Solve the Oil Crisis with the New 1974 AMC Gremlin Hatchback

Anger among the leaders of the Arab oil-producing nations over American support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War led to a painful oil embargo in the fall of 1973, which caused fuel prices to skyrocket here.

This made it tough for Detroit to move big, thirsty cars out of showrooms, but looked like an opportunity for companies building smaller machines. Here's a magazine advertisement for the (relatively) fuel-efficient 1974 American Motors Corporation Gremlin and its powerful warranty.