We compare the AMC Gremlin, Chevrolet Vega, Ford Pinto, Simca 1204, Toyota Corolla, and Volkswagen Super Beetle to anoint the ...

In keeping with the competition – Chevy's Vega, Ford's Maverick, Volkswagen's Beetle, and Toyota's Corolla – AMC offered the Gremlin in a variety of trim levels suited to different price points.

Does the AMC Gremlin really deserve its negative reputation, or perhaps it's being bunched in with competitors of the era like the Vega rust bucket and the Ford Pinto, which was a legitimate crash ...