History of the Motor Vehicle - AMC Gremlin
The AMC Gremlin, quite a collectible as far as automobiles go, is quickly becoming scarce in number. It was designed by the late Richard Teague and was first displayed at the New York International Auto Show in April, 1968; the AMC Gremlin was the first American subcompact car on sale, (being a vehicle class smaller than a compact car and larger than an urban car.)
Debuting for the princely sum of 79, the original model came with 2 or 4 seats and a choice of a 128 or 145 horsepower motor. It was manufactured by the smallest of the U.S.'s auto companies and being aimed as a competitor to the Volkswagon bug, the Gremlin had a very ambitious genesis.
Shapewise, the Gremlin was quite unusual to look at and it was devised by modifying the AMC Javelin, a former model. Essentially the back section of the Javelin was cut off to produce the Gremlin's unique form; "What happened to the rest of your car?" and other quips were common in regards to the car's strange appearance.