, but really - a Gremlin was a shop class kind of car. So it's no surprise.

    I'm not ghetto, not hip, not stylish by any stretch. My music has been John Denver and Jim Croce for over thirty years, my wardrobe has been denim and oxford shirts. Stick with the basics and you'll be fine. But am I enamored of those Cragars? Why yes, yes I am. The Cragars alone make it worth the price. That it's a funky, functional and well-preserved car is icing on the cake. This is a Nice Price. It would still be a Nice Price at $6,000.
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    Edited by Elhigh at 11/12/09 8:12 AM Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/11/09

    In reply to Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!
    "Say, there, buddy, where you hauling that engine there in your truck?"

    "Nowhere. That's a live engine and it's hauling the truck."

    Nice. #chevys10
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/11/09

    In reply to Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!
    At that price, it's hard to say no, which is probably why I can't. Impracticality isn't always bad.

    Nice. Price. #chevys10
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/11/09

    In reply to Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!
    The $2500 price is right at that level where you could say f-it; I'll take it. But the risk of firey death just seems too high with this thing. #chevys10
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/11/09

    In reply to Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!
    I'm going to not vote, because how can one decide. It is clearly both.

    Crasy crasy indeed. #chevys10
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/11/09

    In reply to Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!
    I'm pretty sure this will change the handling exactly opposite of what you're thinking. I think it went from "pickup oversteer" to "Porsche-esque snap oversteer x10". #chevys10
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/11/09

    In reply to Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!
    The weight seems nicely balanced between the rear wheels, and the tranny's in front, which means terminal lift-throttle oversteer won't be as bad as with, say, a Corvair. I have a special, small place in my heart for ass-engined pickups. I saw a VW caddy with a VR-6 engine in the bed, and it was cool as hell. This isn't quite as cool, but sports many more cubes, which makes up for it. That's a lot of motor and a lot of power/weight ratio for your money. If it were closer to me, I'd consider it, just to live life 1/8 mile at a time. #chevys10
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/11/09

    In reply to Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!
    It would almost be worth $2500 just to watch the reaction you get when you pop the hood and pull a suitcase or two out of the now-empty front end. I can only imagine the plumbing for the cooling system.Or the shift linkage for that matter. Oh, I'll call it Nice Price, but it's safer as a parts source than something to drive. By the way, is that a '49 Dodge barely visible in the last picture? Maybe if the seller throws that in...imagine the hotted-up 500 in that! #chevys10
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