If you’ve been looking for a totally stock AMC Gremlin, this is probably not for you. But, if you’re looking for one that will stand out even more than a normal Gremlin (is that an oxymoron?) does, this custom, jacked-up 1977 AMC Gremlin may be it. This creation is on Craigslist with an asking price of $4,800 and it’s in The Big-D: Dallas, Texas. This one is a little surprising in that it actually isn’t a 4×4!

We saw a custom AMC Pacer 4×4 a while ago and I think the Gremlin body style works much better. That could be why AMC basically took a Gremlin body and turned it into an Eagle Kammback a few years later.

This car will need some work as you can see, but overall it does look pretty good, body-wise. This Gremlin has a “1977 jeep cj7 locking hub axles and leaf springs. The rear axle has been fully rebuilt.” But, the seller says “car is not 4×4, but it is set up to be. right now its has an automatic transmission, but the axles are 4×4 ready. You would need a front drive shaft and a different transmission to go 4×4, but it would be a fairly easy swap.” That’s a bit disappointing, to say the least. But, come to think of it, there are a lot of SUVs out there that are front-wheel drive, so there ya go, for whatever that’s worth.

The interior will also need some sprucing up. This car will most likely never end up being restored, just maintained and used. There are no engine photos but it has AMC’s 232 cubic-inch inline-six which would have had around 88 hp. It’ll take a lot of juice to turn those huge wheels, especially if the next owner hooks up the 4×4 system. There has been a ton of work done on this vehicle already, including, “tires, rear leaf springs, brakes (disc in the front), brake lines, refurbished gas tank, steering gear, shocks, exhaust manifold, fuel pump, wiper sprayer pump, master cylinder, radiator and hoses, battery (needs better anchoring), a/c compressor, a/c condenser, a/c lines, heater core, exhaust, luggage rack, bearings.” Whew, that’s quite a list, but there will be more to do. Is this faux 4×4 worth making into a real 4×4 or would you just drive it as is?