AMC : Other AMX

DESCRIPTION vehicle overviewSPECIFICATIONS vehicle detailsPHOTO GALLERY vehicle imagesOTHER additional informationPRINT this listing1969 AMC AMX 390ci 4Spd Rare Color Nice Car Low ReserveGREAT LAKES CLASSIC CARS1128 Lexington Ave Bldg 5 Suite ARochester. NY 14606Call Us Today!(800) 510-3797Ask Us A QuestionYear: 1969Make: AMCModel: All ModelsVIN: A9M397X148678Stock Number: E0151Mileage: 91620Transmission: ManualEngine: 8 Cylinder. 6. 4 LExterior Color: OrangeInterior Color: BlackTitle: ClearVehicle

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1969 AMC AMX 390 GO Pack

 

Let's start off by mentioning how limited the production numbers are on these prized gems.
Less than your typical run of the mill (everybody has one) classic or muscle car.
Built on limited numbers to begin with. every single AMX is literally considered a Survivor!
Face it! What could be cooler than driving a 2 seater made for pounding the pavement with a 390ci Engine and Manual Transmission.
Start to smirk yet?
This AMX was born out of the Kenosha Lake Front Plant in Wisconsin
Stuffed with the legendary 390ci Engine and Mated with a 4Spd transmission
Then finished and dressed with the rare "Bittersweet Orange" Paint and Black Longitudinal Stripes.
Over the years. this AMX survived due to its owner's care and passion for cruising and it shows based on how solid and dry this car is.
Take note under the hood at the inside fenders and firewall; Solid.
Trunk Floor and Undercarriage are also very solid.
The interior was re-upholstered some time ago and it was done tastefully in black velour with wood steering wheel added for style and comfort.
The Magnum 500 wheels are an excellent touch of nostalgia and correct for the AMX.
Spoiler adds to that Bad Azzzz Street Ready Look!
This AMX drives as well as it looks!
Great Shape for the Year.
Comfortable Interior!
No Nonsense Attitude and a Blast to Drive to your favorite event.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any and all questions.

The AMX name originates from the "American Motors eXperimental" code used on a concept vehicle and then on two prototypes shown on the company's "Project IV" automobile show tour in 1966. One was a fiberglass two-seat "AMX". and the other was a four-seat "AMX II". Both of these radically styled offerings reflected the company's strategy to shed its "economy car" image and appeal to a more youthful. performance-oriented market.
The original AMX full-scale models were developed in 1965 by AMC's advanced styling studios under the direction of Charles Mashigan. The two-seat AMX was "big hit on the auto show circuit in 1966" and featured a rumble seat that opened out from the rear decklid for extra passengers called a "Ramble" seat. AMC executives saw the opportunity to change the consumers' perception of the automaker from Romney's economy car image. to the realities of the new marketplace interested in sporty. performance oriented vehicles. Robert B. Evans requested a car like the AMX to be put into production quickly.
Two simultaneous development programs emerged for a production car: (1) a modified Javelin and (2) a completely new car bodied in fiberglass. The first approach was selected allowing AMC to use its existing technology and unibody manufacturing expertise to make fairly inexpensive modifications to the Javelin approximating the prototype's styling and proportions. The automaker could turn out steel bodies in large numbers. so it rejected developing plastic (or fiberglass) bodies because those are intended only for low-production models. The first fully operational unit debuted as part of AMC's AMX project in 1966. The "once-frumpy" automaker jumped on the "pony car bandwagon" with its "attractive Javelin" and soon introduced the "unique" AMX featuring a design where "hoods didn't come any longer. nor decks any shorter".
Vic Raviolo. previously responsible for the Lincolns that raced in the Carrera Panamericana during the 1950s was involved with engineering AMC's new sports-car-type coupe. The AMX was the first steel-bodied. two-seat American performance car since the 1957 Thunderbird. Ford's original two-seater having long since evolved into a four-seat personal luxury car. The AMX was also the only mass-produced. domestic two-seater to share the market with Chevrolet’s Corvette since the 1957 Thunderbird. With a short 97 in (2. 64 mm) wheelbase. the AMX's direct competition was the one-inch longer (98 inches (2. 89 mm) Chevrolet Corvette. The AMX's manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) was US$3. 45 (US$21. 83 in 2014 dollars). nearly 25% below and over $1. 00 less than the Corvette's price tag.
The AMX was introduced to the press at the Daytona International Speedway on 15 February 1968; just over four months after the Javelin went on sale. In the demonstrations on the race track. the new AMXs ran at speeds up to 130 mph (209 km/h). American Motors' Group Vice President. Vic Raviolo. described the AMX as "the Walter Mitty Ferrari. " The AMX was designed to "appeal to both muscle car and sports car enthusiasts. two camps that rarely acknowledged each other's existences. "[3] The problem was the "tire-melting" acceleration of the 2-seater made it "a quick car that handled like a sports car. confusing the buying public. "[3] Automotive journalist Tom McCahill summed up. "the AMX is the hottest thing to ever come out of Wisconsin and . you can whip through corners and real hard bends better than with many out-and-out sports cars. "
The AMX was not only sporty and attractive. but it introduced many industry firsts.
The American Society of Automotive Engineers named the AMX as the "Best Engineered Car of the Year" in 1969 and 1970.
For its first year recognition. the reasons cited included the car’s dashboard. which was injection-molded in one piece "for safety purposes. an industry first. " The AMX's new 390 engine was developed to have a large displacement within its minimal external dimensions and moderate weight. while the use of common components and machining with AMC's 290 and 343 engines assured manufacturing economy. The 1968 models also included an innovative fiberglass safety padding. a "plastic" on the inside of the windshield posts that was first used on the AMC Javelins.
For the following year's award. the citation included the 1970 AMXs (and Javelins) being the first production cars to use windshields that were safer. thinner. and lighter than ordinary laminated glass. Developed by Corning. the glass featured a chemically hardened layer designed to give under impact and crumble into small granules to reduce injuries. The inner layer has "stress raisers that will cause it to break before excessively high concussion forces can be developed in the occupant's skull. "
American Motors also incorporated new designs for windshield sealing for the 1970 models. and developed a systems solutions process that began in the styling studio to insure maximum efficiency.

 

 

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Features & Options

4 Speed Manual

AM Radio

Accent Stripes

Chrome Bumper

Clock

Cloth Upholstery

Compass/Temp. Gauge

Coolant Temp. Gauge

Dual Exhaust

Front Bucket Seats

Power Brakes

Power Steering

Radial tires

Rear Spoiler

Rear-Wheel Drive

Sport Steering Wheel

Tachometer

Tinted Glass

V-Style Engine

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