Car Spot: 1972 Javelin AMX

From when AMC was still rocking the pony car world I'm a huge AMC geek, for those who don't know it already, dad worked in the parts division for 27 years from 1963 to 1987. Those were fun times because he was always bringing fun stuff for me to drive after I got my license.... Continue Reading →

October 4, 2024 0

Car spot: AMC’s Javelin hit the mark

It took on the Big 3 and won I’ll admit that I love American Motors cars. It seemed the company was always swinging for the fence with every new car. And they had to because they never had a big development budget. Take for example the Javelin. Tardy to the pony car party in 1968.... Continue Reading →

June 3, 2022 1

Trans Am racing on a budget

I was into Trans Am racing almost from the start Being raised in a car family how couldn't I be? I wasn't there at the start on March 25, 1966 when the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) kicked it off at Sebring International Raceway but picked it up a couple of years later when... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2018 0

Barn Find for AMC Enthusiasts

More like a closet find I love American Motors' products. Part of my sickness comes from my dad working for the company. Sure they had the clunkers but also had some cool cars. Dad brought home tons of stuff and now it's time to thin things out a bit. My collection includes full-line catalogues mostly... Continue Reading →

May 8, 2014 0

Promo models: 1970 AMC Javelin

American Motors had a hit on its hands with their Javelin. Introduced in 1968 as AMC's answer to the Mustang and Camer0. In 1970 they made some design changes to take advantage of the 390 V8 they offered as an option. This was at the height of the pony car wars and performance was king. They... Continue Reading →