The car: 1970 AMC AMX
Price: $31,999 Buy It Now
Location: Circle Pines, MN
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American Motors, the purveyor of cars for librarians and grandmas, embraced baby boomers with the 1968 Javelin, a competitor to the Mustang, and the AMX, a short-wheelbase two-seat Javelin that they liked to tout as a sports car that was $1,000 cheaper than a Corvette. For 1970, AMC claimed, “We made the AMX look tougher this year because it’s tougher this year.” And judging by its new “power-blister” hood, parking lights in the grille, and brake cooling slots where the parking lights used to be, it was.
Only 4,116 were built for the model year; for 1971, the Javelin was redesigned, and the AMX was demoted to a performance package for the four-seater.
This 1970 AMX has driven only 367 miles since undergoing a two-year rotisserie restoration. A 360 was standard but this Golden Lime example features the 325-horse 390 backed by an auto tranny, making it one of 901 built. The Shadow Mask, a low-gloss blackout trim option, is a feature that sets off this AMX from most others, while the black leather interior lends an air of sophistication that isn’t common for classic American muscle. Althought it’s stock-looking, several upgrades were made during the resto.
The seller claims the “car drives very well—steering and suspension are tight and the engine feels strong under low- to mid-level acceleration.” For the price, you can’t get this kind of quality in a Mustang or Camaro.
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