I’ve always been the type to cheer for the underdog. There’s nothing better than seeing the weaker competitor rise to the challenge and conquer the superior force. Maybe that’s why I’ve always had a soft spot for the AMC Javelin and it’s more performance minded sibling the AMX. These weren’t built by a company known for performance machines or even one with millions of dollars to spend on development. They came from a company better known for family cars and basic transportation, yet they were fun and fast machines. The 1968 AMX you see above was discovered in a barn with two Javelins. All three cars were pulled free and two of them are now being offered for sale. Find this AMX 390 here on eBay in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Thanks goes to Jim S for the tip!

Barn life hasn’t been all that good to these AMCs. The seller currently is only offering the AMX and one of the Javelins and both have rust issues. They don’t mention what happened to the third car. Perhaps it was in better condition and they were able to get it running or maybe it was too far gone to be saved? Given the condition of these two, I would bet that it was in as equally sad (if not worse) condition. To think at one time these were hot machines that were just as comfortable at the drag strip as they were at the track.

This is the Javelin that is being offered and I hate to say this, especially considering it is a 390 car, but this looks a parts car to me. I don’t see any serious cancer in the seller’s photos, but given the amounts of surface rust, I’m sure there is plenty of cancer hiding underneath. With any luck it will have some of the pieces necessary to fix the AMX. Maybe you could work out a bundle deal with the seller for both cars and find a transporter that could haul both at once for a good price? Find this one here on eBay.

The AMX has been described as a muscle car that handled like a sports car…or was that a sports car that accelerated like a muscle car? I can’t remember, but either way it sounds like a good thing to me! I really wouldn’t mind having one of these in my garage, but it is getting more difficult to find affordable and clean examples. If you could wrangle a good deal for both cars, you might be able to build one good AMX with minimal outlay. I know the first thing I would do is swap the four-speed from the Javelin into the AMX, but what about you? Would you give the AMX new life at the expense of the Javelin or would you restore both cars?