Firing It Up At The Museum: 1975 AMC Gremlin X Levi's Edition

Firing It Up The Museum: Ep. 9: One of the best parts about maintaining the cars in the museum is firing them up and listening to the engines. Hang out with us while we do some behind the scenes work and learn a thing or two about the cars. A special thanks to our exhibitors for sharing their vehicles and being part of the museum.
Featuring: Pandora Paúl Sordon, Curator and Education Director and Gregg Rushall, Volunteer
Guest appearances: 1975 AMC Gremlin X Levi’s Edition on loan from Dennis Duca and David Peck
Filmed by: Mireya Lopez
Edited by: Kimaris Rosby
Produced by: San Diego Automotive Museum
Location: San Diego Automotive Museum, Balboa Park
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NOTE: We change our cars on exhibit often. Not all cars in our videos are still on display at the Museum.

[@SuperAsdke]

Love Gremlins, love the color, and the Levi's Edition would be a dream to own!

[@audieconrad8995]

The only people who spoke bad about a Gremlin never owned one. I believe time has been kind to the design as it was really the original hatchback or "Kammback" as designer Dick Teague called it. Although Europeans were familiar with the style - not so here in the States. Hence people called it ugly and weird. Gotta give it to AMC and Teague - they were ALWAYS bold. By AMC standards the car was a hit with over 600,000 sold. They were simple, well engineered and for the times economical. The one featured in this vid is phenomenal.

[@kenh8925]

I owned a Gremlin in the 1980s still one of my all-time favorites.

[@josephdennis8473]

This Gremlin is a beauty. I'm in love.

[@mgrella63]

Absolutely Beautiful Car!!

[@martensjd]

I'm old enough to remember when Levi jeans were good quality.

[@alvarogonzalez9177]

Hermoso.carro

[@wilnewman5372]

My mom drove a Gremlin from 1975-1985 !! My mom's Gremlin was yellow !!! I use to sleep in the back seat when I was child , on the way to visit my Grandparents !!!

[@michaelpalm2210]

Me too except ours was green. It lasted until 1985 or 1986 and then rust took over and it got traded

[@davidmiller2719]

My orange 75 X had baby moon chrome dish wheels and a 304 v8... It would erase retreads..... quickly

[@jeffbecker8716]

@4:08 - Starts up just like my old '74 X (in Maxi blue) used to.

[@ivarwinter3049]

By it's serial number, I had one of the last Gremlins made before the name was changed in 1978

[@abelsabrowsky4470]

this is what mine looked like when it was new (allegedly)! I have the turned aluminum gauges but aside from that, identical! (mine starts better too)

[@yomommaahotoo264]

Yo - lemme axe you sumpmm. Is this the car you had your first paradise by the dash board lights?

[@randylankford6338]

All of that and you didn't open the hood?

[@That_AMC_Guy]

This lady is incorrect about a few items. Original cars were NEVER made with Cotton Denim. Denim does not conform to certain laws pertaining to flammability. The original upholstery was NYLON.What is special about this particular car is that few Gremlin were ordered with a clock; which gave the instrument panel the Hornets' 3-hole cluster. This car also has tilt steering, an extra cost item and also seldom seen on a Gremlin. The car also features Air Conditioning. Levi's Gremlin were available in a multitude of colors (not just white or blue as this lady states). I believe the only colours AMC dissuaded people from purchasing with a Levi package was orange or yellow. But you could get the Levi's package on virtually every other color: black, beige, tan, green, gold, and even Trans-Am Red.

[@Al-thecarhistorian]

YEA-you are a rare individual who absolutely knows about the Gremlin and AMC products. I salute you. The lady doing this spot wasn't the best choice. She didn't know what engine it had. Didn't know how to open rear hatch window. Thought the gas fill in the rear was unique, when many cars of the era had that feature (introduced by Ford in 1952). I wish more people, such as yourself, focused on correct details.

[@johndickie5577]

I bought a brand new Trans Am red with a gold hockey stick side decal, 258 six. It was stunning. Unfortunately it rusted quite quickly but I had it for 9 years. It was a thrill to drive and very fast.

[@michaelpalm2210]

@@johndickie5577 Rusted like crazy! from showroom to car crusher in 10 years or less. Sad

[@customkey]

Please, do not start a car and let it run in Park without fully engaging the emergency brake! I've seen cars slip out of Park and into reverse and be off to the races, especially during fast idle. Beautiful car, we called AMC products Kenosha Cadillacs, and I miss AMC to this day. Thank you!

[@samdavis2531]

This is the absolute worst desription of any anything ive ever heard! YOU'RE FIRED!

[@edlore4948]

Nice car, Destroyed by the Homosexual rainbow flag on the antenna. 🥴

[@garyhoutz1540]

A true low point in automobile history. Bad design, build and quality.

[@AntonSander]

Nope, wrong. Cute, unique, and classic design. & AMC V8's where tough. We are in a low point TODAY with the 3 color options you can get on your fat, plastic, bulbous, generic appliance looking SUV/Cross-(over)-dresser TRASH they call "cars" these days.