Blast From the Past

AMC Gremlin

The AMC Gremlin was the first American subcompact car. Made by the American Motors Corporation for nine model years from its April 1, 1970, debut through the end of the 1978 model year, a total of 671,475 Gremlins were made.

AMC Pacer

The AMC Pacer was a two-door compact car produced in the United States by the American Motors Corporation between 1975 and 1980, although design started in 1971. Its unusual, bulbous "Fish Bowl" look and differently-sized doors still make it an easily recognized icon of the 1970s.

Ford Pinto

The Ford Pinto was an American subcompact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, first introduced in 1971, and built through the 1980 model year. Like many Ford cars, it had a "twin": in the Pinto's case, the Mercury Bobcat, introduced in Canada in 1974 and then in the U.S. for 1975. Introduced in the same time frame as the Chevrolet Vega and AMC Gremlin, the Pinto was the most successful of the U.S. designs, and was the basis for the upcoming Mustang II. Pintos were built in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and in California.