AMC Gremlin

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The AMC Gremlin was faster than the other compact cars of its age, but that doesn’t really help unless you’re drag racing with another compact. Either the front is too long or the end is too short — either way, this was a terrible car to try to handle. The wipers were vacuum-powered, which gives you an idea of the shortages in this vehicle. That being said, it had personality and is now a collector’s item. Indeed, it has far better gas mileage than other cars of the muscle era.