AMC Javelin, AMX, and Muscle Car Restoration 1968-1974. Scott Campbell
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Название: AMC Javelin, AMX, and Muscle Car Restoration 1968-1974
Автор: Scott Campbell
Издательство: Ingram
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isbn: 9781613252659
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The 1970 Rebel Machine was the only AMC to feature a hood-mounted 8,000-rpm tachometer, complete with the brand-new AMC logo. Mounted into the back of the hood scoop, the tach was lighted for easier nighttime viewing. Heat and vibration have taken their toll on many of these tachs, but repairs to the mechanism or wiring are often possible.
Reflective red, white, and blue racing stripes add interest to the rear view of a 25A-coded Rebel called the Machine. Red, white, and blue accent stripes were also applied to the lower part of the grille. Reflective “The Machine” stickers were found on the front fenders, trunk lid, and dash of every Rebel Machine.
Not to be confused with Pontiac’s Firebird variant, the 1970 Javelin Trans Am was a limited edition AMC vehicle that featured a unique paint scheme of Frost White, Matador Red, and Commodore Blue, along with a pedestal-mounted rear spoiler. Built as a marketing tool to promote AMC’s involvement in Trans-Am racing, these were equipped exactly the same, including the SST package and 390 V-8 backed by a 4-speed transmission. Production was limited to just 100 cars and many of the Trans Am Javelins remain unaccounted for today.
All three Big Bad Colors were continued for 1970, but became a regular color option without the unique painted bumpers. Big Bad–painted 1970 Rebels (including The Machine), Hornets, and Gremlins can be found as well as AMXs and Javelins. The AMX Shadow Mask option was available in conjunction with the Big Bad Colors, and made for a striking combination.
Model year 1970 was a good one for the AMC Javelin, which had freshened exterior styling, a completely new interior, available ram air induction, and limited production special edition models that included the Trans Am and Mark Donohue editions. The Big Bad Colors option was continued for 1970, but without the body-color bumpers seen in 1969.
A base model 1970 Javelin with a 390 V-8 and 4-speed transmission makes for an extremely unusual combination because most highly optioned Javelins were SST models. This is a classic “before” shot as the car still wears its weathered original paint and stripes. The original vinyl top is almost completely missing.
Limited to just 100 units, the 390-powered 1970 Trans Am edition Javelin SST is a rare and valuable muscle car from American Motors. Although some are documented as destroyed, roughly three quarters of the original run remain unaccounted for. In the early days some were repainted in solid colors, so who knows where the next one will surface?
The Big Bad Colors option included a choice of bright orange, green, or blue, with matching painted bumpers used in 1969 only. For 1970 (shown) the Big Bad Colors became a regular color option with no other special features. Every AMC fan has his or her favorite Big Bad color!
For the 1971 model year, the AMX and Javelin lines were combined into the four-passenger Javelin AMX. Standard Javelins were also available sans the rear spoiler, raised-profile fiberglass hood, and AMX interior appointments. Available with a choice of V-8 engines ranging up to a 401-ci, the 1971–1974 AMX featured a polarizing new styling that included distinctive front fender humps. Collector interest in this generation has been building for several years, driving prices upward.
1971
Despite lobbying by AMC design chief Richard Teague, the two-seater AMX was discontinued for the 1971 model year. Now, instead of having two unique body styles and wheelbases, The AMX and Javelin lines were combined into a larger and more radically styled Javelin AMX that featured a raised-profile fiberglass hood, along with front and rear spoilers. Optional on the AMX model only was an attractive T-stripe for the hood and front fender tops that was available in a choice of colors. Less expensive base model Javelins and upscale Javelin SST models were also available, and shared the curvy new styling. Interior design was also new for 1971, and featured a wraparound driver’s cockpit and molded plastic interior side panels.
Javelin and Javelin AMX models for 1971–1972 feature a simulated twin-hatch effect stamped into the roof panel. When a vinyl top was ordered it only covered the dual front sections of the roof as shown here. A smooth roof panel was used in 1973–1974, so the optional vinyl top now covered the entire roof and upper quarter panels, extending all the way to the back of the car.
The restyled 1971 Javelin was longer and wider, but continued a version of the full-width taillight treatment used in the previous years. Javelin taillights were similar for 1972, but added a chrome grid overlay that resembled the standard 1972 grille. A single backup light was centered in the taillight assembly from 1970 to 1972 for Javelin and AMX models.
Intended to fly under the radar of insurance companies that had become weary of insuring traditional big-block muscle cars, the 1971 Hornet SC/360 was a potent combination of light weight and a powerful 360-ci engine. Understated in appearance compared to AMC’s earlier special editions, the SC/360 found only 784 buyers, making one a rare sight today. Cars equipped with the optional Go Package included a 4-barrel carburetor and functional forced-air induction hood scoop.
Gone for 1971 was the 390 engine, replaced by an internally larger 401-ci V-8. Also gone was the Rebel line; it received new front-end styling to become the new Matador. Just a handful of Matadors were produced with an understated Matador Machine performance package. It had no external stripes or graphics, and was promoted only minimally in AMC sales materials.
AMC’s special edition muscle car for 1971 was based on the compact Hornet line that had been launched the previous year. Named the Hornet SC/360, it was intended to fly under the radar of the auto insurance companies that had been raising premiums for traditional big-block muscle cars. Available in any Hornet color, the standard SC/360 had a 2-barrel, 360-ci engine with 3-speed standard floor shift. Optional was a 285 hp, 4-barrel Go Package version with functional ram air hood scoop, as well as a 4-speed manual or automatic transmission.
1972
Model year 1972 was largely a carryover for the Javelin and Javelin AMX. Both models received new taillight lenses, and the non-AMX cars now sported a sturdy-looking egg crate grille. The outer wire-mesh grille for the СКАЧАТЬ