25. AMC Gremlin
AMC presented the Gremlin on April 1, 1970 and to most people, it looked like an April’s fool joke. Their competitors laughed at its compact dimensions, funny rear end, and diminutive engines. But soon, AMC was the one smiling all the way to the bank. The Gremlin proved to be a sales success as well as the first American subcompact car.
The Gremlin was also one of the first American hatchbacks since they gave it an opening rear glass. It wasn’t as practical as later hatchback models, but it was the beginning for hatchback models on the American market.