Fear the duck holding a Zapper.
These pictures were taken in September of ‘08 I believe, but I just dug them up now 
It’s a homemade looking trike that was spotted in Lockport, Illinois, and it appears to be powered by a VW air cooled engine. That’s my Gremlin parked next to it.
Oh yeah, and I just noticed that Voxx is in the back seat of my car in the first picture. Double wtf.
I bought a clean set of Illinois ‘72 plates off eBay for the Gremlin. In Illinois (and probably a lot of other states) if you have AV (Antique Vehicle) plates you can keep them in the car and display a set of historic license plates from the year of manufacture. Normal AV plate restrictions still apply to the vehicle though.
I also bought a Lindberg AMC Gremlin “Grabber” model kit, it’s 1:20 scale. Most Gremlin models and miniatures seem to be modeled after a ‘74 Gremlin, which has different bumpers, different grille, and four vertical impressions on the c-pillar instead of the two large horizontal ones that mine has. The paperwork says this one is a ‘71, so it’s the same as my real ‘72 except for the V8 air filter coming through the hood…which isn’t factory in case you didn’t know 
The plan is to try stuff out on it to see what will look good on the real thing. That being said, I need to pick up some model paint and find some more suitable wheels and tires for it.
~ Tinny
It’s time for my high school’s yearly car show. I will be there with my 1972 AMC Gremlin. The details are:
May 3rd, 2009
10 am to 3 pm
1333 East 7th Street Lockport, Illinois, 60441
More info: CarShowFlyer.pdf
I recently purchased an AMC sport steering wheel that would be appropriate for an AMX Javelin from the 1970’s, but I think that it looks great on any AMC car so I watched eBay listings until I found a new old stock one in good condition for a decent price. Today I had the time to install it on my 1972 Gremlin.
Here is the old wheel
and the new one
Doesn’t it just look faster? 
September 19, 2008
LOCKPORT — Homecoming is a time for visitors from the past, like student Scott Flounders’ 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger, one of four cool cars near the front of Thursday’s parade at Lockport Township High School.
Flounders, a junior from Homer Glen, and other members of the school’s auto club rolled down the track at the East Campus football field during a homecoming celebration. Thousands of cheering students filled the stands at the home of the Lockport Porters. The junior in his B5 blue-colored car was joined by Superintendent Garry Raymond, in his orange 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28; Brian Moore, in his red 2000 Chevrolet Corvette; and Dylan Jesernik, in his 1972 AMC Gremlin.
“Gremlins are sick, man,” said fellow student Ryan Vintika of Homer Glen, expressing admiration for the white car with two red pinstripes.
After the impressive display by Raymond and the auto club, homecoming visitors got a look at what else was under the hood at Lockport — the dozens of clubs, organizations and sports teams that rev up this school.
In all, more than four dozen groups or teams — including the Marching Porters band, the water polo teams, the choir and the Great Books and Poetry Club — marched on the track.
So did the Air Force Junior ROTC marching unit, the sign language club and Snowball, a group that provides opportunities for students to build self-esteem in a drug-free environment.
Also marching were the Special Olympics Club and Best Buddies, which support special education students competing in Special Olympics events.
A Sept. 14 fund-raising softball game, to benefit the athletes who participate in the Special Olympics program at the high school, was canceled. The rescheduled event will be at noon Sunday at the girls varsity softball field on Division Street near Briggs Street in Lockport, said Kelly Urbanski, Special Olympics coach.
Urbanski joined fellow Lockport teacher Kate Melody, Best Buddies sponsor, and their two groups in marching Thursday .
Moore, a senior from Lockport, took almost two years searching for his 2000 Corvette. He finally found an automatic with low mileage and the right color. The red Vette looked sleek at the edge of the track. And a short distance away, the heartbeat of the crowd was Porter maroon.
View the original article for photographs.
Source – “What’s homecoming without a Gremlin?“