Hornet : Le Jour J

Le 4 août 1969 c'était le début de fabrication de la Hornet

The 1970 Hornet, which replaced the seriously outdated Rambler American, was a fairly unremarkable car but proved to be one of the most important in AMC's history. Luckily for AMC the Hornet's pleasantly contemporary styling held up well over the years, because its chassis and sheet metal served as the basis for most of the company's output over the next 18 years: the Gremlin, Concord, Spirit, and Eagle 4WD cars all sprang from the Hornet's loins.
Taking its name from a legendary Hudson model of the 50s, the Hornet debuted in 2- and 4-door sedan versions on a 108-inch wheelbase. The most collectible Hornet is the 1971 SC/360, which could be had with some fairly serious performance equipment. Only 784 were made. Several Hornet models are pictured in Norbert Vance's Hornet Photo Sampler.


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