The point is: American automakers weren't very good at making economy cars during the 1960s and '70s. As goofy as they look, the Gremlin and Pacer weren't much worse than their rivals; in fact, with V8 power, they offered something different. In some cases, AMC outsmarted the era's rapid increase in insurance costs with V8-powered performance beasts that could outrun their rivals at lower costs. We have just the right list of underrated AMC cars to prove you wrong. These AMC cars deserve more attention than they get.