And boy, did AMC deliver. The AMX was American Motors’ shortened two-seat Javelin production car, and the AMX/2 name was applied to a mid-engined concept car not unlike Ford’s Le Mans hero GT40.

In terms of straight-line performance, a 390-equipped AMX could accelerate to 60 mph (97 kph) from a standstill in 6.6 seconds and run the quarter mile in 14.8 seconds at 95 mph (153 kph) ...

AMX Sneak Peek In 1966, American Motors was struggling to stay alive as the company's lineup of sensible automobiles held less and less appeal with American buyers. Sales were flagging and dealers ...

The AMC AMX also uses a Mopar 8 3/4″ rear end and other than that, its best ET is claimed to be a not-bad-at-all 11.3 seconds. The current owner is located in Fresno, California, and wants ...

American Motors — aiming to shed its roots as a maker of small, basic cars — introduces the two-door AMX, a shortened, high-performance version of the Javelin pony car, on Feb. 24, 1968.