What do they mean by shortening the trunk? They actually cut it and made it shorter?? Well to me AMC's were built crude like old Mopars and old Mustangs with cheesy shock towers. I wouldn't mind a Rambler Scrambler though as its main purpose is to run the 1/4 mile. That was a hit for AMC.. I have a weird kinda bad back story with AMX's though.. A friends mom bought him a 74? Javlin or AMX? 304 with a 3 speed manual. We went for a ride on a day that the junkyard was sending a flat bed to pickup my Pops 66 Wildcat that was due to come around 5:00 PM. I had picked alot of parts off the Wildcat and had them stored in the back seat and trunk. We went to a Mcdonalds and as we were leaving the shifter rods broke. This was around 1:00 and had no tools or way of mickey mousing a fix. By the time his mom got AAA to tow the car it was after 5:00 and they took the Wildcat before I was able to get to it for the parts. Funny that every time I see a Javlin in a pic or on thee road thats all I think about..
I peronsally dig AMXs. Additionally, I mean... lets look in the mirror here. Are there guys on a Chevelle site right this moment posting about an auction for a GSX and being like "Buick made something cool. Who knew"
I remember seeing a commercial back in the day about the AMC Gremlin or Pacer. A woman drives into a gas station, and the gas jockey says to her, "Hey Toots, where's the rest of your car?" Can't find it on Youtube.
Like I pointed out in a recent post in a different thread: not a hardtop but you could roll the rear side windows down...
I've posted about this dealership before: Last-Standing AMC Dealership Still Has Over 200 Classic Cars There's even an old AMX on the premises that once belonged to Republican and U.S. Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. Before Chrysler eventually bought them out in the 1980s, the American Motors Corporation had a pretty good 30-year run against Detroit's three biggest automakers. While notorious for producing the bubble-like Pacer hatchback, now regarded among aficionados as a classic car, the defunct automaker also produced a few muscle cars that dared to challenge the Mustangs and Chargers that dominated the blacktops across the U.S. Sadly, although you'll find a few AMCs on the road these days, physical remnants of the company are rarer, even the dealerships that tried to persuade a reluctant market to at least test-drive a Hornet compact or Gremlin subcompact. But some sleuthing by YouTube channel Stapleton42 discovered one AMC dealership still exists, now documented by a field trip to the location in a video released early in March. Click here to read the full article Video: American Time Capsule: Abandoned Dealership Collier Motors AMC Has 200+ Classic Cars! We went out to Collier Motors AMC in Pikeville North Carolina to meet up with Robbie Collier. Robbie is tasked with managing his fathers estate which includes the last surviving American Motors dealership in the world. This place has over 200 classic American cars from the 1940's up until the 2000's hidden among the brush around the original dealership building. Javelins AMX Ambassadors Gremlins Pacers Ramblers EVERYTHING is here. Even Barry Goldwater's former personal AMC AMX with all kinds of custom stuff. Robbie is selling EVERYTHING on the lot so check out his Facebook page!
I really should learn you how to copy & paste.... Is it in this thread on the AMC Forum? Click banner
There was a Playmate AMX, it was also pink: Playboy’s 1968 Playmate of the Year Was Given the Keys to This Pink 1968 AMC AMX To introduce the AMX to dealers, AMC held spring dealer meetings at nine of the Playboy Clubs across the country. And AMC arranged with Playboy for the all-new AMX to be the car that would be awarded to that year's Playmate of the Year. The lucky winner was September 1967's Playmate of the Month, Victoria Vetri, going by the stage name Angela Dorian. How can we be so sure, all these years later, that this is that very car? Well, for starters, Victoria was its sole owner for 42 years, verified by California Department of Motor Vehicle records, including the car's original registration. This all-important document is now in the possession of the car's second registered owner, Mark Melvin. Victoria's AMX was well optioned. In addition to the standard 290ci V-8 and Torque Command three-speed automatic transmission, the car was equipped with power brakes and steering, chrome Magnum 500 wheels, an in-dash AM/eight-track tape deck, and factory-installed air conditioning. What makes Victoria's AMX truly unique, besides the pink hue, is the number plate on the glovebox door. While every other two-seat AMX has a sequential build number, Victoria's AMX sports her measurements: 36-24-35. Click photo to read the full article with more photos (of the car....)
Speaking of Marlins, here is my ‘65 next to my son’s ‘67 Charger. Admittedly most of AMC’s styling is an acquired taste.
there are definitely Chevelle,gto,442 guys that think Buicks are low on the totem pole for muscle cars. it has always been that way!
That's what I always think when I see a 66/67 Charger or a Marlin: they look the same Same goes for the the 67-69 Barracuda fastback models.
Part of my bucket list consists of having a 66 or 67 Charger & a 69 Torino GT so I could park them with my 67 Marlin....LOVE the fastbacks! My Bucket List is large, but it has been cut back from "One Of Everything" LOL God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/
Oh, I'm aware. I've owned more Chevy's than anything. And all you gotta do is go to a show, and no matter how nice your car is the majority of people don't know what you have. I guess my point is more its pot meet kettle.
