Vehicle Description
Chassis No. A8M397X270047
In the late 1960s, AMC was not the first choice when it came to
building sporty or youth-centric sports and muscle cars. This began
to change with the launch of the racy Javelin, which was quickly
followed by the two-seater AMX four months later. The world was
introduced to the AMX while running laps at 130 mph around Daytona
International Speedway. The combination of tire-melting muscle car
performance and short wheelbase sports car-like handling made the
AMX a true do-it-all car, equally at home on the quarter-mile drag
strip or setting lap times on a road course.
The purchase order for this AMX was placed on 4 April 1968 at
Rambler Auto Mart in Bristol, Connecticut. With clear, sporting
intentions, this example was smartly ordered with the largest
available engine, the high-performance 390 cu-in, 315 V8, mated to
an equally sporty four-speed manual transmission. Not simply
satisfied with raw horsepower, it was also selected with optional
power steering and chrome Magnum 500-styled steel wheels with
redline tires. The colors selected were a striking shade of Rally
Green contrasted by the optional white rally stripes over a beige
interior.
A well-loved part of the family, the original owner moved his
special AMX to Titusville, Florida, where it would remain under
single ownership until 2010. Owing to its stellar originality, this
AMX was more recently used under his ownership on a limited basis
to attend shows, typically coming home with an award, most notably
earning an AACA Grand National First Prize in 2008. Thanks to just
two dedicated owners since new, this example of AMC's finest
performance car is remarkably well documented and preserved. With
only an incredible 11,530 miles since new, this AMC AMX represents
a chance to be just the third caretaker of one of the finest,
original, Kenosha sports cars in the world.
