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Designer: Richard A. Teague

A car produced by AMC for model years 1968-1970. For model years 1971-1974 the AMX name was applied to a performance version of the AMC Javelin.

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's AMC AMX page on 16 June 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The AMC AMX is a two-seat GT-style sports car that was produced by American Motors Corporation for the 1968 through 1970 model years. The AMX was also classified as a muscle car, but "unique among other American cars at the time due its short wheelbase". The AMX was also the only American-built steel-bodied two-seater of its time, the first since the 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbird. To a degree, the AMX was a competitor with America's only other two-seater of the era, the Chevrolet Corvette for substantially less money. With a one-inch (2.5 cm) shorter wheelbase than Chevrolet's two-seater, the AMX was often seen by the press as a "Corvette competitor"

Fitted with the optional high-compression medium block 390 cu in (6.4 L) AMC V8 engine, the AMX offered top-notch performance at an affordable price. In spite of this value and enthusiastic initial reception by automotive media and enthusiasts, sales never thrived. However, the automaker's larger objectives to refocus AMC's image on performance and to bring younger customers into its dealer showrooms was achieved. After three model years, the two-seat version was discontinued, and the AMX's now signature badging was transferred to a high-performance version of its four-seat sibling, the Javelin, from 1971-1974.

American Motors capitalized the respected reputation of the original AMXs by reviving the model designation for performance-equipped coupe versions of the compact Hornet in 1977, Concord in 1978, and the subcompact Spirit in 1979 and 1980.

Photographs

	Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Schaumburg Bank & Trust Car Show View photo of AMC AMX - 4.2MB
	Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Schaumburg Bank & Trust Car Show View photo of AMC AMX - 3.7MB
	Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Schaumburg Bank & Trust Car Show View photo of AMC AMX - 4.2MB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 1,866KB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 1,648KB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 2,125KB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 1,962KB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 1,895KB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 2,496KB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 1,598KB
	1968 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 2,586KB
	1968 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 2.5MB
	1968 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 2.7MB
	1968 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 1.8MB
	1968 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 2.3MB
	1968 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show View photo of 1968 AMC AMX - 2.2MB
	1968 Built by Joe Salzburg Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden December 2009 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of 1968 AMC AMX Model - 3,399KB
	1968 Built by Joe Salzburg Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden December 2009 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of 1968 AMC AMX Model - 3,725KB
	1968 Built by Joe Salzburg Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden December 2009 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of 1968 AMC AMX Model - 3,648KB
	1968 Built by Joe Salzburg Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden December 2009 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo of 1968 AMC AMX Model - 3,310KB
	11647 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of AMC AMX #11647 - 3,492KB
	11647 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of AMC AMX #11647 - 3,329KB
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	11647 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo of AMC AMX #11647 - 3,632KB
	1969 Drag racing car owned by Craig Wagner Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1969 AMC AMX Drag Race Car (Craig Wagner) - 4,060KB
	1969 Drag racing car owned by Craig Wagner Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1969 AMC AMX Drag Race Car (Craig Wagner) - 4,077KB
	1969 Drag racing car owned by Craig Wagner Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1969 AMC AMX Drag Race Car (Craig Wagner) - 4,430KB
	1969 Drag racing car owned by Craig Wagner Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1969 AMC AMX Drag Race Car (Craig Wagner) - 3,690KB
	1969 Drag racing car owned by Craig Wagner Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1969 AMC AMX Drag Race Car (Craig Wagner) - 4,278KB
	1969 Photo by Dean Oakley View photo of 1969 AMC AMX Drag Racing Car - 63KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Generic License (CC BY 2.0).
	1970 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals View photo of a 1970 AMC AMX - 3,799KB
	1970 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals View photo of a 1970 AMC AMX - 2,564KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 3,779KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 3,923KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 2,740KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 3,528KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 2,900KB
	1970 Photo ©2007 John Walczak Lensing Autumn Classic Car Show October 7, 2007 View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 2,729KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 4,042KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 2,456KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 2,633KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 4,781KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 4,807KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 3,938KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 3,286KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 2,914KB
	1970 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden Johnsburg Car and Bike Show View photo of 1970 AMC AMX - 4,877KB
	AMX Photo by Dean Oakley View photo of AMX Drag Racing Car - 71KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Generic License (CC BY 2.0).
	AMX-I Photo by Dean Oakley View photo of AMX-I Drag Racing Car - 111KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Generic License (CC BY 2.0).
	Ken Freeman Photo by Dean Oakley View photo of Ken Freeman AMC AMX Drag Racing Car - 113KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Generic License (CC BY 2.0).

Merchandise

Type & Item #	Name	Details
Die Cast - American Muscle 32280	1969 AMC AMX	1:18 scale, Big Bad Blue

Article Index

Date	Article	Author/Source
2 February 2011	The AMX Carved Its Own Niche	William Jason
19 February 2011	The Revolution of the AMX	William Jason
31 May 2016	New at Summit Racing Equipment: Project Valkyrie 1969 AMC AMX Parts Combos	Summit Racing Equipment