If any muscle car remains a best-kept secret, American Motors Corporation’s (AMC) first-generation AMX is it. Fewer than 20,000 were made between 1968 and 1970 in all engine sizes. The most desirable is also the most plentiful, with almost 7,400 examples equipped with the 390 ci V8 and 4-speed manual transmission. It made upward of 315 hp with 425 lb-ft of torque, but handling was the name of the game. The only American two-seat sports car available at the time, apart from the Chevrolet Corvette, was also notable for its short wheelbase. At a mere 97 inches, it was one inch shorter than the ’Vette, and at around $3,500, about $1,000 less expensive. The AMX moniker was used on subsequent four-seat Javelins from 1971-1974, as well as later models whose stature did not compare to the original.
From the article by Robert Ross, Bryan Hood, Erik Shilling
