The Hornet is one of AMC's not-so-iconic nameplates ... Yup, this metallic shade of purple is a custom hue. It was actually part of the company's color palette in 1974. The latter included ...

Meanwhile the AMC Hornet, which debuted for the 1970 model year, looked virtually the same in 1975 except for the bigger 5 mph bumpers. Not that it was a bad car, or a bad looking car for that matter.