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The Javelin's design evolved from two prototype cars named AMX that were shown in AMC's "Project IV" auto show circuit during 1966. [9] One was a fiberglass two-seat "AMX", and the other was a four-seat "AMX II".
Car expert Jack Nerad noted in a 2007 article "several fully restored AMX models" listed for sale at "little more than half the price of a comparable Buick Gran Sport, Chevrolet Chevelle, Olds 4-4-2 or Pontiac GTO" in support of the author's opinion that the 1971–74 Javelin was "clearly an outstanding alternative muscle car for the enthusiast ...
The AMC AMX is a two-seat GT-style muscle car produced by American Motors Corporation from 1968 through 1970. [2] [6] As one of just two American-built two-seaters, the AMX was in direct competition with the one-inch (2.5 cm) longer wheelbase Chevrolet Corvette, [7] for substantially less money.
TorqueFlite 998 three-speed; used with the 4.2 L I6 in most AMC cars and 304 V8s. TorqueFlite 904 or 909 (lockup) three-speed; used with the 2.5 L I4 or 3.8/4.2 L I6 in most AMC cars from 1972 to 1983, and also from 1980 to 1987 Jeeps, as well as with the 2.0 L Audi engine in Postal Jeeps
The car made its debut as the official pace car for the Milwaukee 150 on 7 June 1981, for the 14 race series. [55] This was the final chapter in AMC's AMX racing story and the car went to AMC's Vice President of Design, Richard Teague. [58] It has since been maintained by collectors with the AMX Turbo regularly appearing at automobile shows ...
Near the end of the 1960s, AMC refocused on younger buyers with sporty variants of AMC's models. Introduced for the 1968 model year, the pony car Javelin was three years after the Ford Mustang, which originated the sports cars category. [3] [4] The Javelin-derived two-seat AMX received good reception as a muscle car, but sold less than expected ...
The actual contents of the Go Packs varied from year to year and according to specific models. The Go Pack on the 1968 AMX included either the 343 cu in (5.6 L) or 390 cu in (6.4 L) high-output four-barrel V8 engine with a dual exhaust system with chromed exhaust tips, heavy-duty cooling system, power front disc brakes, uprated suspension for improved handling, "Twin-Grip" limited-slip ...
Front end was from the AMX production car. The AMX GT was built by shortening the 4-seat Javelin coupé to a 97-inch (2,464 mm) wheelbase (the same as the production 2-seat AMXs), lowering, or "chopping", the roof and cutting off the tail. The one-off AMX-GT body used a fiberglass rear and featured side-mounted "macho external exhaust pipes." [1]