AMC AMX (1971)
for sale
Price: US $1,000.00
Price: US $1,000.00
For
sale is this Heavily optioned 1971 AMX 401 4 Speed. Tilt wheel, heated
rear glass, power steering, power brakes. Straight out of the late 80's
as that is the last time it was really on the road. Barn kept since mid to
late 80's. I have went through the carb and changed oil. It runs great
and lots of Balls!! Posi ya know. Not afraid to lightem up with
this car. Anyway, the pictures tell the story I guess. I do have
new floor pans included.
Doors
are not original as they are maroon and don’t match vin. As you can see in pics that the radiator is
not original, no back seat but can provide you with a light brown so you at
least have a core to start with. Inner
front fenders are solid, left rear shock mount ripped out in trunk and will
need to be remounted.
Needs
to be restored as you can see but what a RARE piece. There is alot here
and I had big plans to restore but as life goes, things change. See info
below on how rare this car actually is! Its the whole reason I bought
when I found it 10 years ago. I brought it home and put in my shed until now. Your chance to own one of rarest cars Muscle cars!
If you are not overly familiar with AMC AMX's
please take time to read below. Thanks for looking and God Bless!
The
big news for ’71 was the introduction of a 401-cubic-inch V-8, a
bored-and-stroked version of the earlier 290- to 390-cubic-inch AMC V-8s. For
only $137, the 401 helped the Javelin AMX come alive with 330 advertised
horsepower at 5000 rpm.
Some 2054 Javelin AMXs were built in ’71
-- just seven percent of Javelin production -- and only 745 are believed to
have been equipped with the 401 V-8.
The 1971 Javelin was completely re-styled. Prominent, sculpted fenders, a twin-canopy roof and new full-width tail lamps made the
cars look even bigger and heavier than their 3, 244-lb. listed weight. The
interior was completely redesigned and upgraded. It featured a curved
cockpit-type instrument panel inspired by aircraft motifs. In addition to
having a rear seat and entirely new profile, the new AMX had a rear-facing cowl
induction hood, flush wire mesh grille and optional front and rear spoilers
that were credited to Mark Donohue, who raced Javelins to victory on the SCCA
Trans-Am circuit where AMC won the championship that year.
With its flamboyant design and loud colors and graphics, the AMX definitely stood out in a crowd, and it packed plenty of fun under the
hood, too. The base two-barrel 360-cid V-8 was rated at 245 hp, but for a few
more greenbacks added onto the AMX’s $3, 432 base price, one could jump up to a
285-hp “Go Package” 360 with a four-barrel carb. If they really wanted to dust
somebody between stoplights, buyers could go to the top of the menu for the
401-cid V-8 that offered 330 hp.
There were only 2, 054 Javelin/AMX made in 1971 and
out of those only 748 401’s.
Read more at here
Chrysler dumped all of the production records
when they bought AMC in 1987 so no one knows how many were 4-speed 401’s, some
guess 150. At last count from varied sources there are only 30 left, so this is
a very rare car.
Read more at here
update: 2016-08-10
Condition: | Used | Year: | 1971 |
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | A1M798Z244495 | Mileage: | 59 |
Interior Color: | Blue | Make: | AMC |
Number of Cylinders: | 8 | Model: | AMX |
Transmission: | Manual | Trim: | Vinyl roof |
Body Type: | Coupe | Engine: | 401 V8 |
Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Drive Type: | RWD |
Vehicle Title: | Clear | Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
Exterior Color: | Blue |