AMC Javelin AMX Test Drive!
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2023
- Check out my 1973 Javelin AMX and see how amazing this car drives!
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I am the original owner of a 1972 Javelin AMX 401. From day one of the dealership's back lot in the dark on a rainy night it was love as first sight. I've had ZERO problems, always a pleasure to drive, on a banked turn would corner like its on rails. AMC built an excellent car, also building them with all the performance bells and whistles, no need to add aftermarket parts, the car is balanced, powerful, attractive and extremely easy to tune and replace points and plugs, can do it in ten minutes.
Looks like if a Camaro and Mustang Mach 1 had a baby. 😂
Thats great to hear! I was 4 when you bought that! Got my 71sst 401 aroudn 18-19...2nd car I owned, for $400 I had a reliable daily that made a bunch of torque. Would fry the tires until one popped, and did. Never had to lift the hood unless I changed the oil. Hopping back into my 67 rs that was fairly modded...was no longer happy with my 327.
Torque is truly king on the street!
2:00 music to my ears!. .. Wow truly one of the "last of the V8s" so to speak.
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Definitely at the tail end of anything with power. 390s and 401s didnt need much to run. Cam, long tubes, converter and a little gear . Easy 12 sec rocket
I was a parts manager for AMC in Princeton NJ.
There were some really interesting dealer installed options for these in the parts catalog
Yea like the cross aluminum tunnel ram with 2 fours - 390 - 401 engines . AMC wasn't screwing around back then ,👍
''i have to admit after driving this old AMX my tesla is a p.o.s.!!
Interesting, what was the name of the dealership, I knew most AMC dealerships in Central NJ. I am the original owner of a 1972 Javelin AMX 401, bought it at South River AMC, but bought parts from Sicora Motors AMC because I knew Vic Russo who ran the parts counter for years. Vic had AMC parts memorized, had parts diagrams in his head.
@@henrynevins Creager-Callahan motors on 206 in Princeton
Creager had originally been a Studebaker dealer on US1 and then sold it to his GM Callahan
@@ludedude5228 Group 10 stuff was pretty cool.
I think the exhaust was louder when it went through the side exhaust pipes. Lol.
This is literally my dream car and the same pain job
Absolutely beautiful Javelin!
Nice AMX with some aftermarket extra's. no engine call out as it would be a 360, the cowl induction looks to be blocked off, as it would be a non go pac car. I am original owner of a 73 AMX, ordered it new in March of 73, took 7 weeks to build and ship to the dealer. Mine is Cordoba brown with gold fade to black T stripe. 401 go pac, with 4-speed. All black interior, all tint windows, floor console , power steering, am fm Motorola stereo, inside hood release, light group, deluxe wipers, front spoiler, insulation group, protection group, vinal body side scuff molding. It stickered at $4,471.90, of that the go pac with the cowl induction added $476.25. Upon delivery I had the stock 3.54 rear gears changed to the dealer install 3.73. I changed the very restrictive stock intake to the 1970 Rebel Machine cast iron intake along with a 650 cfm holly carb. I also replaced the front sway bar with a larger 1 in. dia. bar, added a 1/2 in. dia. rear sway bar. I then went racing on the local gymkhana road course, 1st 2 years I learned how to race the Javelin. I had both rear axels and hubs pulled with a second 1/4 in. keyway machined 180 deg. opposite into the axel and hub assembly to keep the rear wheel and hub from separating and coming off. It was a common problem with AMC when the Javelin raced. The third year I won one 1st place finish with two 3rd place finish. The Javelin AMX was then retired from racing in 1980 and put into storage for 15 years. Today it is driven a few times a year with now close to 95,000 miles on it. Only issue with the engine is the oil pump and timing chain, which was both changed at 35,000 miles and again at 75,000 miles. AMC always had issues with their oil pumps and with any kind of performance driving with an old pump, the rear main bearing gets little to no oil to it, more than a few 390 and 401 engines were ruined because of this.
Good post! What is the cure for the rear main issue? See guys drilling and tapping the lifter valley area what else?
I have that car in an Aurora Slot car. yellow with a black vinyl top.
Auroras remember when those were the rage! Had the TCR kit, where you could pass. Bought extra pieces of track from the hobby store with my paper route $ Dad thought I was out of my mind. Brother and I were in slot car heaven still remember the smell of those slicks and the motor when they got warmed.
They're Gremlins and pacers were pretty fast too lol
Absolutely beautiful ride.
Love this car.
Beautiful
Awesome car. I'd swap the wheels to Cragers.
Most any wheel looked good on those. Cragars, Western Daisys, Centerlines, Cragar look alikes, Rockets etc.
Friend sold his 68 AMX recently (big bad orange), gave me rides in it back in the 70s when I was a kid. 12k here in Ca.
Remember he had the rear wheels (stock5 spokes) widened so it looked stock.
Love the exhaust leak,,sounds lovely!
best 70s model year for the amc amx javelin...imo
How about some info like what motor,options etc that can really make a difference in the price.
Nice car that deserves better than the Mustang wheels that are on it.
What is the Machine on the great car? The valve click sounds nice. I also have a 73 model Amx with 4-speed underfloor transmission.
70 in a 25 lol I had two a 72 304 & 73 360, looking for another and this one is Beautiful, and videos of the undercarriage,is it still for sale and if so how much is it?
Is that the factory interior code ? Ive seen the Pierere Cardin interiors, but yours is different " btw , The praise for the driving characteristic is appreciated . But most would like to know what ENGINE it has ? And is it origional
Dont know if that is Cardin interior or not but recall seeing those colors on some interiors back then. AMC had a lot of character as Mopars did. At least the AMX some javs sc/rambler etc.
70 in a 25 zone?
401ci?
Biased opinion I am sure, but the Javelin is the best looking of all AMC products
Agree! AMX ranks even, Id love to have either. Even a 6 cyl with air. Good retirement daily..just add tunes and ac Im happy.
If only it had a manual, then it would be perfect!
SWEET car! Average salesman.
70 in a 25 and theres nothing to talk about
Surprised the guy above (posting) was really complaining.
Everyone has sped at some point...nobodys walking on water here lol