Not all of it was AMC’s fault ... based on the ’70 Hornet, it did not look out of place parked next to new Granada Ghias or Chevy Concours or Nova Customs. Under the hood, four-cylinder ...

In 1954, the automaker merged with Nash-Kelvinator to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). The merger wasn't the end of the line for the Hornet, but AMC discontinued the "step-down" platform ...