American Motors joined the “pony car” movement in 1968 and fielded Javelins through 1974. Based initially on the Rambler American platform, the Javelin saw production of 55,000 units in the first year, with the SST model being the fancier edition. The seller’s first-year SST came out of an estate sale where it had been stored in a barn for years. No attempts have been made to get it going, but the body looks decent overall. Located in Fredonia, Wisconsin, this AMC is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $7,500 (but the listing is several months old). Hats off to “Lothar… of the Hill People” for the tip!

The Javelin wasn’t AMC’s only new car in 1968, with the AMX being the other (a 2-seat GT hardtop based on the Javelin). First-generation Javelins ran through 1970 with a rework in 1971. American Motors vacated the pony car market in 1974 at the same time as Chrysler, all due to declining sales. You could get a ’68 Javelin with all sorts of engines ranging from an inline-6 to a 390 cubic inch V8. The seller’s car may have the minimum V8 producing 304 CI. We don’t know when it last ran or what it will take to respond to life again.

We’re not privy to any rust this Javelin may have, and the seller indicates that a new fender could be in order. The gold paint is at least okay and the black vinyl top looks to have held up well over the years. We’re not quite sure about the interior as the seller provides two dashboard photos showing a different pad and steering wheel. The odometer says this machine has only accumulated 54,000 miles.

Getting this car back on the road might not be too ambitious, though we don’t know why or when it went into the barn. But if you’re looking for a nice example of a 1960a pony car and don’t want to do a Mustang or Camaro, this Javelin should be a lesser-seen automobile to resurrect. That is If it’s still on the market (FB ads tend to never get taken down once they sell).