AMC Gremlin
Introduced in 1970 on the 1st of April, the AMC Gremlin looked like April’s fool joke. The competitors laughed at its compact dimensions, funny rear end, and diminutive engines, but very soon, AMC was smiling to the bank. The Gremlin was a sales success and the first American subcompact car. The Gremlin was also one of the first American hatchbacks since it got an opening rear glass. It wasn’t as practical as later hatchback models, but it was the beginning of hatchback models on the American market.