1974 AMC Hornet Sportabout

1974 AMC Hornet Sportabout in Taxi, TV Series, 1978-1983 Ep. 1.11

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin:

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Author	Message
rjluna2 ◊ 2011-08-09 13:12	1974 or later by the federal bumpers.
Commander 57 ◊ 2011-08-09 15:17	I see no rubber edging around the front bumper corners so no later than 1975. Shouldn't the range be '73 to '75, however? -- Last edit: 2011-08-09 15:18:30
rjluna2 ◊ 2011-08-09 20:06	The 1973 version has slightly smaller bumper but extended out a bit from 1972 model year. Comments?
Commander 57 ◊ 2011-08-09 20:45	I know there is a '72/'73 front end difference but the Burness album shows identical front ends for '73 and '74 Hornets. -- Last edit: 2011-08-09 20:50:32
rjluna2 ◊ 2011-08-12 02:10	Commander 57 wrote I know there is a '72/'73 front end difference but the Burness album shows identical front ends for '73 and '74 Hornets. You are right, I looked at the Collectible Automobile featuring 1970-77 AMC Hornet: Creating a Buzz and indeed they are identical front bumper from 1973 until 1977.
Commander 57 ◊ 2011-08-12 14:27	Well, no. Not all the way to '77. The '76-'77 model added a thin, rubber strip to the corner of the front bumpers, much like the Chrysler New Yorker did for 1977.
rjluna2 ◊ 2011-08-12 17:07	Oh, okay
Commander 57 ◊ 2011-08-12 18:11	To illustrate. From 1976 AMC brochure: Link to "www.oldcarbrochures.com" -- Last edit: 2011-08-14 23:38:23