When the AMX was born in 1968, it is was a GT-style, 2-seat version of the also-new Javelin and it gave American Motors something of a competitor to the Chevy Corvette. Sales were light, even by AMX standards, so the AMX became a premium high-performance edition of the 4-seat Javelin after three years. This ’73 AMX has been off the road since 1980 and work has stalled on reinstalling its 401 cubic inch V8. This three-owner car is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, and is available here on eBay where the bidding has reached $15,500. But there’s a reserve that must be met for the project to move to a new home.

The second generation of the Javelin debuted in 1971 and that’s when the AMX moniker was rolled into it rather than continuing as a standalone series. AMC coined the new styling as “1980-looking,” resulting in a Javelin that was longer, lower, wider, and heavier than before. The pony car market was saturated by this point and the declining interest in muscle cars didn’t give Javelin sales a much-needed shot in the arm. Javelin’s production in 1973 would total 25,195 copies plus another 5,707 AMXs. Of the latter, just 1,420 had AMC’s biggest engine, the 401 V8, like with the seller’s car.

As the story goes, the original owner bought this AMX in late 1972 but traded it in for a Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty the following summer. The second owner had the car until 2010, keeping it in climate-controlled storage most of the time, up on jack stands. That’s when the seller found the AMX and brought it home, where it has also been kept inside and away from the elements. This AMX is a numbers-matching car that’s said to have come equipped with the desirable Go Package option. Complete paperwork for the car has survived all these years, including the original warranty tag and window sticker.

The motor is partially restored with about 74,000 miles on the odometer. It was torn down without removing the pistons, inspected, lubricated, put back together with new gaskets, and repainted in the proper color. There were some modifications made to the performance of the car back in the 1970s and from what the seller says it looks as though much of that has been corrected. The engine compartment has been partially restored.

We’re told this AMX is rust free and it does present well. The Tallyho Green paint was redone many moons ago and still looks darn nice. Some of the front-end pieces will need to be reattached, like the grille and bumper. The interior looks mostly good except for the carpeting which is frayed in places. From what we can tell or read, everything may be there for the next owner to complete the work. The car even has its original bias-ply tires which will have to be replaced before hitting the road once more.