Response to the Steve Green/Tom Mack AMC auction story was very positive with everyone wanting to know all the final prices. And the 360 V8 1973 Hornet hatchback mentioned back in October just sold on eBay...for "just" $4,700.
 Our coverage of last weekend's triad of AMC features garnered widespread coverage on other websites, especially CarDomain, where both the last AMC dealership and Gucci Green Hornet blogs were published. In the case of the second blog, it was CarDomain's own Jen Dunaway who seemed to be smitten by the buff, red and green machines. We'll keep our eyes open for her. And because of Jen's blog, the auction of the Gucci Sportabout was even picked up by a Gucci fashion blog.
 But with 50+ low-mileage Tom Green AMCs gaveled at the Tom Mack Classics Auction in Charlotte, many of which set records, a number of E-mails asked for the final prices for the rest of the collection. While mentioned previously, most of the cars were fairly pedestrian models with just a few Javelins and AMXs along with a sole Rebel Machine; the sedans and station wagons mostly featured low mileage, some exceptionally so. Here's a list of the final selling prices for the entire lot.
Lot/year/model/price
130 68 AMX red, $25,000
131 72 Ambassador SST Blue, $7,200
132 72 Ambassador S/W 37K, $4,300
133 72 Ambassador Rambler, $4,000
134 72 Ambassador 4dr blue 38K, $4,200
136 70 AMX blue, $33,000
137 82 Concord S/W white 61K, $3,900
138 71 Matador blue 9K, $6,250
139 76 Matador 2dr beige 14K, $5,000
140 74 Matador 2 dr white 32K, $4,250
141 73 Ambassador S/W 61K, $3,600
142 77 Matador S/W Yellow 46K, $4,000
143 73 Hornet Gucci S/W 30K, $6,600
144 86 Eagle S/W 47K, $7,100
146 70 Rebel Machine, $20,250
147 76 Gremlin X blue, $8,100
148 79 Pacer D/L tan 15K, $7,000
149 79 Pacer D/L brown 87K, $4,300
150 78 Pacer white 46K, $4,200
151 81 Spirit 2dr brown 7K, $4,200
152 74 Hornet green 30K, $6,400
155 71 Javelin silver 6K, $15,000
156 78 Matador burgundy 5K, $15,750
157 78 Matador Barcelona 4dr 37K, $ 6,750
158 78 Matador 2dr silver, $5,000
159 76 Matador copper 34K, $4,500
160 77 Matador burgundy 44K, $4,200
161 75 Matador brown 28K, $4,300
162 79 Concord D/L 2dr brown 6K, $7,800
163 77 Hornet D/L brown, $4,000
164 74 Matador Oleg Cassini, $6,600
165 74 Matador Oleg Cassini 2dr 41K, $6,600
167 77 Matador S/W copper, $3,500
168 79 Spirit 4-sp 10K, $9,000
169 77 Hornet X S/W, $4,800
170 73 Hornet green, $3,000
171 69 AMX red, $25,000
172 77 Gremlin X white 22K, $5,400
173 77 Gremlin blue 35K, $3,800
174 72 Gremlin blue, $4,500
175 73 Gremlin green 40K, $3,900
176 80 Pacer blue, $12,000
177 75 Pacer green, $4,500
178 74 Javelin Maxi Blue 1K, $33,500
180 78 Matador white "Last One," $28,000
The biggest surprise? Lot number 168, a 10,000-mile Spirit (a Gremlinesque subcompact with larger rear side windows) that pulled an incredible $9,000. Clearly someone wanted to own the best--and probably only--4-speed Spirit sedan on the planet.
For photos of the entire collection, visit the Tom Mack Classics website and for high resolution images of many of the cars, visit the Automotive Traveler image gallery.
 With all the Hornets on offer--I was specifically interested in lot number 169 which at $4,800 sold for double what I thought it was worth--I took a look at the completed auctions on eBay and what did I find? A muscle car in drag, the 1973 Hornet Hatchback formerly owned by my friend John Rosa. This isn't just any Hornet Hatchback, but one with a rare 360 V8, and the car whose photo was used on the Johnny Lightning 1/64th scale die case. The final selling price? Just $4,700, which when measured against the plain-Jane Hornets in the Tom Mack auction would seem to make it an exceptional bargain for such a well-documented and rare car, and considerably less than what John sold it for over a year ago. Chalk it up to the recession?
The bottom line here? AMC cars, forgotten for so long, are finally gaining some long-overdue respect. In an era of fiscal restraint, even low-mileage examples make wonderful first classic cars, especially for those who want something different.
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