Sunday, August 14, 2022

AMC Javelin

 


15 comments:

  1. had a 69 with a 343 in it during my late teenage years. Quick car, but not nearly in as good as shape as that one

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  2. Beautiful car and they put a chain steering wheel in it... what were they thinking?

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    1. No accounting for taste, a severe lack being shown here.

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  3. Must be a 1973 or’74 , smooth roof. And I agree why a chain steering wheel. I really like my’71, drove it all day yesterday. However mine doesn’t look quite that nice.

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  4. They were state trooper police cars in Alabama in the early 70s. Maybe even some of the AMX versions. Many years later (40) I met a man who retired as a state trooper car mechanic. He said from experience the cars would absolutely fly! They quit using them because they couldn't keep front end components under them for wear and failures. They made the sharpest patrol cars I've ever seen!

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    1. They were legendary squad cars. The Alabama State Police ones apparently we're 100% successful in pursuits, over the seven years they used them.

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    2. I've seen the troopers out on the interstate with some fancy exotics that they (no doubt) confiscated from drug dealers. Slap a light bar on top and paint State Police on the doors and you're good to go.

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  5. don't know what I'm looking at but I see AMX mentioned in the comments and use as a state police vehicle- so in 1973-4 (?) I saw a Connecticut trooper in a red AMX clock and pull over speeder on I-95. stealthy, the lights were rather hidden until activated.

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  6. With paint that beautiful I'm surprised he's driving it on dirt.

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  7. They are rare because no one wanted them.
    My 69 427-435 Vette saw plenty of these in my rear view.
    No contest

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  8. It fit the time although I am not a fan. Probably has barefoot pedals and a Hurst or B&M t- handle shifter knob

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    1. Replying to chain steering wheel. Grant GT wasn't popular yet..

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