After a million work hours, $40 million, and three years, AMC produced the Hornet. Is it any wonder the company is now out of business? Like many cars of the era, the Hornet was designed in response to the increasing gas prices, and the demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. The Hornet performed better than its contemporary competition, like the Maverick, but for all the resources poured into its development, it was still an unremarkable family car.

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