Name: 1968 AMC AMX: Clever Car From Creative Carmaker
Uploaded: 2020-11-22T06:44:07.287918+00:00
Duration: 78 s
Channel: Evan Williams
Description: American Motors Corporation didn't have the size or resources of Detroit's Big Three — Ford, Chrysler and Chevrolet — but the company's engineers and designers made the most of what they had. The AMX, for example, is essentially a smaller version of the Javelin pony car, with a shortened rear end and no rear seat.

American Motors Corporation didn't have the size or resources of Detroit's Big Three — Ford, Chrysler and Chevrolet — but the company's engineers and designers made the most of what they had. 

The AMX, for example, is essentially a smaller version of the Javelin pony car, with a shortened rear end and no rear seat.

American Motors Corporation didn't have the size or resources of Detroit's Big Three — Ford, Chrysler and Chevrolet — but the company's engineers and designers made the most of what they had. The AMX, for example, is essentially a smaller version of the Javelin pony car, with a shortened rear end and no rear seat.

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Evan Williams

1968 AMC AMX: Clever Car From Creative Carmaker

1968 AMC AMX: Well-Restored Model Invokes Classic Era

1968 AMC AMX: Value Holds Steady 50 Years Later

The AMX was the American Motors Corporation's (AMC) 1960's muscle car. With a 6.4-liter V8 engine, the AMX made 315 horsepower and hauled from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds. Like today's Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang GT, the AMX was a popular performance car rental in the 1960s, a car you could rent for a raucous weekend trip. 

Hamstrung by tighter budgets than its big Detroit competitors, AMC found clever ways to maximize what it had. This AMX, for example, is basically a chopped-down version of AMC's Javelin pony car. This 1968 example features a body-on restoration, just short of a full rotisserie restoration. In 1968, this car cost $3,245 brand new; today you'll pay mid-high $20,000s.

The AMX was the American Motors Corporation's (AMC) 1960's muscle car. With a 6.4-liter V8 engine, the AMX made 315 horsepower and hauled from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds. Like today's Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang GT, the AMX was a popular performance car rental in the 1960s, a car you could rent for a raucous weekend trip. Hamstrung by tighter budgets than its big Detroit competitors, AMC found clever ways to maximize what it had. This AMX, for example, is basically a chopped-down version of AMC's Javelin pony car. This 1968 example features a body-on restoration, just short of a full rotisserie restoration. In 1968, this car cost $3,245 brand new; today you'll pay mid-high $20,000s.

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This nicely restored 1968 AMX recalls an era when the smaller car held its own with its Ford, Chrysler and Chevrolet competitors. Its 6.4-liter V8 made 315 hp and helped the AMX dash from 0-60 in 6.6 seconds. 

The AMX was also a popular "rent-a-racer," a car you could rent on Friday to zip around on the weekend, then return on Monday.

AMX values have held steady over the years and gained slightly in recent years. This car cost $3,245 when new. Today, this restored model sold for about eight times that amount.