Check this out. A Classic Nation member sent us these photos and described the circumstances:
“Belongs in family just digging it out. Not sure what next. Says AMX but googling it brings me to stuff about AMC Javeline. Its my brothers he doesnt live around here and had no idea it had been over grown with bushes. A 1972.”
Does anyone have any additional insight into this vehicle?
5 Comments
Carl1955
According to this website, only 3,220 were produced that year.
http://www.javelinamx.com/javhome/basics/basics.htm
For 1972, subtle changes occured to the Javelin body, including the elimination of the ‘Base model’. New federal emission control laws stole a little horsepower, but the new ‘Net Horsepower’ rating system made it look much worse than it really was. On the good side, AMC dumped the notoriously wishy-washy Borg Warner automatic transmissions this year in favor of the bullet-proof Chrysler-type ‘Torque-Command’ A904 (all six cylinders), A998 (304 V8) and A727 (360 and 401 V8s). 1972 also saw the introduction of the special edition Pierre Cardin Javelin and AMX. These cars received special fender insignias and wild interiors with purple stripes running all over the doors, headliner and seats! This option was also available for 1973. The ’72 Trans Am Racing AMX won the TramsAm Race Series Championship again this year. Production Totals: 1972 Javelin SST model: 22,864 1972 Javelin ‘401’ Police cars (Alabama State Police): Approx. 100 to 175 1972 AMX model: 3,220 ‘Pierre Cardin’ Javelins and AMXs total 4,152 units for 1972 and 1973.
Evan
This is a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX edition.
notlit
Since the rear tail lights do not have the chrome grid pattern I would say this is a 71 not a 72.
John W Rosa
The tail lights are 1972 vintage (the chrome grilles are missing, but the raised bars molded on the lenses prove the grilles were once there. The spoiler and hood can have been added, so it could be a Javelin SST. The VIN will tell. 6th character is a 7 for SST, 8 for AMX. Engines are the 7th character. 304-2v is H, 360-2v is N, 360-4v is P and 401-4v is Z. The rear umper guards are 73/74 versions, so likely the rear bumper was replaced.
Evan
Sounds like you know your AMCs. Are you an owner?