American Motors Corporation
The AMX was developed in 1969 to compete with the Corvette. Based on the company’s Javelin platform, the AMX appealed to a youthful, performance-oriented market.
The AMX was voted ‘Best Engineered Car of the Year’ by the American Society of Automotive Engineers in 1969 and 1970.
This AMX, one of only 122 painted Big Bad Orange, is equipped with the “Go-Package”, the highest performance package available. It includes a 390 V8 engine, power-assisted front disc brakes, “Twin-Grip” rear differential, and additional suspension and performance enhancements.
Manufacturer: American Motors Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, US
Engine: V8, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 6.4 L (390 ci)
Bore and Stroke: 106 x 80.5 mm (4.17 x 3.17 in)
Power: 242 kW (325 hp)
Transmission: 4-forward, 1-reverse, manual
Weight: 1450 kg (3,047 lb)
Capacity: 2 passengers
Original Cost: US $3,395
Chronology:
1954 - American Motors Corporation (AMC) is formed after the merger between Hudson and Nash and cars still released unders these brands until 1958
1958 - Nash and Hudson rebranded as Rambler
1968 - The Javelin is introduced, the first vehicle not sold as a Rambler
1968-1970 - A shorter version of the Javelin, the AMX, was available
1969 - The Ambassador, inherited from the Rambler range, is restyled
1970 - AMC introduced the Gremlin - the first of the US sub-compact cars
1974 - Javelin dropped because sales were decreasing and it couldn't comply to the US Federal bumper standards without a costly redesign
1974 - Ambassador dropped
1975 - Introduced the Pacer, a roomier compact marketed as "the first wide small car"
1978 - Renault starts buying into AMC and by 1982 owns 46.9% of AMC.
1980 - AMC launches a line of 4-wheel drive vehicles under the Eagle brand. They were the first American cars that were not jeeps to have 4-wheel drive
1982 - AMC dealers started selling Renaults at their dealerships
1987 - AMC and Renault suffer financial difficulties and is bought by Chrysler, mostly for their lucrative Jeep line
1988 - Chrysler discontinues all non-Jeep AMC vehicles except the Canadian-built Eagle Premiere that was marketed in Canada only
1998 - Donated to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum
