
SC/360
Hornet
Registry

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P1 Classic Black SC/360, Hurst 4spd, 3:54, 50,000
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My 71 SC/360 has new seats & stripe kit
Since 2001, documenting & registering all 1971 American Motors SC/360 Hornets.
Mission: to Register And Document All Remaining 1971 Hornet SC/360s Dead or Alive.
As Featured In Hemming's Muscle Machines!
THERE IS ONLY ONE HORNET SC/360 REGISTRY, AND THAT IS THIS ONE.
*New
SC/360 Flapper/w rod! Limited Production *
SC/360 Hornet thin stick on decal on the glovebox.
These have been reproduced and sell for about
$15 on ebay! Nice quality.
The
NUMBERS:
TOTAL PRODUCTION IN 1971: 784 (planned production by AMC was 10,000 units)
206 2-barrel, with 187 being automatic and 19 three speed standard.
578 were 4-barrel, with 249 automatic, 23 3/speed, and 306
4/speed standard.
Total
1971 AMC Hornet Production Figures
Body 7106-0 (base) 2dr Factory Price $2174.00 Shipping Weight 2654 lbs
Production total 19,395
Body 7105-0 (base) 4dr Factory Price $2234.00 Shipping Weight 2731 lbs
Production total 10,403
Body 7106-7 (SST) 2dr Factory Price $2324.00 Shipping Weight 2732 lbs Production
total 8,600
Body 7105-7 (SST) 4dr Factory Price $2274.00 Shipping Weight 2691 lbs Production
total 10,651
Body 7108-7 (SST) 4dr Wagon Factory Price $2594.00 Shipping Weight 2827
lbs Production total 73,471
Body 7106-1 (SC/360) 2dr Factory Price $2663.00 Shipping Weight 3300 lbs.
Production total 784
Vehicles appeared in AMC
Dealerships showrooms in October 1970.
Production began for 1971 AMC vehicles August
1st, 1970.
Production ended for 1971 AMC vehicles July 30th,
1971.
TOTAL MODEL YEAR PRODUCTION (all AMC models) 244,758
TOTAL CALENDAR YEAR PRODUCTION (all AMC models) 256,963
TOTAL PRODUCTION OF HORNET SERIES 123,304 Units
Estimated total survival in 2007: 113-127 vehicles.
Cars known to still
exist currently: 99
Not ALL SC/360 Hornets had Go Pack, nor Ram Air systems. The Ram Air scoop
was designed by Rockwell Corporation; the same people who design and build
aircrafts. I estimate of the 784 SC/360s produced, roughly 1/2 of them had this
Ram Air feature. SC stood for 'SUPER COUPE' the 360
was the 360 AMC cid/285 hp engine. The ONLY way to distinguish the SC/360
from other production Hornets is the 6th digit of the VIN, which is a one (1).
You can't "fake" a 71 SC/360 due to that 6th digit in the VIN.
(see production above).
SC/360 Ram Air System
of a
functional SC/360 Hornet. Note flapper and vacuum actuator in the upper innards of the hood. This would be the
last year American Motors would use Ram Air in any production vehicle. This is a "BARE"
Ram Air system out of a Hornet. It is the same 'bubble'
(dome)
as a Hurst 69 SC/Rambler. The oblong metal mount is different however. To
learn more about American Motors 1969-71 Ram Air Systems and 1971-73 Cowl
Induction systems, click
here. To learn more about the SC/360 Low
Fuel Warning System (if so equipped) click
here.
The SC/360 was never offered (sure as hell would have been nice though) with
AMC's formidable most powerful first year production engine, the 330hp 401V8
in 1971 sadly. No 304V8 available either. Not to say people have not done this
to this great sedan body AMC built from 1970 thru 1976. This
is Ron Gibson's SC/401 Hornet. Really nice looking car, he is currently
doing engine work on the powerful 401V8. This is a
driver
side front view; driver
side view, rear
view, interior
view, ram
air shot, engine
bay view,
and the SC/401 Hornet's
"Rebel
Machine" scoop! NO. The SC/360 was never considered by AMC for a
carryover "Hornet Machine Package".
AMC could not give away the slow selling 70 Rebel Machine, nor 70 AMX. And the
70 Javelin saw production drop to only 1/2 of what 1969 had been. And there was
a strike in 1970 that cost AMC production of a whopping 36,000 vehicles. There
was however a "Matador Machine" package sold of which 68 were produced
and 2 known to exist.
The only original ad AMC
ever produced for the 71 SC/360. While Hornet sales
were solid with a total Calender Year Production of 123,304 Hornets made, not much, if any marketing was directed at
the SC/360; as Musclecar sales were slowing down dramatically
across the board for makes car companies. Personally, I believe if AMC had marketed this car a little better, it would have sold a little
better! I compare it to Pontiac's Grand Am in 1977, when X amount were scheduled for production, but less than 1500 made when the
rear spoiler machine broke, Pontiac stopped production abruptly.
1971
SC/360 AMC Press Release photo in black & white. This is the ONLY
Press Release photo ever offered of this rare vehicle! Complete with slinky
chick model! $9.00 + $2.50 ship. These are several
extremely rare COLOR Press Release photos (Early
September 1970 photos) of the new
1971 SC/360 with
model. These rare AMC color press photos never appeared in ANY
AMC literature or releases sadly. This is a front
angle taken in September 1970 of the same car, (note
manufacturers license plate) and a
side angle of same vehicle less model. And yes one more unreleased
Press Pix of the new 71 SC/360, taken same shoot in hills as
above.
Original AMC Dealership lighted sign showing the SC/360 in Electric Blue.
Original SC/360 Window Sticker
SC/360 Hornet thin stick on decal on the glovebox.
These have been reproduced and sell for about
$15 on ebay! Nice quality too I may add.
The SC/360 decal was
incorporated in the stripe and is unique to these 784 cars. I will be selling NEW REPRODUCTION
SC/360 HOOD SCOOPS
$250.00 + Shipping. (Email me for details). I sell SC/360 Stripe Kits.
Factory Illustrated Schematic for SC/360 Stripes w/AMC Part Numbers
1971
HORNET OPTIONS & PRICES:
Go Pack $199.00 including: four barrel carb, Ram
Air induction system,
dual exhausts, handling package, tachometer, Polyglas white letter tires.
This also included the flattened hood scoop.
Automatic Shift Command floor mount transmission
$200.00
Three Speed manual floor shift trans $32.00
Shift Command column shift automatic $238.00
Twin Grip rear end $43.00
70 amp battery $14.00
Dual exhausts $31.00
Engine block heater $12.00
Heavy duty cooling system w/ heavy duty radiator,
powerflex fan & shroud $16.00
Cold start package $18.00
Power brakes $45.00
Power front disc brakes $84.00
Power steering $111.00
Air conditioning $399.00
Front bumper guards $9.00
Rear bumper guards $11.00
Tinted glass, all windows $40.00
Tinted windshield $30.00
Headlight delay system $23.00
Rear deck luggage rack $32.00
Body side scuff molding $32.00
AM push button radio $67.00
AM/FM push button radio $224.00
Custom steering wheel $14.00
Rim-Blow steering wheel $37.00
Tachometer (non Go Pack cars) $50.00
Visibility Group $47.00
Light Group $29.00
Electric Wipers no/VS $22.00
Undercoating $18.00
Undercoating & hood insulation $22.00
Styled steel wheels $46.00
1971 EXTERIOR PAINT
Options
A1=snow white
A4=skyline blue
A6=midnight blue metallic
A8=meadow green metallic
B2=burnish brown metallic
B4=charcoal grey metallic
B6=electric blue metallic
B8=mustard yellow
C1=golden lime metallic
D3=baja bronze
P1=black
A2=canary yellow
A5=midway blue metallic
A7=limelight green metallic
A9=raven green metallic
B3=quicksilver metallic
B5=deep maroon metallic
B7=brilliant green metallic
B9=matador red
C6=surfside turquoise
D9=wild plum
P81=gray
INTERIOR TRIM CODES
T141-D black vinyl
T141-C black fabric
T141-V serape black
T143-D blue vinyl
T143-V serape blue
T143-C blue fabric
T144-D green vinyl
T144-V serape green
T144-C green fabric
T145-D red vinyl
T145-V serape red
T145-C red fabric
And before we go on, my OWN 1971 SC/360 Hornet. Front angle view and rear angle view. This car is heavily customized. It sports a 1977 Hornet AMX ground effects kit, 88 Fiero rear spoiler, close up rear view angle and is painted in AMC's classic red, white and blue. It is a original Hurst equipped car, Go Pack, four barrel, four speed, Twin Grip 3:54 rear, and functional Ram Air! Engine bay of my car. My car, while far from stock, is how I want it. This car also sports ultra rare Hurst mirrors, Rebel Machine rims, which the official name is AMC 15 inch styled steel rims. My car sports massive 27560R15s on the rear and 23560R15s on the front. These 'Machine' rims were a OPTION on all Ambassador, AMX, Javelin, Rebel and Matador from 1970-72. Not a option on Gremlin or Hornet Series however. For those of you looking for items, the rims in excellent shape command $2000-$3000 a set and are extremely difficult to find. A big problem with these 'Machine' rims is that the trim ring is pressed on. So if you remove the trim ring, chances are you destroy it. If you destroy the trim ring, there is a very close 15 inch Chevrolet trim ring that looks stock and clips on. If you do not remove it, most times there is a ring of rust where dust and mud have settled in behind it, and this weakens the rim and can compromise the integrity of the rim, making it dangerous! For several years now however, Jeffery Thomas has been restoring Machine rims. Jeffery is listed on my Planet Houston Vendors List. The Hurst mirrors were used on Hurst SC/Ramblers and Hurst/Olds in 1969. Used, they can command $600 to $1200 each. They have also been reproduced, and are available from Mike Lewis on my Planet Houston Vendors List. This interesting photo was taken around Christmas 2004 and shows my SC/360 Hornet, Rebel convertible 'Machine, and SC/Rambler wagon. A Ram Air Trio!
SC/360 Hornets had items that you could find on many regular
production Hornet Series from 1970 thru 1972. One one these was the "BEE"
emblem! This is how it appeared on the fender side by side with
the classic old style script
"Hornet" emblem. A locking
gas cap was a option. The "bee" slides to one side for access
with the key, as keyhole is hidden. You can still find these brand new NOS at
national meets and on ebay for about $65-$100. The SC/360 Hornets had a painted
red rear panel between the tailights. This had the old style Hornet emblem shown
above mounted near the passenger tail light on the panel. On my SC/360, a
Hurst SC emblem also is present. Not all SC/360s came with Ram Air.
This is a formidable looking view of
my SC/360 scoop.
This photo is from the 2001 AMO AMC Nationals in Houston.
I want to research these rare vehicles as much as possible to learn why these cars did not sell as planned (although 71 was a
tough transition year for AMC); I also want to find out if any, Hurst's involvement and development of these
cars. What was AMC's marketing strategy with this car, and why marketing was so limited if
a run of 10,000 units planned. Why do the known black cars have differences than other production colors (just like 78 AMXs do).
So YOUR INPUT IS
EXTREMELY VALUABLE to all American Motors SC/360 Owners!
What I
need from SC/360 Hornet Owners!
1. Metal
door tag information
this will be located inside the driver side door, and the information will be listed as follows below:
Body: (When it went down the line)
Model (all will be 7106-1)
Trim: (interior color)
Paint: (exterior color)
Line number is the very bottom series of numbers and letters between the rivets showing east or west line Kenosha build.
(All should be East!)
2. Plastic
build date tag information
I would also like your plastic build date above this tag on the driver side door, such as 'September 70' This tag is always found directly above the
metal driver side door tag.
3. VIN
in driver side of dash
The VIN not only appears on your plastic door tag, but all have a
metal VIN plate (in case your plastic door tag is long gone) but the VIN will be
right beneath the windshield on the driver side lower front.
4. Your complete name, mailing address for my records.
These will never be shared with anyone. Period.
5. A few good, clear jpeg photos of your vehicle like many
cars here..........
PHOTOS!
PHOTOS!
pHOTOS!
pHOTOS!
pHOTOS!
pHOTOS!
71 SC/360 in B-8 Mustard Yellow
ROAD WARRIORS Trading Card
71 SC/360 in B-7 Brilliant Green Poly
71 SC/360 in B-6 Electric Blue
Note non Ram Air
Low Mile Original Non-Ram Air Engine Compartment
Of B-6 Electric Blue Car Above
Same B-6 Electric Blue 71 SC/360 front angle
71 SC/360 in B-8 Mustard Yellow
Note correct Rally Rims less trim rings
Not a SC/360 but a great looking
71 Hornet Dragcar..In Sweden!!!!!
A 1971 Jo-Han Model Funny Car Hornet
"The Stinger" Early 70s Hornet Funny Car model by Jo-Han
71 SC/360 in B-6 Electric Blue Poly.
Only 249 made with 360cid/290hp AT/column shift. This car was for sale Jan 03 for $5000
It sold Aug 2003 for $3000. Sold on Ebay/2005 for $10.900. Sold again on ebay/2005
for $11,500
71 SC/360 in B-9 Matador Red is raced regularly in PA.
Car is a consistent 13 second car, dead stock.
Blaine Hertzog's car is also a automatic..
71 SC/360 B-6 Electric Blue on the show field in
Kenosha, Wisconsin for the 1998 Homecoming.
71 SC/360 P-1 Classic Black is one of the rarest
colors for these Hornets! The black cars have some differences
not found on regular production colors. This one is owned by Robert & Jeannine Glen of Canada. Here is their professional
signboard with all the details! Note it was bought NEW in 1971, and
stored until the 1990s!
71 SC/360 P1
Classic Black leading the parade in Kenosha, Wisconsin!
71 SC/360 B-8 Mustard Yellow sits proudly on the
Kenosha, Wisconsin Homecoming Field. This car was
running 12 second 1/4 miles at Union Grove the next day.
71 SC/360 A-7 Limelight Green is proudly owned
by Kim Jokinen of Finland It is one of about a dozen known to have been exported to Scandanavia.
Kim's Finnish SC/360 in front angle shot,
note clear turn signals.
Kim's SC/360 engine bay:
This is one of the most beautiful engine bays AMC ever offered showing 290 horses. Note
besides factory Ram Air, this vehicle also sports Power steering and power brakes, along with
electric wipers. 1971 Was Thanks God, the LAST YEAR AMC ever used VACUUM wipers in their
vehicles!!! And if not mistaken, AMC was the last US automaker to offer vacuum
wipers.
SC/360 B-8 Mustard Yellow appeared on
ebay. This California SC/360 sports a rear luggage rack
Note this vehicle is missing the painted metal housing between the taillights. Interior photo
shows is had a unusual
pattern on the door panels. Note Rim Blow Steering Wheel unique only to AMC 1970-1971 models. I believe the car
sold in the $5300 range in 2003.
Double Trouble at the dragstrip!!!
SC/360 Matador Red B-9 owned by
Jay
Houston turns 12.80 at 109mph at the dragstrip. Note different design on the
door panel than the Mustard Yellow SC/360 a few pix above. Interior shot of Jay Houston's
SC/360.
SC/360 Electric Blue B-6 is owned by
William Taylor. This interior shot glows with white
seats. This is a front angle view!
Shirley & HL Shahan's Hornet Dragcar
This vehicle still exists and is in a
private collection in Canada.
SC/360 Matador Red B-9 interior view towards dash shows bland, bare bones no nonsense muscle with 8000RPM tachometer, no AC, no radio, just the basics. The Hurst four speed shifter lets you know something special is under the Ram Air hood. This SC/360 B2 Burnished Brown is one of the more unusual colors the SC/360 was offered in, sitting next to the above Matador Red SC/360 in Gordy Chilson's garage, which looks like many a AMC dealership did in the early 1970s. Gordy is known for the huge AMC meets he puts on in Lawrencevill, PA each year, it attracts many of the rarest iro around like the Banacek AMX, and usually 3-5 original Super Stock AMXs to boot.
SC/360 Mustard Yellow
B-8 quietly awaits restoration. Note the duct tape around the 1/4 windows.
This was a common problem with the 1/4 glass which opened and were held closed
by a small clamp. For the 1970-77 Hornet Series sedans, several models offered
this option, but others were sealed and would not open.
This is owned by Joe Roberts.
This is a blue SC/360 that was listed on Ebay recently for $14,000. Unusual is
that the seller mentioned in the text that 'I will not take less than $15,000
for it' of which there was some discussion on this on the now defunct amcforum.net website
about why didn't he simply list it at $15K to begin with. There was only one
photo of the car which probably doomed any chance of it selling, and there was
no bids. Looked great but neede many more photos for someone to make a decision
on it.
SC/360 in Electric Blue B6
is owned by Charles Shaw. The SC/360 was very unassuming for a Muscle Car, this
could have been good and bad! Charles' car is a beautiful example of a
'unassuming' Hornet waiting to kick some serious tail. Here is a side
angle, and interior angle all
show just how simply AMC put these cars together.
Just the basics!
Eugene Collum's SC/360 is unusual in the fact that is is a
heavily optioned out unit. While it is a column shift AT (a $238 option) his
SC/360 also sports the following: Go-Pack, Power Steering, Power Drum Brakes,
Tinted Glass/All, Air Conditioning, Electric Wipers, AM Radio, Undercoating,
Trunk Mounted Luggage Rack, Twin Grip, Front Bumper Guards, Heavy Duty
Cooling.
*Eugene, please resend me your photos, I lost them when I
was redoing my website in the summer of 2005, sorry!
In June 2004, these two SC/360s appeared as a pair for sale on ebay, with a 'Buy It Now' price of $4000. One car has no title, and both are very rough. The white one is probably not salvageable sadly. There were 13 bids, however, bidding stopped at $1526.00 due to the conditions of the cars. If you think you might be remotely interested, the sellers ebay name is swinedog73, and the auction number was 2479898356. The phone number listed in the auction in New Jersey was #609-668-2999. I never received a reply. Here are some photos of both cars however I took off the auction while it was still in progress. So without much fanfare, here are both SC/360s: Green SC/360 side view, rear view, driver side 1/4, driver side front angle, front view, interior view, (note 77 AMX overlay and gauges w/tach) the hood in weeds, and hold your lunch, here is the White SC/360 starting with the driver side, rear view, and front driver angle. Sad to see them in this condition, but the alternative is that they are no longer with us! So hopefully someone can fix up the green one, and make a drag car or parts car out of the whitey.
Mike Shay's SC/360 is a carry over color of Golden Lime
Metallic. AMC seemed to have a ton of this leftover color from 1970
models. This SC/360 has seen better times that sitting in
the weeds abandoned, but Mike is fixing to go completely thru it!
William Taylor's SC/360 is a beautiful example. Here are some neat photos of his
pride and joy in blue. This rear angle is what
many a musclecar owner saw after a green light. Here is a passenger
side angle, front angle, interior
shot, rear seat shot, and engine
bay.
This is a nice looking Hornet Drag Car. I don't know whose it is but can gladly give them credit for putting this thing on the track and representing all of us AMC fans in a positive light!
While NOT available on a Hornet SC/360, this rare photo is worth showing here. This a factory AMC Dealers Accessory Tent Kit which was sold for the 73-77 and 78-80 Hornet and Concord Hatchbacks. This factory photo shows a white 77 AMX with tent.
From a 1971 Dealers Selling Kit, here is what I jokingly refer
to as GREMLIN & SC360 MADNESS!!
These dealership kits were used by dealers to cut and paste the photos of
cars for their own ads!
While I never consider Ebay a 'market barometer' and want to vomit when people quote prices of stuff on there, in December 2004 there were not one, but three 71 SC/360s for sale on ebay at once. But I have a file here on my site called "AMC Ebay Sales Tracking" with actual auctions. And yet a fourth SC/360 surfaced for sale in Los Angeles, the fellow faxed me the info on the vehicle, of which he wanted $2000 for it. I passed on it but made one call to a fellow AMC fan who was in San Diego, whereas he promptly bought it sight unseen. It was a 360/4barrel, PS, PDB, AC, AT, Go Pack vehicle. I understand the buyer simply bought it to cannibalize the Ram Air system before unloading it again quickly. So here, in photos, are the three ebay cars and information. I honestly don't think we will ever see three of these, much less four, of them for sale at the same time, the odds are astronomical.
The Ebay SC/360 HORNET BEE Attack December
2004:
Not sure what these odds are on this, but there were three of these rare cars on
ebay all at once. Yet in Janaury 2005 there were 4 Rebel Machines on ebay at the
same time! Quite a spectacle!
SC/360 #1 in SOUTH DAKOTA. This was the roughest SC/360. has lots of potential
however. Sold for $1086.00. Total "hits" on the auction was 4348. Here
is the dash,
engine
bay, driver side front, driver
side looking inside, rear view, and toothless
front. This is how I like to buy cars, as then I can build them to my
tastes!
SC/360 #2 in NORTH DAKOTA. Ironically, this was Joe Nevland's SC/360. He was the founder of the SC/360 Registry in the late 1980s. He passed it onto me in 2001. The high bidder of this car consulted me extensively before bidding. This SC/360 sold for $12,100. Total "hits" of the auction was 5063. Here are some photos from that auction of the interior, engine bay, side, rear and front angle.
SC/360 #3 in ILLINOIS. Even more ironically is this SC/360. This was the Jimmy Wright car of Sealy, Texas which sold for $3000 in 2003 after he had it for sale, heavily advertised for $5000, for well over a year. Looks like the new owner added a stripe kit and new tires before selling. I'm not aware of any other improvements on this vehicle but it is listed in the Registry. This SC/360 sold for $10,900. Total "hits" of the auction was 7078. Here are view of driver side front angle, engine bay, gauges, passenger side, interior, rear.
SC/360 #4 in CALIFORNIA was faxed to me from Los Angeles for sale for $2000. This is a passenger side view, a driver side view and a rear view. Neat little car that was complete and with tons of potential and a rather rare color to boot! I made a phone call and it quickly sold however.
Larry Allen's SC/360 is a stunning Matador Red. This
passenger side view shows a stance of a SC/360.
Interior view in black. I believe the door panel
is Spirit 1979 type? Rear view shows red
centerpiece with non locking gas cap and Hurst Equipped emblem near it!
Great looking Canary Yellow SC/360.
From Washington State a beautiful green SC/360. I believe this car belonged to the really nice fellow who passed away in 2005 who in 1998, had driven this vehicle from Washington to Kenosha for the Homecoming! They sat with Paige & me at the AMO banquet, and when time came to give out award for "long distance" several people stood up to claim it. Even Florida backed off when they found out he had driven 2200 miles from Seattle!
This blue SC/360 was recently on ebay. The car sold for
$11,000. The photos are worth showing as they were taken at some really great
angles, and also are crisp and clear with detail. This is a driver
side view,
engine bay showing Ram Air;
interior view,
great
low front view, passenger
side and rear
angle.
This was another nice looking SC/360, in blue, that was
for sale recently in the $9K range. A driver
side view,
interior view in
blue, passenger side
view, trunk interior showing Spacesaver
Spare.
Thomas Johnson's SC/360 is a former drag car showing duty at tracks in the upper midwest, especially Minnesota and Iowa. It sports and r/w/b paint scheme. A photo of his dash emblem.
This beautiful Brilliant Green SC/360 features some great options of rear bumper guards, vinyl roof, and rear luggage rack. Note locking gas cap and wheel trim rings.
This beautiful Burnished
Brown SC/360 was recently put on ebay. This is the Ebay
auction, might as well save these, as they could be a focal point
for reference to see what certain cars were possibly doing at a certain
date.
This is the engine
bay, interior,
original
trunk jack decal, ram
air system, and
rear.
Note MA plate.
Great looking Matador Red SC/360!
Eugene's SC/360 needs restoration, and is a Frost White car. I understand that he owner will be restoring it in the near future! Here is a front photo & rear photo.
Jerry Tucker's SC/360 driver
side passenger
side interior
rear
VIN w/bees
(photos courtesy of Joe Roberts)
This is a very nice SC/360 that was
on ebay in August 2007. It sold for $19K and was extremely detailed. It is
SC/360 #6143. Front
driver side. Beautiful
original seats. Door
panels. Original
Literature!
Engine Bay
Rear Angle
Detailed undercarriage
Possibly one of the rarest (they are
ALL rare) SC/360s is this one that appeared on ebay in August 2007 with a Buy It
Now of $11K. It is one of 19 made with 3spd. However, the fellow was getting
bombarded with questions and he called me, so I told him I would reply on ebay
itself. Free you know! My reply was this:
"Hi it was a pleasure talking to you this morning. Your car
is one of 4 known to exist of 19 produced. In case you get any questions
concerning this vehicle: Your car is a NON GO PACK car. Go Pack was a $199
option. The 3speed manual was a $32 option. Your AC was $399, and extremely
unusual to see a standard car with AC! Power brakes $45. A tach was a $50 OPTION
on non Go Pack cars. Here, someone opted for clock, Neat! Power steering $111.
Electric wipers part of Visibility Group:$47. If non Vis Group $22. Mustard
Yellow paint one of the more popular colors in 1971. Eh: Priceless! AM Radio:
$67. Not all SC/360 Hornets have small SC/360 badge on glovebox. All SC/360
Hornets had red tail center section. Feel free to use any information off my
1971 SC/360 Registry for your auction at www.planethoustonamx.com Good luck with
your SC/360! Eddie Stakes"
It is one of 4 of the 19 known to exist. What I found fascinating was it was a
original Amarillo car. But it is a Non Go Pack, Non Rally Pack, Non Ram
Air...but someone opted for AC, PS and PBD, go figure! And didn't upgrade from
dinky three speed! This is amazing, and almost makes me believe that this is one
of those cars AMC simply "threw" out to dealerships (my opted out
Rebel is a example) but AMC was known for tossing cars to dealerships without
actual order, mostly to garner public interest. Dealer bought at discount price,
but car might have also sat there for years too. This one had original title,
but I would like to find out if it was actually ordered by customer this way, or
shoved onto Courtesy American!
Front view.
Original Texas
Title!
Engine Bay
(note no ram air, BUT air condition, power
steering, power brakes and electric wipers! Dash
Gauges (note
no tach BUT optional clock!) Interior
(note 3speed on floor, no "SC/360" decal
on glovebox) Rear
View.
If your information is incomplete or needs changing or updating please email me or
snail mail me the changes!
#6498 Body 046604 Trim 144V Paint A7
Door tag build date unk E059023
Kim J.
#4996 Body unk, trim unk, paint, unk, line unk
door tag build date unk
Shannon H.
#6499 Body 048625 Trim 141V, Paint B8 line unk
Hakan F.
#6152 Body, unk, Trim unk, paint B9, line unk
door tag build date unk
Larry A.
#6563, Body 010239, Trim 141-D, Paint B8, line E012754
door tag build date Sept 1970
Joe R.
#3856 Body unk, Trim T144-V, Paint B7-A1 line unk
door tag build date September 1970
Curt S.
#1315, Body unk, Trim unk, Paint, unk, line unk
door tag build date unk
Bert K.
#5810 Body unk, Trim T141-V, Paint C1, line unk
door tag build date unk
Mark C.
#6139, Body 017673, Trim 143-D, Paint A5, line E022300
door tag build date unk
Eddie S.
#0037, Body unk Trim 141-V, Paint B8, line unk
door tag build date unk
William B.
#8837, Body unk, Trim T144-D, Paint B7, line unk
door tag build date unk
Dennis B.
#3918, Body 024405, Trim T141-V, Paint B8, line E031132
door tag build October 70
Mads P. (Denmark)
#6358,
Body Unk, Trim T-141, Paint B2, line unk
door tag build unk
XXX-XXX
#8832, Body unk, Trim T141-D, Paint B6 line unk
door tag build date unk
Jim D.
#5610, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint B8, line unk
door tag build date unk
Steve G.
#9278, Body unk, Trim T141-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
Steve G.
#8020, Body unk, Trim T141-D, Paint B3, line unk
door tag build date unk
Duane H.
#4993 Body unk, Trim T-145-V, Paint B9 line unk,
door tag build date unk
Blaine H.
#2916, Body unk, Trim T141-D, Paint A9, line unk
door tag build date unk
Wayne K.
#3852, Body unk, Trim T143-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
John K.
#5568, Body unk, Trim 145-V, Paint B9, line unk
door tag build date unk
Richard K.
#4906, Body unk, Trim T145-V, Paint 00-B9, line unk
door tag build date unk
Justin L.
#6532, Body 005826, Trim 143-D, Paint B6, line E007346
door tag build date August 1970
Charles S.
#0032, Body 013140, Trim 141-D, Paint C1, line E016615
door tag build date September 1970
Jim La B.
#3844, Body 006436, Trim 141-D, Paint B6, line E007813
door tag build date unk
William T.
#2914, Body unk, Trim unk, Paint B7, line unk
door tag build date unk
Carl C.
#7717, Body unk, Trim 144-D, Paint A7, line unk
door tag build date unk
Jim L.
#1448, Body unk, Trim 144-D, Paint A2, line unk
door tag build date unk
Leroy L.
#6146, Body unk, Trim 143-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
Ron M.
#9986, Body unk, Trim 143-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
Alex McL.
#6181, Body unk, Trim 143-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
Steven M.
#6530, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint B3, line unk
door tag build date unk
Jerry M.
#6366, Body 065925, Trim 141-V, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
Edward B.
#4006, Body unk, Trim 145-V, Paint P1, line unk
door tag build date unk
Edward B.
#1315, Body unk, Trim 144-V, Paint B7, line unk
door tag build ate unk
Glen O.
#6557, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint B8, line unk
door tag build date unk
Steven P.
#8023, Body unk, Trim 144-D, Paint B7, line unk
door tag build date unk
Bob R.
#3857, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint B8, line unk
door tag build date unk
John R.
#7055, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint B8, line unk
door tag build date unk
Rod S.
#6557, Body 007729, Trim 141-D, Paint B8, line E009578
door tag build date unk
Scot J.
#2902, Body unk, Trim 144-D, Paint A8, line unk
door tag build date unk
Kurt S.
#3918, Body unk, Trim 141-V, Paint B8, line unk
door tag build date unk
Crist S.
#3851, Body unk, Trim 143-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
Rob T.
#9168, Body unk, Trim 141-V, Paint B8, line unk
door tag build date unk
Doug V.
#8833, Body unk, Trim 143-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date unk
Doug V.
#7579, Body 059473, Trim 141-D, Paint B6, line unk
door tag build date September 1970
Robert K.
#9170, Body 014805, Trim 141-V, Paint B9 line E018629
Door tag build date unk
Gordy C.
#2904, Body 016078, Trim 141-D, Paint B2, line E020235
door tag build date unk
Gordy C.
#8270, Body unk, Trim unk, Paint Unk, Line
Unk
door tag build date unk
Jay H.
#8207, Body 027802, Trim 143-V, Paint B6, Line E035372
Door tag build date unk
Allen S.
#9164, Body 012831, Trim 141-V, Paint A1, Line E016448
Door tag build date unk
Trace A.
#3640, Body 038936, Trim 141-D, Paint B6, Line E049220
Door tag build date unk
Michael R.
#5564, Body unk, Trim unk, Paint/blue, Line unk
Door tag build date unk
Ralph P.
#992?, Body unk, Trim unk, Paint/purple, Line unk
Door tag build date unk
Ralph P.
#6614, Body unk, Trim, unk, Paint/green, Line unk
Door tag build date unk
Ron L.
#4078, Body unk, Trim unk, Paint/yellow, Line unk
Door tag build date unk
Peter S.
#9851, Body 025000, Trim 141-D, Paint B8, Line E032518
Door tag build date unk
Eugene C.
#0252, Body 029410, Trim 144-D, Paint D7, Line 037326
Door tag build date unk
Owner unk.
#6507, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint A1, Line 006958
Door tag build date unk
Owner unk.
#8823, Body unk, Trim 145-V, Paint A1, Line unk
Door tag build date unk
David B.
#7924, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint B2, Line 060934
Door tag build date unk
Bob G.
#615K, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint C1, Line unk
Door tag build date unk
Mike S.
#6376, Body 066154, Trim 141-D, Paint C1, Line E082792
Door tag build date March 1971
Clyde H.
#5204, Body 061492, Trim 141-D, Paint B7, Line E020961
Door tag build September 1970
Edward B.
#xxxx, Body 027802, Trim 143-V, Paint B6, Line E035372
Door tag build date unk
Owner unk.
#6366, Body 065925, Trim 141-V, Paint B6, Line unk
Door tag build date unk
Joe N.
#5808, Body 026941, Trim 145-D, Paint B3, Line E035637
Door tag build date unk
Royce D.
#0025, Body 013543, Trim 144-D, Paint B7, Line E017095
Brian D.
#7726, body 013774, Trim 141-D, Paint xx, Line
E003074
Barney B.
#8837. body unk, Trim unk, paint unk, Line unk
Dennis B.
#6143, Body 017030, Trim 143-B, Paint B6, Line E020601
Owner Unk.
#7723 Body 0200300, Trim 140-D, Paint B8, Line E023501
Owner Unk
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Cars know to have once existed and are no longer with us:
A1M061P146181 Body 021701 Trim 143V, Paint B6 E027741 Unknown
A1M061P106558, Body unk. Mustard Yellow with black int. 3.91 Twingrip, HD cooling, light package, AM radio, spoke rims, rim blow
wheel, manual drum brakes, manual steering. Scrapped at 43,562 miles.
Last Known Owner Kirk Neprud
Cars sold whereabouts unknown
A1F061N162389, Body unk, Trim 141-D, Paint B2, line unk
door tag build date Oct 1970
Last Known Owner Richard Hanson
Comments on above car:
In the "for what it's worth"department, I noticed in going through
your SC 360 website, that you have a listing for SC 360's no longer with us. I
once owned one of these beauties, bought it new in November, 1970. I traded it
a
couple of years later, much to my regret, and do not know for sure where the car is today. However, if you are interested in listing it as no longer
around, the information is above, and; This car was manufactured in October, 1970, as I ordered it special and got
it in 2 weeks and 2 days from the date of order. The date I picked it up
from the dealer in Illinois was November 2, 1970. This was a great little car and ran very fast, even though it was only a 2-barrel 3 speed manual
with a single exhaust. I do not have the original price sticker, but the
bill of sale info says the list price was $2820.40. The only options this car had was a radio and an engine block heater. It came from the factory
with the 14" x 6" spoke style wheels, which it was not supposed to
have, and
was not on the price sticker. Any way, I thoroughly enjoyed your SC 360 site - Keep up the good work! A vintage photo of it at my
house in Jan. 1971,
note the snow tires.....
From Kirk Neprud above: What a great website, the sC/360 section is really
nice. I enjoyed seeing the pictures and have spent hours decoding VIN's and Data Info. It is interesting to see what different types of colors and
options were out there. I really miss the 360 I had, I still have a title, picture, and many parts from the car in the hopes that I may have another SC
one day. I bought mine in 1976 and owned it until 1985 when it was scrapped.
A black vinyl roof was added at some point.
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Hi Eddie my name is Robert H Glen from Canada and I believe there was
some kind of misunderstanding regarding our SC-360. It is the Black car that was on your Website. Well here is some information on the car.
I purchased it new in 1970 and had quite the wait for it to arrive also I was required to put down a substantial deposit to have it ordered as
the dealer would not bring one to just have on the lot. The car is P-1 Black with a red stripe, red interior 360cu/in 4bbl, Borg
Warner T-10 P series 4-speed, dana posi with 3;91 gears (highest from the
factory), Ram Air, Manual steering, H.D. cooling system, Power assist front disc brakes, Optional Magnum 500 wheels, Front bumperettes the only
luxury option is a AM Radio. This car has never been winter driven in fact it has very seldom been
driven at all as the car has only 9,384 original miles it has been stored for most of its life and only travels to shows in a fully
enclosed trailer. As you seem to be able to track down AMC parts I am trying to locate two
(or 4) original Good Year D-70x14 tires with raised white letters in Good or better
condition if you are able to assist it would be greatly appreciated. I will try to get the use of digital camera to provide you with a
picture of the car if you wish Thank you in advance
Robert H Glen
PS: I have corrected the information and Robert's beautiful black car can be
seen a photo above.
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David Bauldry of Ontario, Canada's SC/360 is Frost White with Red interior, also
sports the potent 360V8 four barrel, four speed, Go Pack, 3:91 Twin Grip, Magnum
500s, power front disc brakes, power steering, bumper guards, tinted windshield,
AM radio, Rim Blow steering wheel, and is a 34,000 original mile car.
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Hi Eddie My name is Bob Glen you already have my Black SC in your
registry but I also purchased a project SC car last year and here is the information for the registry
Vin #A1M061P227924 Door tag info Body 060934 Model 7106-1 Trim 141D Paint B2 The car has the 360 4bbl, 4speed, power steering, drum brakes,
AM radio, magnum 500 wheels, HD Cooling system Body is burnished brown with a black stripe and black interior. At present the car is slowly
being restored and will be used as a weekend driver as I intend to keep it stock. I purchased it from an elderly gent who purchased it new and
only drove it in the summer actually it was his wife who did most of
driving and the the car would be stored in the car port during the winter. I will send pictures when I have something worth sending also
for the lost but not forgotten cars A friend of mine Jerry Wilson purchased a used SC in 1973 and had the car for only about three years,
He moved from Sudbury Ontario to Thunder Bay Ontario and had the car stored in a garage for the winter and the garage burned to the ground
and the car was lost, this car had a 360 4bbl 4-speed and was mustard yellow however it no longer is with us.
If you require any more info please do not hesitate to contact me. P.S. on your last E-Mail you advised that I may be hearing from one of
the people who had been in contact with you but so far nothing also is there a difference between the radio in a 71 and 72 hornet if so what?
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I corresponded with you several months about my old SC 360.
I made a visit to my farm in Illinois and took a picture and came up with the
following information. It is a sure-nough SC360. But I knew that
it was because I bought it new. And I also had a 1968 AMX and a 1968
Javelin.
SER # A1M061P13615K
Body 016837
Mod 7106-1
Trim 141D
Paint C1
This little car was really a screamer. I had a little cam and carb work
done on it. I never met a 396 that it could not suck up the tail pipe.
It ran very well against the Chrysler big blocks and the 340's. It
ever outran a 327-350 horser. No top end, tho. Probably a good
thing as it handled like a tractor. My mother stuck the thing in a
snowdrift while I was in the service and blew the engine. They replaced
it with a 304. It was never the same again. I lost interest and it
has just sat on the farm since it was last driven in 1974. Some folks always
suggest that I restore it, but I have restored other cars and realize this one
would take too much money for too little return. Anyway, add one more to your
registry.
Mike Shay
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I own a 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360. Actually, this is the second time I have owned
this car. The first time I bought it was in the summer of 1978. I drove it for
a couple of years before selling it in 1980 to my little brother, who hab a
1972 Javelin with a 343 engine. In 1994 I bought it back from him, and it was
a mess. His girlfriends son had gotten his Javelin, and decided he needed some
parts, so he stole the carburator, the distributor, and the spare tire(he
didn't have a key to the car, so he took a prybar to the trunk lock and also
the left rear quarter panel/trunk lid.) I am just now starting to restore the
car. One question I have is, did the distributor have single or dual vacuum?
The car has the hood scoop and ram air, so I am thinking it must have had the
dual vacuum distributor. I am sending you information on the car to join your
registry. The VIN is A1A061E236376, the plastic sticker says 3-71 in the upper
left corner, E792 in the upper right corner, and A1A061P236376 on the bottom.
The metal door tag says body:066154, model 7106-1, trim 141D, paint C1, and at
the bottom E082792. Another question I have is, did the car come with single,
or dual exhaust? It has a single exhaust now, but there are brackets on both
sides for a dual system. Where can I find exhaust parts for it, as Walker
Exhaust doesn't list anything for it, and the current system is junk. Also I
would love to get a reproduced window sticker for it, (not just a sample). The
car was originally sold by Donohue Motors in Freeport, Illinois. Clyde
Hull.
Special Thanks to Joseph Nevland who turned the SC/360 Registry he founded
over to me in 2001