AMC Gremlin
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The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact car produced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive chopped-tail design and status as one of the first American-made compact hatchbacks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| AMC Gremlin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5457120 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AMC Gremlin Context triple: [American Motors Corporation, product, AMC Gremlin]
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A.
AMC Javelin
The AMC Javelin is a late-1960s and early-1970s American pony car produced by American Motors Corporation, known for its sporty styling and participation in Trans-Am racing.
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B.
Holden Apollo
The Holden Apollo was a mid-size family sedan and wagon sold by Holden in Australia in the late 1980s and 1990s, based on rebadged Toyota models as part of the Holden–Toyota joint venture.
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C.
Hurby Luv Bug
Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor is a hip-hop producer and songwriter best known for crafting early hits for Salt-N-Pepa and helping shape the sound of late-1980s rap.
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D.
Pontiac Fiero
The Pontiac Fiero is a mid-engine two-seat sports car produced by General Motors in the 1980s, known for its innovative composite body panels and controversial early reliability issues.
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E.
Little Deuce Coupe
"Little Deuce Coupe" is a 1963 hot rod–themed studio album by the Beach Boys that helped define their early car-culture sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AMC Gremlin Target entity description: The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact car produced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive chopped-tail design and status as one of the first American-made compact hatchbacks.
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A.
AMC Javelin
The AMC Javelin is a late-1960s and early-1970s American pony car produced by American Motors Corporation, known for its sporty styling and participation in Trans-Am racing.
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B.
Holden Apollo
The Holden Apollo was a mid-size family sedan and wagon sold by Holden in Australia in the late 1980s and 1990s, based on rebadged Toyota models as part of the Holden–Toyota joint venture.
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C.
Hurby Luv Bug
Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor is a hip-hop producer and songwriter best known for crafting early hits for Salt-N-Pepa and helping shape the sound of late-1980s rap.
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D.
Pontiac Fiero
The Pontiac Fiero is a mid-engine two-seat sports car produced by General Motors in the 1980s, known for its innovative composite body panels and controversial early reliability issues.
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E.
Little Deuce Coupe
"Little Deuce Coupe" is a 1963 hot rod–themed studio album by the Beach Boys that helped define their early car-culture sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
ⓘ
subcompact car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AMC Gremlin X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Brampton, Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenosha, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door hatchback ⓘ |
| class | subcompact ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | cult car ⓘ |
| designer | Richard A. Teague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineOption |
199 cu in AMC inline-six engine
ⓘ
232 cu in AMC inline-six engine ⓘ 258 cu in AMC inline-six engine ⓘ 304 cu in AMC V8 engine ⓘ |
| featuredIn | various American films and television shows from the 1970s onward ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introducedOn | April 1, 1970 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | American Motors Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
economy car
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youth-oriented car ⓘ |
| modelYears |
1970
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1971 ⓘ 1972 ⓘ 1973 ⓘ 1974 ⓘ 1975 ⓘ 1976 ⓘ 1977 ⓘ 1978 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
chopped-tail rear design
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early American hatchback design ⓘ one of the first American-built subcompact cars ⓘ |
| notableFor | competing with imported subcompacts such as the Volkswagen Beetle and Toyota Corolla ⓘ |
| notableReception | often cited as an example of controversial automotive styling ⓘ |
| platform | AMC Hornet platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | AMC Rambler American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AMC Hornet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AMC Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
energy-absorbing steering column
ⓘ
optional front disc brakes ⓘ |
| soldBy |
American Motors dealers in Canada
ⓘ
American Motors dealers in the United States ⓘ |
| successor | AMC Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
3-speed automatic transmission
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3-speed manual transmission ⓘ 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| trimLevel |
Gremlin X
NERFINISHED
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base model ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 96 inches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AMC Gremlin Description of subject: The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact car produced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive chopped-tail design and status as one of the first American-made compact hatchbacks.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.