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1969 AMC AMX – Muscle Car Memories | MotorWeek



A segment I produced for the TV show MotorWeek as part of their “Muscle Car Memories” series. American Motors Corporation arrived late to the muscle car …
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  2. I remember both the javelin and AMX since new , I never forgot about either. At the time it was hard for me to believe that little AMC could come out with something as sporty but these cars have been amongst my favorites in the late 60s and the 1968to 70 models have been my favorite AMC cars ever!

  7. The only problem is how you stated the engine choices make it seem like the 360 was A larger option available instead of the 343 which is misleading. The small engine was dropped for '70 when the deck height was increased, the 343 became the 360 and the 390 remained at 390 CI until 71 when a different crank and pistons increased it to 401.

  8. My Dad bought a 1966 Pontiac GTO brand new as our family car. Standard 389 and 4 speed Hurst, no console. Two years later out neighbor down the block gets a new AMX with 390 and 4 speed. Even as a 7 year old kid I saw it coming. They only raced once, and I wasn't invited.

  13. I am enjoying these videos about AMC cars that you've done on AutoMoments, even though I've never owned one. I've been a fan of MotorWeek for a long time. John Davis was doing excellent car reviews long before everyone with a GoPro camera started doing "reviews" on YouTube. Your experience there shows in your videos. Keep up the good work!

  16. I was working at an AMC dealer when the '69 AMX hit… the owners personal secretary bought one of the first.   Hers:    390, 4 spd.    I lusted after both the car and the secretary, lol.

  17. For my first car I wanted an old classic car so I got a 65 American rambler it’s pretty lackluster in power and it’s a love hate relationship.

  21. I'm not into American cars but the AMX is really attractive, if only they adopted a 5 speed manual like Japan and Europe were at the time it would have been perfect.

  30. I had one of these cars a 390 4 speed when I graduate high school now 40 years old I still have it and think it's the best car that's ever been made in the 60s

  31. about time someone mentioned these unique cars , some say you could buy performance kits worth over 400 hp for these cars . I rather like the different style elements . I think the 1970 looks muscular and classy and the powerful small block engines really keep front end traction for racing unlike big block cars.

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