![]() ![]() Jeep, together with Iacocca’s other stroke of genius, the mini-van, allowed the once struggling Chrysler to fill its coffers to overflowing. With Jeep he had an instant rival to Chevrolet Blazer and Ford Bronco (which would become the Bronco II and, finally, the Explorer). It was one of then Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca’s finest moments-entry to the sport-utility market without having to spend the time or money to design, develop and build one from scratch. Gremlin, you may recall, was designed on the back of an airline burp bag by AMC’s chief stylist Richard Teague, which caused some to joke that the amiable Teague could have put the bag to better use.ĪMC was the minority member of what then was called the Big Four, which was abbreviated to the Big Three when Chrysler purchased the tiny automaker in 1987 to acquire the Jeep line of sport-utility vehicles. Range quoted above is calculated on 16MPG.Ĭlick on "MORE PICTURES" to see more detailed photos.American Motors Corp., or AMC as it was known, usually was good for a laugh, as evidenced by the fact that this is the outfit that brought out the Gremlin and Pacer, a pair of styling oddities.This may or may not work with your factory fuel gauge in the instrument cluster. ![]() You may need to upgrade to the newer style pump module.
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