A red Hornet hatchback pulled off a 360-degree corkscrew jump over a broken bridge in The Man with the Golden Gun — a real stunt, filmed in one take, that Guinness later ranked among the top Bond car stunts ever.
Lead trim: Hornet 199 cu in I6 (128 hp at 4400 rpm, 1970) · up to 210 hp
American Motors Corporation Hornet1970–1977
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FactA red Hornet hatchback pulled off a 360-degree corkscrew jump over a broken bridge in The Man with the Golden Gun — a real stunt, filmed in one take, that Guinness later ranked among the top Bond car stunts ever.
The AMC Hornet is a compact car built by American Motors Corporation from 1970 through 1977 (designer Dick Teague; two- and four-door sedans, station wagon and hatchback coupe), replacing the Rambler American and marking the end of the Rambler marque in the US and Canada; it was a top seller for AMC and a platform for the Gremlin, Concord, Spirit and Eagle. The 1970 standard engine was the 199 cu in (3.3 L) I6 with a one-barrel carburetor, 128 hp at 4400 rpm and 182 lb-ft on base trim models, the SST versions had the one-barrel 232 cu in (3.8 L) six at 145 hp at 4300 rpm and 215 lb-ft (a two-barrel version added 10 hp), and the 304 cu in (5.0 L) two-barrel V8 at 210 hp at 4400 rpm and 305 lb-ft was optional on SST models; the engine list also names the 258 cu in (4.2 L) six and the 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8. Wheelbase 108 in, length 179.3 in (1970–72) and 185.8 in (1973–77), width 70.6 in; it was also built in Mexico (VAM Rambler American and American), Australia and South Africa (Rambler Hornet) and Costa Rica.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornet 199 cu in I6 (128 hp at 4400 rpm, 1970) | 1970–1970 | 3.3 L Inline-6 | 128 hp | 182 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Hornet SST 232 cu in I6 (145 hp at 4300 rpm, 1970) | 1970–1970 | 3.8 L Inline-6 | 145 hp | 215 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Hornet SST 304 cu in V8 (210 hp at 4400 rpm, 1970) | 1970–1970 | 5.0 L V8 | 210 hp | 305 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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AMC planned to build 10,000 Hornet SC/360s — but insurance surcharges on muscle cars killed demand so fast that only 784 were made before the car was dropped after a single season.
A red Hornet hatchback pulled off a 360-degree corkscrew jump over a broken bridge in The Man with the Golden Gun — a real stunt, filmed in one take, that Guinness later ranked among the top Bond car stunts ever.
Rivals
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