Randall Gremlin X

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Randall was like the Motion of the AMC world. Don't know about the price, but a super cool car!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121703283114?rmvSB=true

[markjohnson]

Those are awesome cars but that's gotta be the most expensive Gremlin on the planet. I think Car Craft mag did a road test on one of these and it was a 12-second car.

[markjohnson]

http://gremlinx.com/randall-401-xr/

[Postsedan]

Love it.....I drove one in the early 80`s....a fast pocket rocket [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love it.....I drove one in the early 80`s....a fast pocket rocket [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

But for 60K, he can keep it in his pocket. Great AMC history, but it's still a Gremlin. Dreamer.

[69hurstSC]

I disagree. Not to sound like whiner but this is exactly what the Big 3 owners have done to AMC owners their whole life. To an AMC enthusiast and hardcore fan this is the equivalent of a 67 or 68 Yenko Camaro. Why come on the lone AMC forum and poo poo a Gremlin?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love it.....I drove one in the early 80`s....a fast pocket rocket [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

But for 60K, he can keep it in his pocket. Great AMC history, but it's still a Gremlin. Dreamer. </div></div>

[69hurstSC]

And why not? Aren't there pedigree cars amongst all manufacturers? And I would imagine the Wally Booth car is probably the most expensive/valued Gremlin on the planet.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those are awesome cars but that's gotta be the most expensive Gremlin on the planet. I think Car Craft mag did a road test on one of these and it was a 12-second car. </div></div>

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69hurstSC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I disagree. Not to sound like whiner but this is exactly what the Big 3 owners have done to AMC owners their whole life. To an AMC enthusiast and hardcore fan this is the equivalent of a 67 or 68 Yenko Camaro. Why come on the lone AMC forum and poo poo a Gremlin?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tracker1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love it.....I drove one in the early 80`s....a fast pocket rocket [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

But for 60K, he can keep it in his pocket. Great AMC history, but it's still a Gremlin. Dreamer. </div></div> </div></div>


Wes, I'm not knocking the car per se, I have an issue with the price. And I would say the same thing if somebody posted up a six-figure asking price for a Motion Vega GT - it's a freaking Vega. For me it's about the intended origins of the car and Chevy Vegas, Ford Pintos and Gremlins fall into a very &quot;non-musclecar&quot; category. But that's just my opinion. I really like a lot of AMC cars and I've been looking for a real Black '70 Rebel Machine for some time but they seem to be unobtanium. The '72 AMX 401 4-speed in the For Sale section is worth every penny of the 50k asking price...in my opinion, but there are certainly those that will never agree and that's just THEIR opinion. So it's not about AMCs.

Sixty grand for an unrestored dealer-prepped Gremlin is a tough pill to swallow, cool as it is - AND IT IS A HISTORIC CAR. But that price is out to lunch. I can buy a driveable patina AAR Cuda for two-thirds of that price, it's a better value equation - the math and the market dictate it to be that way, not me. Same applies with this Randall Bomb - the math and the market (regardless of how &quot;devoted&quot; you are to the AMC brand) will not support a 60K asking price. That's what I believe. But, as always, I'm happy to be proven wrong.

And I have &quot;come onto the lone AMC forum&quot; on this site many times and given kudos to some real nice ones that have been featured here. If I didn't have a liking for the AMCs I wouldn't be in here at all. Just having my say on a public forum is all. Cheers. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[69hurstSC]

Does that opinion apply to Yenko Stingers or Baldwin Motion Vega's?

[Tracker1]

Yes for Motion Vegas - I referenced that in my previous post. I'd rather have the Randall Gremlin than a Motion Vega, any day.

No for Yenko Stingers - purpose-built race car by Yenko. There is no comparison between Yenko and Randall. Don Yenko was a passionate, successful race driver with a long history of using his significant dealer influence in getting back door access to FACTORY hot rods - not just stuff assembled in the back bay of a dealership - but on the assembly line. Don Yenko is the reason there are COPO Camaros....nobody can beat that legacy. I will argue with anybody that Don Yenko is the most significant dealership owner/operator of the musclecar era, casting a long, tall shadow of influence from 1964-70 during the &quot;meat&quot; of the time period. He is second, only, to Carroll Shelby in the lasting legacy of American performance car builders and marketers. With all due respect, Randall wasn't a zit on his a##