Advertise a ’68 Mustang with a numbers-matching 390 cid V8, four-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, and other options, price it at $8400, and at least twenty-seven people will break their index fingers clicking Buy It Now without even checking to see if it’s been wrapped around a tree or submerged for nine years. This equally awesome 1968 American Motors Corporation AMX in Malabar, Florida boasts all of those features (#s matching engine, etc.) *and* it comes with a donor car! Ownership is but a single click away here on eBay, all for the Buy It Now price of $8400. If you don’t appreciate this car’s comparative value, simply utilize the Make Offer option.
The seller knows these cars, a highly valuable fact for a knowledgeable potential buyer. AMC built fewer than 7000 AMXs in its debut year of 1968, after sending it to market as a February addition. About a foot shorter than the Javelin, the AMX became America’s first new mass-produced two-seat performance car since the 1957 Ford Thunderbird, and, in 1968, the AMX shared that market solely with the Chevrolet Corvette. Only 2112 Go-pack AMX specimens got the hot 390 cid (6.4L) V8 and four-speed manual gearbox. Thanks to conceptcarz.com for some details. This original 390 does not run, so budget for solving more mysteries on the way to completion. Headers and an Offenhauser intake manifold differ from stock, but the chrome air cleaner is said to be original.
The nice-looking dashboard has “one raised area” according to the seller, and while it looks like heavy rust, it may just be a trick of the light as the listing details the floor as “nearly perfect rustfree.”
Make no mistake, the car is rusty, having spent part of its life in Connecticut. The listing includes some pictures of rusted-out sections. The donor car (below) should offer replacement sheet-metal, but it won’t magically float over and adhere itself to the Go-pack car. It will take some precious hours / dollars, but the end result will be one hot and nearly all-original AMX.
The donor car (part of the sale) has already given up its hood and trunk lid. That’s the easy part! The “fun stuff,” as the saying goes, will be in sending sparks flying by cutting and welding metal. When posed the inevitable car-show question, “Did *you* build it?” the pride of answering “Yes I did” makes it all worth-while. Are you the AMC freak to put this rare two-seater back on the road?
I knew a guy who had one of these when I was in high school in the late 70s/early 80s, and it was one sweet ride even without the Go-Pack. If I were in the market, this would already be off the market. A great buy for the right guy.
There is no such thing as a “numbers matching” engine on AMC cars. The factory did not keep those kind of records.
Had one just out of high school and did a lot of street racing with it. Lots faster than most people expected, myself included. Friend of mine talked me into racing it on a track, which was dirt. Killed it first night out cuz l didn’t know how to drive on dirt tracks. Sold motor and 4spd to a guy with a Gremlin. Don’t know if motor ever made it into the Gremlin. Sure do miss that car though
390/4 speed car with a parts car sure does solve a lot of problems sourcing part of the parts cars sheet metal is good!! I would want to look at both of them in person for sure if I were in the market for one of these!!!
Too bad the back of the car is so not there! Mechanically I could do anything on a car but body work, I’m out! Hope to own an AMX one day.
Not sure the seller actually knows much about AMCs. As That AMC Guy pointed out, there are no such thing as “numbers matching” AMCs of any kind, and the air cleaner is a throw away aftermarket piece.
Wow , that seems like a reasonable price for a car you don’t see often. With A/C and a 4 speed. I am 15 minutes from this car. If I didn’t have college to pay for, I’d offer $7500 cash and have my trailer ready. Good buy for someone.
I had one in the early 80’s that i paid $100 for . A couple had just replaced the transmission. Fast fast fast. Raise the frontend .I didnt like the drum brakes.
A nut and bolt restoration could be worth near $40,000. I admire the first gen AMX because they were “real” AMXs but style wise I prefer my 1971 humpster,
I saw one in southern Michigan a couple years ago these was on a trailer I believe going to a scrap yard. I left a note on it. Of course the guy calls while I’m in a dead signal area. The note indicated I wanted to buy it. I tried returning the call about an hour later and never did get ahold of him. 😥
Parts car looks cleaner than the main car?