The 1974 AMC Javelin AMX arrived at the tail end of the muscle car era with real performance credentials, yet it never earned the same spotlight as its rivals. Instead of becoming a poster car, it ...

The 1971 AMC Javelin AMX arrived in the thick of Detroit’s muscle wars with fewer dollars, less dealer reach, and a fraction of the hype, yet it managed to hit far above its class. By pairing serious ...

Long before American Motors Corporation was absorbed by Chrysler in 1987, the company delivered an overly attractive pony/muscle machine, in the form of the Javelin. Not least thanks the go-fast model ...

1968 – what a great year to be alive! Shall we take a quick look at some of the important events from that magnificent moment? First off, the pony car avalanche: Pontiac Firebird, Mercury Cougar, AMC ...

Some cars never get their due. The tincture of time may turn everything into a classic one day, but there are still those that will forever be the ugly ducklings of the bunch. The AMC Javelin AMX—a ...

In 1970, AMC was in the middle of the muscle car race both on and off the track. Both the Javelin and the two-seat AMX received a substantial one-year-only facelift that added an air of muscle to its ...

In 1971, Mark Donahue dominated the SCCA Trans-Am competition with a race-built AMC Javelin AMX, a Roger Penske-sponsored car that was the last competitive gasp of American Motors. Two years ago, that ...

Just as there was once an age of giant reptiles some 100-odd million years ago, there was once an age of American automotive giants. Although they may be dinosaurs today, the "Big Three"—General ...

Miriam-Webster dictionary defines a muscle car as "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving." Of course, sometimes the lines get ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

American Motors Corp. announces on Aug. 22, 1967, plans to introduce the 1968 Javelin, joining Detroit's pony car wars dominated by the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. The Javelin and its ...

Q: Greg, I owned a 1974 AMC Ambassador Custom Brougham four-door sedan back in the 1970s with the 304-V8 engine. What is this car worth today? I read your column in the Cape Cod newspaper and I know ...