In the late ’60s and into the early 1970s AMC took on Detroit with sedans, wagons, and muscle cars, and the outfit even had an answer for the influx of compact, affordable imports: the Gremlin.

AMC Gremlin At-A-Glance Years Produced 1979-1983 ... The color palette was equally adventurous, with shades like Big Bad Orange and Electric Blue making sure the Gremlin stood out in any crowd.

The competitor, though, "was even more horrible." Yes, we're talking about the AMC Gremlin. Why the Gremlin, though? A car that is accepted as one of the single biggest four-wheeled abominations ...