The AMC Javelin SST is the hidden hero of the classic world. With the right engine under the hood, it can match more popular models like the Mustang, Camaro, or Chevelle, but it has failed to generate the same… more»
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Dec 4, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Stored For 40 Years: 1969 AMC Javelin SST
After spending four decades parked in a barn, it would be fair to expect that any classic ar would require plenty of TLC to recapture its lost youth. This 1969 AMC Javelin SST is no exception, but its next… more»
Nov 27, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
31k Mile Running Project: 1971 AMC Javelin SST
Like the Dodge Challenger, the American Motors Javelin would be relatively short-lived in the burgeoning pony car market. While the AMC product was built two years longer than the Dodge, both wrapped up in 1974 as an indicator that… more»
Nov 19, 2022 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Mark Donahue Edition? 1970 AMC Javelin
To help promote their signing famed racers Roger Penske and Mark Donahue to their Trans-Am program in 1970, AMC built 2,501 versions of a street Javelin as a special edition. The car could come in any color and usually… more»
Nov 16, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Project or Parts? 1973 AMC Javelin
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The current owner of this 1973 AMC Javelin suggests it would be an ideal candidate for a project or parts car. I believe it deserves better than that second option due… more»
Nov 15, 2022 • For Sale • 29 Comments
19K Miles! 1968 AMC Rebel SST
AMC was known for giving its customers more features for less money, features that even luxury car companies had, and yet they were standard issue on AMC products. As a period brochure states, “It’s the best dollar value in… more»
Nov 15, 2022 • For Sale • 47 Comments
1 Of 114 In Big Bad Blue: 1970 AMC AMX
The AMC AMX debuted in 1968 as something of a companion to the company’s new pony car, the Javelin. But it was a GT-style 2-seater that may have tried to give the Chevy Corvette a run for its money…. more»
Nov 4, 2022 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Franco-American Droptop: 1985 Renault Alliance
As the name suggests, the Renault Alliance was a partnership between AMC and, at the time, its majority partner, Renault. They were only made for a handful of model years and are rarely seen today, and more than a… more»
Oct 25, 2022 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Déjà vu Again? 1977 AMC Hornet AMX
Largely forgotten in the muscle car world is the 1977 AMC Hornet AMX. It was a one-year effort to resurrect the AMX name three years after it was last used on the Javelin pony car. Though a lot of… more»
Oct 24, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Stored Over 4 Decades: 1951 Nash Rambler Convertible
The Nash Rambler is often remembered in 50s automotive history for being recognized as the first U.S. car that achieved success in the compact market. When it was introduced in 1950, Nash Ramblers were first produced by the Nash-Kelvinator… more»
Oct 22, 2022 • For Sale • 18 Comments
“Green Machine”: 1970 AMC Rebel 390 V8
The Machine was a one-year-only performance car built by American Motors at the height of the muscle car movement. Production numbers were low, so the assortment that survives today isn’t large. Most remember the cars for their wild red/white/blue… more»
Oct 15, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Extra Parts Included: 1972 AMC Javelin SST
I’ve long admired AMC because it was a company that seemed to achieve some great things on a shoestring budget. Admittedly, it produced a few horror stories along the way, but the 1972 Javelin SST wasn’t one of them…. more»
Oct 7, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
4X4 Wagon: 1984 AMC Eagle
You gotta give American Motors credit for trying. There were always cooking up something different than the competition. A case-in-point is the Eagle, the only 4-wheel-drive passenger car produced in the U.S. at the time. It was based on… more»
Sep 30, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
4-Speed Project: 1979 AMC Spirit AMX
The AMC Spirit AMX remains one of the brawniest cars ever made; despite this, it also remains fairly cheap to buy in project car form. There’s always somewhat of a price penalty when the brand in question is no… more»
Sep 29, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
401/4-Speed: 1970 AMC AMX
If you walked out of your house with a wallet full of cash in 1970, intent on driving home in an American two-seat high-performance vehicle, you faced two choices. One was Chevrolet’s C3 Corvette, while the other was the… more»
Sep 29, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Desert Barn Find: 1972 AMC Javelin SST
The Javelin was American Motors’ entry into the “pony car” arena in 1968. Like most AMC products, it trailed Ford, GM, and Chrysler in sales, although in 1972 AMC did build more Javelins than Plymouth with the Barracuda or… more»
