Vehicle Description
While there are many reasons to love and enjoy a good restomod car,
there is just something about having a car that is true-to-form
from the factory. This Daisy Yellow 1973 AMC Javelin AMX represents
so many things to muscle car history that it needs no extra help
standing out. The Javelin AMX proved that sometimes an underdog
upstart can upset the perceived natural order of things.
Powered by an AMC 304 cubic-inch V-8 topped with a single
two-barrel carb, this AMX makes a post-SAE net 150 horsepower and
245 pound-feet of torque. That power is then routed through a
Torque Command three-speed automatic transmission and onto the
stock fifteen-inch wheels shod in Goodyear Polyglass F60-15 rubber.
Both the engine and transmission are believed to be original to the
car.
Riding on its original coil spring, shock, and sway bar front
suspension with leaf springs and shocks at the rear, this rolling
time capsule has retained its original four-wheel power drum
brakes. Even more impressive is that Javelin AMX shows 55,230 miles
on its odometer, which the owner believes to be actual, despite
having just celebrated its fiftieth birthday.
Step inside the AMX's interior, and you're instantly transported
back to a time of peace, love, and platform shoes. The patriotic
red, white, and blue 'AMX' badge that adorns the door panels gives
way to the curved cockpit-style driver's seat. With its intricate
multi-gauge layout, the three-spoke steering wheel sits just
forward of the Rally Pac dash. At the same time, the original
American Motors push-button AM/FM radio waits to channel in your
chosen set of airwaves through its four speakers. The black vinyl
seats, both front and back, look almost flawless despite its
half-century age. Even the factory R-12 air-conditioning works.
Highlights:
*Believed original 304 V8 & Torque Command 3 spd
*Functional factory AC
*Rally Pac dash
*Believed less than 56K miles
*Power brakes
*Real AMX
*Survivor-show winner
*Original color combo
The AMC Javelin AMX took on the likes of Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler
and showed the world what a true David vs. Goliath story looks
like, except this iteration had wheels. With all this talk about
originality, are you starting to understand what type of car this
is? Call now!
