AMC Hornet 360
Based on a regular economy car called Hornet, equipped with better suspension, sharper steering, graphics package, and a 360 V8, this hot Hornet turned from an ordinary compact into a proper muscle car. The power was not that big at 245 HP, but those horses could make the Hornet fly with a lightweight body. The rest of the muscle cars offerings in 1971 all had problems with big size and weight and engines that didn’t make power anymore, but the Hornet 360 was one of the fastest cars on sale.