Javelin

390-Powered 1968 AMC AMX

1968 was a great year to visit your AMC dealership if you liked sporty cars, as the brand introduced a pair of fun offerings including the Javelin, a hardtop aimed toward the popular pony car segment.  The other was… more»

390 X-Code: 1969 AMC Javelin SST Project

It’s an almost unimaginable level of coolness when your dad buys a car two weeks after you were born because you both share the same name, with plans already in the works for a father-and-son rotisserie restoration once the… more»

Two-Owner 37k-Mile 1973 AMC Javelin

Update 2/12/24 – The seller of this Javelin has relisted it here on eBay and lowered the price by $3k. Do you think it’ll sell this time around? From 12/8/23 – While AMC never reached the success level to… more»

No Reserve 1970 AMC Javelin SST Project

The first generation AMC Javelin only lasted three years, beginning with the 1968 model and continuing through ’70 until the car got a major restyling for its second-gen in 1971.  But before the more curvaceous body took over, for… more»

Real Barn Find: 1973 AMC Javelin

Growing up as a car-crazed kid in the seventies, I experienced the good fortune of having an AMC dealership near our home, so my curious eyes got some pretty good exposure to the brand every time we drove by… more»

Running Project? 1974 AMC Javelin

American Motors decided to compete against the Ford Mustang (and later pony cars) by introducing the Javelin in 1968. The car would be built across seven model years and two generations and would also spawn the GT-style AMX 2-seater…. more»

66k Original Miles: 1968 AMC Javelin

Every manufacturer seemed to want their slice of the 1960s pony car pie, with AMC joining the party in 1968 with the Javelin. Challenging the juggernaut that was the Ford Mustang would always be a struggle, with a sales… more»

1969 AMC AMX 390/4-Speed Project

Looking at the resume for how this 1969 AMC AMX started out, the car sure ticked a lot of the right boxes, but unfortunately, it’s mostly in the past tense now as lots of the good stuff is already… more»

First Year Offering! 1968 AMC Javelin

The AMC Javelin first hit the dealerships as a 1968 model and was hailed as the brand’s entry into the pony car market, a very hot segment in the industry at the time and a pretty cool offering from… more»

Assortment of AMC AMX Projects

American Motors introduced the AMX in 1968 as a GT-style performance machine. It was a derivative of the new Javelin “pony car” with 12 inches taken out in the wheelbase to create a 2-seater. The car was in production… more»

Freshly Rebuilt V8! 1974 AMC Javelin

In 1974, two manufacturers and three brands got out of the “pony car” business. Citing a downward spiral in demand, American Motors, Plymouth, and Dodge all pulled out of the space. Usually last place in sales, the Javelin outsold… more»

Big Bad Orange Project: 1969 AMC Javelin

American Motors got into the “pony car” game in 1968 with the Javelin (and AMX, which is more of a sports car with muscle). It was reasonably popular (by AMC standards) and lasted across two generations through 1974 (AMC… more»

Red, White, and Blue: AMC Muscle Car Collection

In 1969 and 1970, American Motors offered five factory muscle cars that wore red, white, and blue paint schemes. That included two Americans, one AMX, one Javelin, and one Rebel Machine. The seller has collected all five, which may… more»

Last Model Year: 1974 AMC Javelin

The 1974 model year was a tough one on the “pony car” market segment. Three competitors had their last hurrah in 1974 (the Plymouth Barracuda, Dodge Challenger, and AMC Javelin) and a fourth became a subcompact (the Ford Mustang)…. more»

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»

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»

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