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.
Lead trim: SC/360 360 cu in V8 (245 hp gross, 2-barrel) · up to 285 hp
American Motors Corporation Hornet SC/3601971–1971
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FactAMC 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.
The AMC Hornet SC/360 was the 1971 high-performance Hornet, priced at just US$2,663 (about $40 below the 1971 Plymouth Duster 340): its standard engine was AMC's 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8, which with a two-barrel carburetor produced 245 hp (gross), a combination offered to achieve a 12.5:1 weight-to-horsepower ratio for insurance rate calculations. It had styled wheels, body striping, individual fully reclining front seats and other performance and appearance upgrades; the $199 "Go" package's four-barrel carburetor and ram-air induction raised power to 285 hp, and a Hurst-shifted Borg-Warner Super T10 four-speed or an automatic was optional in place of the three-speed, with Goodyear Polyglas D70x14 tires.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC/360 360 cu in V8 (245 hp gross, 2-barrel) | 1971–1971 | 5.9 L V8 | 245 hp | 365 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| SC/360 360 cu in V8 with Go package (285 hp) | 1971–1971 | 5.9 L V8 | 285 hp | 385 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.
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