The gremlin was sketched on a northwest airlines barf bag by legendary auto stylist dick teague and ended up being one of the best selling cars in amc history. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 1 1970 amx models nationwide. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in u. Jeffrey built and sold rambler bicycles in chicago. American motors is a tiny company by auto industry standards, and it has. Selection of books covering the american motors amc car marque, individual models, motorsport and history of the company. The history of american motors factory super stock drag racing program. The rise and fall of americas last independent automaker, author patrick foster provides the ultimate inside look into an american corporation that rose from the death throes of a oncethriving independent auto industry, putting up a valiant fight for nearly half a century before succumbing to the inexorable will of the corporate machine. American motors, the last independent my first amc book, this is a hardbound corporate history of amc 19541987, illustrated with 300 photos. From the merger of hudson and nash in 1954 until 1987 when amc was purchased by chrysler from renault, american motors had a colorful history. These came off of a car with vacuum wipers electric wiper transmission arm going to the motor has a bend in it. She still owns the car, but she seems to like the rolling stones, as she since painted it black. Isbn 0873412400 amx a source book by scott campbell. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1969 american motors amx and assess the current state of the classic car market.
American car books amc studebaker nash jeep packard. The amx was also classified as a muscle car, but unique among other american cars at the time due its short wheelbase. Isbn 0 907 073 581 american motors, the last independent my first amc book, this is a hardbound corporate history of amc 19541987, illustrated with 300 photos. The acronym amx was supposed to stand for american motors. The amx is a twoseat gtstyle sports car that was produced by american motors corporation from 1968 to 1970.
There was a time when amc performance was more of an afterthought to the muscle car era. American motors is a tiny company by auto industry standards, and it. Used 1968 american motors values select a 1968 american motors model below to get used tradein values and retail prices. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Most cover basic performance and build up although several cover modifying engines for different stages of racing. This was the last year any convertibles were available from american motors. Real book 343 pages all about the many car models produced by amc american motors.
At this site you can find books about amc cars as well as shop, service and repair manuals. American motors press release photo of all new 1964 typhoon. Visual history american motors corporation youtube. A softbound collection of amx advertisements, reprints from sales catalog. Gateway classic cars of orlando is proud to offer this 1968 amc amx. This very well illustrated book has 146 pages and is a wealth of information on the history of the american motors company and the many cars they developed over the years. With the departure of studebaker to canada in late 1963, amcs rambler was.
You got to wonder what would have happened if some prototypes had actually become production cars. The last hurst ssamx resurfaces after decades in a. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 6 amx models nationwide. All of them are worth having in ones collection, but several are extremely difficult to find, or out of print. Jun 11, 2019 the car was campaigned in the original iconic american motors redwhiteblue paint scheme initially in 1969 trim for the first year by sunset amc. Super stock amx s are documented through a pictorial registry. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Results include ads from the april, 2020 issue of hemmings motor news. Amc books, shop, service and repair manuals mre books. American motors was in the beginning stages back in 1878 when thomas b. American motors corporation the rise and fall of americas last independent by patrick foster. An illustrated history kindle edition by cranswick, marc.
Order this item and get free delivery and handling on your entire order. It states it is about the story of american automobiles make no mistake about it. This car was made by american motors corporation, the company we are named after. American motors collision parts catalog 1968 thru 1972 this is a reprint of the manual made by amc for use in the dealers parts department. In 1987, chrysler corporation purchased amc and the story of the last independent automaker came to an end. The introduction of a chevrolet intermediate in 1964 only exacerbated the companys problems, and by 1966. American motors muscle cars 19661970 complied by rm clarke. Its time to appreciate this 1968 american motors amx. Super stock amx pictorial registry for 69 ssamx muscle cars. With the departure of studebaker to canada in late 1963, amc s rambler was the only nonbigthree automobile manufacturer of any consequence left in the united states. The two seat amx ended in 1970 as the 1971 amx which was now technically the top of the line javelin.
Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. The last hurst ssamx resurfaces after decades in a shipping. There were 36,000 spirits made in 1979 but only 1,648 amx models. Born from the ashes of hudson and nash, amc represented a last, desperate attempt at survival for an independent. Amc the spirit still lives history of american motors. Valid on orders shipped in the contiguous united states. Yes, a barf bag, of whihc still exists to this day, historic. These 52 or 53 amc muscle cars produced by the hurst company are listed by their build sequence. Apr, 2012 in march 1968 american motors corporation introduced the amx which stood for american motors experimental. Amc, in reality, had produced large cars throughout most of its history, the rambler ambassadors were every bit as large as a fullsized ford or chevy. You will find pictures of parts and amcs original part numbers for grilles, brakes, hubcaps, exterior chrome trim, bumpers, doors, front suspension, hoods, and fenders. This car is in great shape overall with just a few imperfections. The amx started from drawings done by a number of artists about 20 men working fulltime.
The amc amx is a twoseat gtstyle sports car that was produced by american motors corporation for the 1968 through 1970 model years. May, 2016 the amx concept was made from start to finish at the old nash motor company american motors corporation facility at 14250 plymouth road, in detroit, which was american motors world headquarters at the time. In this exciting new book author patrick foster recounts the full history of one of americas oldest companies and the fine trucks it made. American was the only model that still wore the rambler nameplate. To see ads from the may, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. American motors was formed in 1954 from the merger of hudson motors and nashkelvinator. The 2007 book classic cars states that amcs small and powerful amx had tireburning speed and. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. This dealer promotional booklet highlights the history of amc car models from 1902 to 1969. Super stock amxs are documented through a pictorial registry. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cars of american motors. This blue with the yellow was the least common by far. A picture history of american motors from1957 to 1987. Here is the price book from amc that the dealers carried with.
There are some scratches on the glass and some imperfections in the paint. Amc and amx javelin body parts book 1968 1969 1970. Through its 34year existence, amc created some of the most memorable, inspirational, and exciting cars the world has ever seen. The base javelin remained in 1971, as did the sporty sst model, but amc confusingly shuffled those models around over the next few years. Hard to find, used copies command a fairly high price when available. This was a high performance car that was a rare twoseat car that came from a car manufacturer that was not known for producing high performance cars. The amc amx is a twoseat gt in style and approach sports car that was produced by american motors corporation for the 1968 through 1970 model years. The amx was available with leather seats, 140 mph speedo, ac or tictac gauge package, hipo go pak, 4 bbl 290 or the new 315 hp 390 v8. Although the amx would technically continue to 1974, this was the last year for american motors muscle car engines and muscle car performance. The amc amx is a twoseat gtstyle sports car that was produced by american motors. As bad as karmann javelin sales were, american javelin and amx sales were great. In the end, perhaps nothing would have made a difference in amcs. Evolution of the american motors amx the other american.
Amc book american motors cranswick cars of history amx javelin rambler ebay skip to main content. American motors performance seekers public group facebook. This is not correct for 1968, which used a smaller hub than in 1969 and 1970. For the most part, the car appears to be in great shape. He was the first of the three key players of the companies that created american motors in 1954. The leading authority on amc and its predecessors, pat has written several books on that subject along with many others, including jeep, studebaker, hudson. In 1972, it dropped the base model javelin, leaving only the sst. American motors family album by john a conde wonderful softbound photo history books. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1980 american motors amx and assess the current state of the classic car market. Like other books in the brooklands series this is a collection of reprinted magazine articles. Shop american motors amx vehicles for sale at cars. The car was campaigned in the original iconic american motors redwhiteblue paint scheme initially in 1969 trim for the first year by sunset amc.