The 1968-70 American Motors AMX was a pleasant area of interest automobile that performed the position of halo automobile for the complete AMC lineup. It was handy to supply the two-seater as a result of it was based mostly on the Javelin pony automobile. Nonetheless, by 1970, gross sales have been sliding like many sporty and efficiency automobiles within the business, so this could be the ultimate 12 months of the AMX as a two-seater. Among the many 1968-70s, ’70 stands out as the one to have on account of an attention-grabbing combine of accessible choices, which is why this 1970 AMX is our Choose of the Day. It’s listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in St. Charles, Missouri. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)
AMC marketed the 1970 AMX as saying, “We made the AMX look harder this 12 months as a result of it’s harder this 12 months.” Beneath the hood, the 290 was tossed and the 343 was upgraded to 360cid, with the 390 being the only possibility. The 360 was rated at 290 horsepower whereas the 390 was upgraded to 325 horses. Each have been topped by a brand new hood blister that might be made practical with the Go Bundle, which additionally included energy entrance disc brakes, F70 x 14 white-letter tires, dealing with bundle, Twin-Grip differential, and heavy-duty cooling.
Taillights have been tweaked, nonetheless sustaining the full-width theme however now segmented and never wrapped across the sides. Up entrance, a brand new grille included parking lights, whereas the bumper cavities the place they previously resided now functioned to chill the brakes. In that case inclined, you possibly can add a aspect stripe sweeping from the C-pillar to the nostril, or maybe the Shadow Masks would do the trick. Inside, you’d discover a redesigned instrument panel plus high-back bucket seats obtainable in vinyl (each commonplace and “Ventilair”), corduroy, or leather-based. AMC actually wasn’t mendacity concerning the improved AMX.
As 1970 can be the ultimate 12 months for the two-seater AMX, the above updates made it fairly a singular automobile in comparison with the 1968-69s. Our featured 1970 AMX is painted Matador Crimson with the Shadow Masks, which supplies it a classic customized look. The unique 390 has been upgraded to a later 401 for added energy, whereas shifting duties are dealt with by a console-mounted three-speed computerized with 3.15 Twin-Grip gears. Dig the Mark Donohue spoiler! Inside, you’ll discover the usual vinyl buckets and, in fact, no rear seat.
Different options embody aspect exhausts, commonplace 14-inch mag-style wheels, energy entrance disc brakes, energy steering, upgraded stereo and, for you consolation experts, air con. If you happen to have been going to search for 1970 within the dictionary, this automobile would seem because it does an excellent job of defining the type of the time. With a low 48,838 miles on the odometer and a $59,995 worth, your zeitgeist-on-wheels is ready for you.
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