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AMC Gremlin Owner's Christmas Poem

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 AMC Gremlin Owner's Christmas Story AMC Gremlin Owner's Christmas Poem ”Twas the Night”….  ‘Twas the Night before Christmas, and you see,   there sat in the corner, a classic old AMC.  My AMC Gremlin, near ready to go,  to all of next seasons’ Cruise Nights and Car Shows.  Its’ slick red body, with black side stripes,   red vinyl interior, the seats are just right.  A B&M shifter coming up through the floor,   now hooked to a 727 auto for sure.  It sits with the hood up, not quite running yet,   the problem elusive, but simple I bet.  The 401 V8 of legend and lore,  “Why won’t you run? I can’t take it any more.”  Now freshly rebuilt, this elephant mill,  just thinking about it gives me a chill.  All of that horsepower, all of that torque,  I can’t make it run, I feel like a dork.  I’m about to turn in, and go off to bed,  thinking a good sleep should help clear my head...