23. AMC Gremlin GT (1978)
In the late 70s, AMC tried its best to extract all that it could from the little Gremlin by constantly introducing different versions that kept the old platform alive for almost a decade. In 1977, AMC decided to turn the Gremlin into a “muscle car” and installed a 304 V8 engine with 120 HP. The ridiculously low power resulted in terrible performance. But the Gremlin GT was quite a looker with a fresh graphic package, sporty wheels, and new interior equipment (via Motorious).
Realizing that the performance was painfully slow, AMC installed a 4.2-liter inline-six engine which didn’t produce much more power. But it produced more torque, enough for some improvement. However, even this and heavy discounts by dealers didn’t help. The production was low at around 3000 copies and the GT option was discontinued for the 1978 model year.