1971 AMC Hornet

The 1971 model year was the introduction of the Sportabout, a four door wagon using a steeply sloped back design with a single liftgate type hatch. The two and four door sedans were carryovers, and the 232 cubic inch inline six engine became the standard across the range. The SC/360 was added for 1971 as a compact two door muscle car that was intended as a follow up to the 1969 SC Rambler, but high insurance premiums killed it after a single year's production of 784 examples.