Vehicle Description
There's a reason why guys who love cars like this 1968 AMC AMX are
so passionate: they're totally unique with their 2-seater body.
Sure, they were stitched together from a sectioned Javelin, but
less weight with the biggest motor in AMC's stable? Where do I sign
up?
Finished in bright red, this '68 AMX is the car in which you want
to rumble into the next cruise night. One, you'll probably have the
only one, and two, it's an absolute party to drive. I'm of the
opinion that the two-seat bodywork works really well, with an
aggressive, pugnacious look that reeks of horsepower. Add in a
high-visibility paint job with white stripes, and you get the
prototypical muscle car attitude without the garden-variety stigma.
There were no garden-variety AMXs, so while a Shelby might be
ultra-cool, you can't help but see the same DNA in a six-cylinder
Mustang coupe, meaning that the AMX stands alone. It isn't
over-restored, so you can definitely drive it anywhere, and a
professional cut and buff would really wake that paint up. On the
road, folks might try to get close to see the AMX badges and figure
out what it is, but the rear end with its wide-set taillights is
unmistakable. There's plenty of chrome, all of it in good to
excellent condition, although the restoration is now a few years
old.
AMC wasn't even pretending this was a 2+2 and just did away with
the back seat altogether. With two buckets, the all-black interior
is intimate but clearly driver-oriented. As a car with a mission,
they could afford to splurge a bit, so you got comfortable buckets,
a Hurst shifter for the 4-speed manual gearbox, and a full array of
racy-looking white-faced gauges. The center-mounted radio is a cool
throwback to the earliest days of automotive entertainment systems,
although at some point it has been upgraded to an AM/FM/cassette
head unit. We're inclined to believe that the interior is mostly
original, and with that in mind, the seats only show mild signs of
use and the carpets are in surprisingly good condition. The
steering wheel has a few cracks but the design is very cool and
there's even a good-sized trunk with its original mat and
space-saver spare, plus a ton of storage behind the seats.
Power comes from AMC's top-of-the-line 390, which made 325
horsepower in the AMX. Augmented by an Edelbrock 4-barrel
carburetor and matching aluminum intake manifold, it's a torquey
powerplant that makes the AMX one of the most potent cars of the
era. The engine bay is neatly dressed in appropriate finishes and
colors, including corporate turquoise paint on the block itself. A
few chrome pieces add some sparkle and the condition of the inner
fenders is more evidence that this car led an easy life in a warm
climate. It's backed by the aforementioned 4-speed manual
transmission that delivers snappy shifts up and down and makes the
most of the 390's generous torque curve. Underneath, it's in very
good order with the floors and major support braces showing sharp
seams and creases, and power steering and brakes are always nice to
have. Original 14-inch Magnums wear newer 205/70/14 BFGoodrich T/A
radials.
One drive and you'll appreciate what the AMX has to offer. And if
I'm already preaching to the choir, this is a fine example to add
to your collection. Call today!