Vehicle Description
1968 T-Code AMC AMX Rarely-seen American Motors Corporation sports
car CorrectLaredo Tan exterior andSaddle interior with "Ventilair"
high-back front bucket seats One of 6,725 AMXs made in 1968; one of
1,317 made with this engine; one of 902 made with this engine and
transmission 343 CID "Typhoon" 280HP V-8 engine with four-barrel
carb and dual exhausts "Shift Command" floor-mounted three-speed
automatic transmission and 3.54 gearing Laredo Tan exterior with
black racing stripes and Saddle "Ventilair" interior Power steering
and power brakes Own this Vehicle from $339 per month-call
636-600-4600 American Motors' AMX was much more than a Javelin
minus the back seat. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is proud to present
this seldom-seen 1968 AMC AMX. Thisparticular car was made in AMC's
Kenosha, Wisconsin factory and is one of 6,725 AMXs made in 1968,
one of 1,317 made with this engine and one of 902 made with this
engine and transmission combination.The 343 Typhoon V8 under the
hood was one of the most potent (280 HP) powerplants you could get
in any AMC, and with a 4-barrel carburetor it has a rather
impressive torque curve. AMC didn't stamp VIN's on their blocks
back then, but this original T-Code car definitely still houses a
proper period-stamped drivetrain, that after inspection, leaves
little doubt with us that this is a numbers matching car, even if a
'68 AMX can never truly be called as such. Finished in Laredo Tan
with black racing stripes, the car's paint and trim are in great
condition overall. The car's windows are clear and intact. Its
lights look good and the car's bodywork is straight. The engine bay
is extremely tidy, has the original windshield washer bag, the
battery appears new and the chrome bumpers look great. This AMX
rolls on Firestone Wide Oval radials, size E70-14 at all four
corners. Each tire is mounted on a factory Magnum 500 body-colored
steel wheels. The tires are in very good order while the Magnums
are in excellent shape. Under the hood is AMC's 280HP 343 CID
"Typhoon" V-8 engine with four-barrel carburetor (code T) and
breathing through standard dual exhausts, mated to AMC's "Shift
Command" three-speed automatic transmission, and in this case, with
a floor-mounted in the center console and backed by a 3.54:1 rear
end. Driver convenience features include power steering and power
brakes. Inside, the car's Saddle interior with "Ventilair"
high-back front bucket seats are in great shape, as is the brown
and black carpet. The tan headliner, brown and black inner door
panels are in very good order as is the unique, injection-molded,
one-piece dashboard, an industry first. The interior A-pillars also
featured an innovative, fiberglass padding, an idea borrowed from
the Javelin. A three-spoke, aftermarket steering wheel, the center
console and shifter all look good. Rounding out the interior is a
Kenwood AM/FM stereo with cassette deck. American Motors promoted
the mid-model year launch of the AMX to automotive journalists at
Daytona to emphasize its sports car performance, as well as with a
marketing agreement withPlayboy Enterprises.To introduce the AMX to
itsdealers, AMC held meetings at ninePlayboy Clubs. The AMX was
introduced to the public on February 24, 1968, five months after
the Javelin and other 1968 AMC cars. It was promoted as "the only
American sports car that costs less than $3500." American Motors
advertisements also showed "a helmeted race driver revving up at
the starting line in one of AMC's sporty AMX models, which it
describes asready to do 125 miles an hour." The AMX was not only
sporty and attractive, but it introduced many industry firsts. The
AmericanSociety of Automotive Engineersnamed 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 390CID 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. The two-seat AMX was "meant for a small, well-defined
market niche, and it pulled in young people into AMC dealer
showrooms in never before seen numbers." Numerous road tests
described the new AMX as a "handsome two-seater with American-style
acceleration and European-style handling." Journalists gave it a
real run workout on all kinds of terrain and wrote, "that the AMX
is one of the best-looking cars � if not the best-looking car �
made in the U.S.A." All AMXs came with four-barrelcarburetedsmall
blockAMC V-8 enginesin several versions: 290CID (N-code), 343CID
(T-code), as well as the 390CID "AMX" (X-code). All derived from
the same external sized block. However, the three engines differed
vastly internally, the 343 used larger valves with a thicker block
webbing. A "Shift-Command" three-speedautomatic transmissionwith
the capability of manual shifting (BorgWarner model M-11B or M-12)
was optional together with afloor console-mounted shifter. A
popular "Go-Package" option came with either the four-barrel 343 or
390 engine, and included power assisted front disc brakes,
"Twin-Grip"differential, E70x14 red-stripe performance tires on
"Magnum 500" styled-steel wheels, heavy-duty suspension with
thicker sway-bars, heavy-duty cooling and other performance
enhancements. A wide range of specialized performance parts were
also available through AMC dealers for installation on customer's
cars. Competition to this AMX in 1968 included its Javelin sibling,
Chevrolet's Camaro and Corvette, Dodge's Challenger, Ford's
Mustang, Mercury's Cougar, Plymouth's Barracuda and Pontiac's
Firebird. If you're looking for a classic car with some spunk and
sass, it would be a major mistake to ignore this AMX. Take it to a
car show or enter it in a cruise night event and you may not see
another one. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check this
one out before it's too late. VIN: A8C397T188337 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 82,421 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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