1971 Hornet SC/360 Ram Air FOUND

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #1 10-22-2012, 04:18 PM

Me and another member here (C1SS396) found this car a few years back. I talked to the owner a few times and he said his family was going to do something with it. He called me up today and we made a deal on the car. The owner purchased it brand new in 1971. Its an SC/360 ram air bucket seat automatic on the column car. He said it would run high 14's out of the box and he used to drag race it all the time. Here are some photos of where it currently sits. Only 113 of these cars are still known to exist.

-Matt

69hurstSC · #2 10-22-2012, 04:33 PM

Congrats on the rare AMC purchase. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

**SS427** · #3 10-22-2012, 05:51 PM

What are your plans for it? Hopefully it gets restored as it deserves it and looks salvagable. Congrats, nice find.

ORIGLS6 · #4 10-22-2012, 05:56 PM

I could have some fun with that car. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

C1SS396 · #5 10-22-2012, 08:45 PM

To bad you could make a package deal for the mini van next to it ...

This is what i wanted to do with the hornet since we found it ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzCIbhLUUA0

IM RARE · #6 10-22-2012, 11:13 PM

still never could figure people out you buy new and let it go like this rare car for sure at least the scoop is still there good luck thanks for saving one more AMC product

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #7 10-22-2012, 11:35 PM

So it turns out this is an original Go Pack car (which included four barrel carb, Ram Air induction system,
dual exhausts, handling package, tachometer, Polyglas white letter tires, etc). Options included Shift Command column shift automatic, bucket seats, bumper guards, styled steel wheels. Got the car home today and opened the trunk. Ram air cleaner is still in the trunk along with the factory tach dash. Car was originally Electric Blue Metallic with Serape Blue interior. Engine and transmission are long gone and there is no recovering them. The previous owner let his ex son in law borrow the engine and transmission for his Jeep Wagoneer project in 1985 (when it was last inspected). He and his ex son in law haven't spoken in years so there is no chance any of the original motor or transmission is present. Trunk, floors, and frame rails are super solid. Its just ashame it has sat for so long.

-Matt

**Charley Lillard** · #8 10-23-2012, 02:16 PM

I would ask for the contact info for previous owner etc. Cool car.

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #9 10-23-2012, 02:18 PM

I got the car off the original owner. He is sending me the title and anything else he may have from when he purchased it new in 1971.

**bashton** · #10 10-23-2012, 03:15 PM

Matt; you MUST bring this car as found for our Barn Finds/Hidden Gems display at MCACN, November 17-18!

As you may know...I kinda like AMC's.

Congrats on the purchase.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

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