1968 AMC Playmate of the Year AMX - Jay Leno's Garage

Why is this car Playmate pink? Mark Melvin tells Jay the sordid backstory of the car he and his AMX Club buddies restored from the ground up.
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1968 AMC Playmate of the Year AMX - Jay Leno's Garage
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[@JamesSOCO2006]

This might be the most unintentionally hilarious episode of Leno's Garage.

[@Suddenlyits1960]

Unintentionally? Jay saw the humor in the situation and took advantage of it. He’s a funny guy. “Yeah,yeah,shot the husband. So did you find he title?”

[@n.v.1258]

That guy was a great straight man for Jay😂

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

Oh, so you shot your husband? Listen...I still need that title...

[@robax]

Jay cracks jokes.. the guy stays totally deadpan heheheh

[@rhoadnaroahs]

He must be a cop. No sense of humor.

[@trevorj79]

Likely because Jay isn’t funny.

[@georgeperkins4171]

That dude has zero sense of humor

[@1957robertjohnson]

@@rhoadnaroahs not true. Most cops have a great sense of humor. It's just darker than most people's. The cops I know would have had more jokes about the color, the girl, the shooting and most definitely the car's current owner, than Jay would have liked.

[@goopah]

Yeah, I mean geez, if I'm riding around with Jay Leno at the wheel of my car, I'd be non-stop grinning and cracking as many bad jokes as I could think of.

[@Suddenlyits1960]

Jay Lenox’s garage is hands down THE best automotive show period. He’s a genuinely nice guy in person if you meet him too. Not a shred of arrogance or condescension. I’m glad he’s recovered. God Bless you Jay.

[@fmx623]

I don't think he was joking when he said he was going to wait outside the prison.

[@delarosadevin]

At that moment my doubts vanished. All I could think is "Jay you need to get out of that car. Run."

[@seeks1986]

Chloroform king

[@StrangerHappened]

Why has the lady tried to kill her husband?

[@tarstarkusz]

He looks like a serial killer!

[@1957robertjohnson]

A lot of time has past since 1968, I think that guy is going to be disappointed when he sees what walks out of that prison. lol.

[@SikMisfits]

This dude knows more about the playmate than the car lol...

[@carlsaganlives4141]

I think we'll be hearing about this guy soon.Not in a good way.

[@johncasoni4379]

@Seraph909 butt

[@chadinmich1]

Yeah, its creepy

[@lillianromero3544]

Aww I love Victoria she was my roommate 💗 such sweet lady

[@cometcal2]

Some guys like cars and women. Other guys like women and cars.

[@srercrcr]

He can always sell it to a Mary Kay representative!

[@tommurphy4307]

aren't mary kay cars painted dusk pearl metallic??

[@yakamarezlife]

@@tommurphy4307 yes they are my mom has a 82 mercury capri it still looks good

[@ljprep6250]

I had a '70 Javelin 390 4-speed and, at age 65, it remains my favorite car of all time. I spun a manhole cover off with it, sending it blocks down the street, sparks everywhere. Scared the bejesus out of me when the rear end of the car did the dive as it dipped into the hole, but it came back up and the skyrocket was off! Man, that was one fun car. My only muscle car.

[@kevinburk1670]

love those tall storys my 390 would tourque rev on to two wheels on its side would make the girls slide into my lap ....

[@tommurphy4307]

thank God

[@johnwayne3904]

@@kevinburk1670 I have to say I have never heard the term "torque rev". What is that exactly? Like doing a brake-stand to get the tires boiling then letting off the brakes and powering through it with your foot all in it and sliding sideways?

[@martinliehs2513]

Is the Javelin a longer wheelbase version of the AMX with a backseat?

[@ljprep6250]

@@martinliehs2513 Yes. The AMX was the sports car, the Javelin the cruiser. Lemme tell ya, my Javelin didn't know how to cruise, just spin manhole covers off. (OK, just once, but the thing sparked 100 yards down and let me know that my rear springs had NOT indeed broken.)

[@thomasbinder3759]

My father-in-law drove this car from the AMC factory in Kenosha to the Lake Geneva Playboy Club to deliver it for presentation

[@OLDMAN5.0]

Wow That's awesome!

[@lomparti]

Where is this guys sense of humor?

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah he's a very stoic man.

[@mountainmandale1587]

I love it that everyone trusts Jay with the keys to their pride and joy!

[@adrianmonk4440]

There has got to be a liability waiver and contract rider if SIMPLY BC other people can be hurt in a multi-car accident or pedestrian involvement.

[@kdsboosted4954]

If ever there's someone that can afford to pay for any damages. Jay can

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

@@kdsboosted4954 lol yup

[@smokefree08]

My dad bought a 68 AMX 390 go pack when he got out of the military. Cool car, lots of great memories. RIP Dad.

[@JD_JoyrideTV]

Nice...Crazy story behind the car. This is the car I remember my Dad having growing up, his was a 1968 also, red with a 390.

[@cosmoray9750]

AMX history kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXOViHeOgtlqfKM

[@giovannisocci8793]

So sad that AMC had to go out of bussiness,they were such innovators and creatives on a string budget,I am in awe as to what amazing things these geniuses could do today.

[@guspuorro7624]

It got worse when they teamed up with the French

[@robertbairt928]

AMC needed a compact economy car so they imported the Renault Alliance, named for an Alliance between Renault and AMC/Jeep in importing Renault models around 1982. I had a Alliance that had best milage of 32gal. Would fry computers till I found computer harness bulkhead connector on upper passenger foot well was wet and pins green causing resistance to melt internal circuit.

[@dougbourdo2589]

Here in Kenosha where the AMC was made, No one, I mean NO ONE here owns an AMC.

[@ljprep6250]

@@dougbourdo2589 So there's _nobody_ in Kenosha, Swissconsin with a whit of sense? Too bad. ;)

[@Suddenlyits1960]

The problem with ANC was that most of the cars they made were ugly. The Gremlin,The Pacer,etc. their company developed a “loser” reputation and they were made fun off back in the day. People who owned them were considered oddballs. There were just so many better,nicer looking cars out there. Tha AMX and the Javelin were ok though.

[@drsvs]

I watch these videos as much to see and listen to Jay Leno as for the cars, maybe more. It is uplifting to see how much Jay appreciates life. I can’t imagine a kinder or more respectful person. Thank you, Jay. You are truly a breath of fresh air.

[@stanknugget]

#DontBlameConan

[@RamblinAround]

I felt like Jay lost interest a bit, once he figured out it was a 290 instead of a 390. It's a great story and a very nice restoration.

[@lzrsswensen2401]

RamblinAround Hard for Jay to keep from laughing out loud.

[@samspace81]

RamblinAround lol!!

[@mikepiercey3845]

+RamblinAround i have to admit I kind of did too. but the history of the car is whats more important

[@d.e.b.b5788]

The difference in how it rides isn't as great as you'd think. A 290 4bbl with dual exhausts back then would put out enough power to do a 15+ sec quarter and reach about 125mph. This car has an auto, so the 1/4 time was probably around 16 seconds,still pretty quick. A 390 with the old 4 speeds (most had an almost granny 1st gear), would only give you another second faster, which you probably wouldn't really feel. I had a 289 4bbl mustang, and had driven 390 mustangs which didn't feel much different. All those pony cars were a treat to drive if you had grown up driving a big sedan. The big difference was the turning radius of the AMX, which came in handy when you came to school and had to parallel park.

[@b.abrackus6403]

Yeah....l noticed that too, l wondered if the car would have made it on the show if Jay would have known it was the Base model, and not a 390 car.

[@buckorooster]

License plate should be PLAYM8

[@rollingstopp]

+Troy Botteon Wrong > > Pu55y .....lol

[@quintonmchale7997]

Lol. Stop by the mansion to show Hef, who probably just swallowed a two year supply of Viagra. LOL Jay would have to stand five feet away to shake Hefs hand. LOL. Jay ; hey Hef, is that the Viagra or, uhh, you just happy to see me ?

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

did you see the mansion was sold. www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/06/06/playboy-mansion-sold-neighbor/85513642/ Hef can live there until he dies thou.

[@quintonmchale7997]

Their gonna have to bring the hazmat team to the " mansion" to pick up and scrape the "DNA" off of the floors, walls, ceilings and gawd only knows where else ! excuse me. I'm starting to vomit. 😩-oh god !

[@waswestkan]

362436 to match the number on the glovebox trim.

[@lennyanders1639]

Wow, my first car, the 1968 AMX in white with the "Go-Pac" 390 cubic inch 315 horsepower, 4 speed cost about $3600. Had it for about 8 years, wish I still had it, an amazing fun car and quite fast for it's time.

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

Wow Lucky

[@megafast13]

Jay is creeped out by this guy haha

[@gertraba4484]

cue TWILIGHT ZONE MUSIC

[@The_CIA]

*_Did someone call me?_*

[@jerrycraig6522]

I hope we ALL are!!!

[@roccohill2260]

hahaha Leno was on his comedy game!... you can tell this stiff doesn't have much of a sense of humor! "In the hopes that you will be playmate of the year: hahahaha The look on that guys face!

[@guspuorro7624]

.I think the Owner was super nervous. After the "290" comment Jay turned down the zinger intensity to keep him from crying.

[@hughestodd]

Do you guys own an AMX that's Playboy Pink? Then shut up.

[@SantaBarbaraBiking]

That first dude needs to lighten up. Yeesh.

[@anonymousinc6330]

You'd be a bit stone faced about such things if you spent that much money restoring a car you didn't have a title for, too.

[@sparky6086]

@@anonymousinc6330 Good point! ...I wonder, if he ever got the title? Apparently, she's been released from prison and has attended car shows with her former car. Maybe she found the title and got it to Mike or helped him get a duplicate?

[@1957robertjohnson]

I think they should have talked more about what made the AMX unique. And not the color or the playmate connection. The first generation AMX was unique because it wasn't just a Javelin with the back seat removed. The car was shortened by AMC and with the high performance 390 and four speed manual transmission, truly was America's other two seat sports car.

[@Vicus_of_Utrecht]

I prefer what they talked about. Everything you mentioned was readily available.

[@Madagon367]

The owner is not married. What a surprise. Did not smile or show any kind of emotion once in the whole video and was talking about the murder and shooting thing a bit too enthusiastically. Talk about a creepy vibe!

[@AlbertoGarcia-yb4ih]

Yeah he is a seat sniffer and we all know.

[@1957robertjohnson]

There was a shooting. Not a murder. Her husband survived.

[@robertbairt928]

Roman Polanski probably hook her up with H Hefner at like 13. They are creepy as Harvey Winesteen🤗

[@hughestodd]

These comments are so superficial. It's sad.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Some of you haven't been around people much have ya?

[@HC-cb4yp]

So... the playmate the car was given to meets Sharon Tate... barely escapes the Manson murders... then goes on to shoot her own husband. Gosh, what's NOT to love about Los Angeles?

[@shonuffLA]

The story about the gun is nuts

[@bluesnowfox361]

"The Corvette was just a few seconds faster than the AMX". Oh, is that all? Basically the same then! XD

[@Pr3ct]

A few seconds is forever in a drag race or any race for that matter.

[@kimosabbe50]

@@Pr3ct I thought the same at first, but in retrospect, he didn't say "drag race". I'm assuming he was referring to a road course.

[@favoritemustard3542]

i THINK he was talking about himself in the sack...

[@AiMR]

A Yugo is also just a few seconds slower.

[@beyond_the_infinite2098]

Actually my 70 AMX 360 V8 4-speed was faster than my 77 Vette 350 V8 4-speed. 70 Vettes with an LT1 or big block would always outrun me, but I loved my AMX because it was an underdog, fast enough, and very unique.

[@TheIDGE]

The owner is Mr. Personality huh...

[@fk4515]

No the Rebel was more like a Chevelle or a B body Mopar, the AMC equivalent would of been a AMC S/C Scrambler. I really miss the gas filler in the middle of the back, you could pull up to any pump and the hose would reach.

[@PGHammer21A]

Dayum - they even mentioned the AMC Rebel - which I remember fondly. My favorite (ever) math teacher (middle school - female) owned one. The Rebel SST was a four-door sedan that competed with Ford's Fairlane and Chevy's Impala/Caprice - the four-doors of its day. (And no - I didn't have a crush on her - she was married. She was my favorite math teacher because she got me seriously into math - seventh AND eighth grades. It was why I actually requested her to be my eighth-grade algebra teacher - despite (in fact *because*) of her reputation for being a tough teacher.)

[@wes209]

3:03 *this dude is stiffer than a Nevada tumbleweed* 😶 Edit:.. 11:33 😬

[@fixt100]

dear god finally some love for AMC...

[@sdushdiu]

What a treat to be regaled with stories about the Playmate - but not the car. ...Give her a ride home from prison????? This was painful...

[@andykerr3803]

He actually did. They are together ♡.

[@aserta]

Even the boot sticker is there, wow, these guys went all the way. Excellent restoration of an iconic, odd, pink car.

[@NarfBLAST]

At 13:30 when the owner mentions the bullet they found under the seat and Jay is like, "Yeah, yeah, it drives very similar to a..." the coffee I was drinking nearly came out my nose.

[@germcampbell9469]

I'm dead ....no pun

[@rowdybodine8585]

There was an edit there, whatever Jay responded was cut out.

[@thomaspayne6866]

Rowdy Bodine -- maybe. Sometime jay just doesn’t respond lol

[@armybeef68]

13:35

[@ammoalamo6485]

Oh look, I found evidence in an attempted murder case. I think I'll have a keychain made out of it.

[@PaulSMilligan]

When I met Jay recently, he asked me if I had seen this episode. Now I understand why! What a story.

[@francoisbedard7394]

Amazing story !!!👍👍

[@MrChristianbowman82]

There is a google pic of her in the car recently, I guess he wasn’t kidding about picking her up from prison! 😂

[@RajSharma-lm7qz]

It's what kept him going and sinking money into fixing it up lol

[@Atka59]

This takes me back; my mom worked for American Motors and she had a friend that looked like a playmate that had a race ready AMX. I did some work for her and she gave me a ride home in her AMX. The juxtaposition of this sexy girl driving this beast of a car was magical and compelling, I commented on how hard the ride was and she said it was due to the racing shocks. I can tell you that the ride was not the only hard thing in the car that idyllic "summer of 42" like afternoon.

[@HenryCarmonaTexasSlayer]

I thought you were going to say your mom was a playmate.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Great end to your comment. Ha ha.

[@ktoth29]

I feel like Jay wanted to talk about the car and the owner just wanted to talk about the playmate shooting her husband

[@monkeymagic8869]

Two guys driving around in a pink car.... Heh heh heh 😍

[@brutus350]

She was transferred to a low-security for her last year. He actually did wait for her outside facility one weekend. Mark did have a plan.

[@paulcolson3220]

Loved this one. Mark is low key and his car is great. Pink is the color for it too. Really pops.

[@Mullay2]

I remember this car and the Playmate it was given to very well. The car has had a happier life than Angela Dorian (Victoria Vetri) has had.

[@JoeB16v]

Lmao @ "Forget the husband, just give me the title"

[@IchibanMoto]

love the intro music. I love the quirky AMX, even looks good in pink

[@rickwaldren3633]

Oh yea.it looks good in.pink if you name is Richard Simons or you want to.get the car destroyed

[@zurcherzurich213]

Are you sure?? :/

[@James-Lee-Smith]

It's called Sugar Zone by Silent Partner

[@Johnnywhamo]

@@James-Lee-Smith .........and they basically lifted the entire song from Quincy Jones's Soul Bossa Nova

[@James-Lee-Smith]

@@Johnnywhamo good info. Thanks. I'm not familiar with much of Jones' work outside of The Streetbeater.

[@JoseBarriosPika]

The music and car reminds me of Austin Powers.

[@MrMister1227]

Right on! Aha

[@StevieRay9O]

Jose Barrios Classic Cat Stevens album!

[@fish4free1]

StevieRay9O Catch Bull at Four is fantastic album.

[@StevieRay9O]

Fish4Free Recently picked up a huge pile of vinyl at a garage-sale for $10 as many had water-damaged covers, but there were some real classics among them & that LP was one of them!

[@integritysolution1386]

Jose Barrios And Austin took that from the time period in which this car was built

[@johntravolto4058]

AMX owner is kind of a weirdo. Dude wont smile jeez.

[@williamkeith8944]

Bad teeth?

[@charger19691]

I always loved the AMX, and American Motors! I wish they would make a comeback! A lady lived next to me when I was a kid who was a retired Boeing aircraft worker who drove daily a AMC Javelin SST with the 390 engine. Jay if you ever get the chance, please do a video on the AMC Javelin SST, you will like that car too as well. Great video!

[@gregraines1599]

D. J. Tanner I'm surprised Javelins weren't mentioned. The story goes that AMC wanted another performance car but couldn't afford it so they basically carved about a foot out of the middle of the Javelin and made the AMX, long known as the only 2-seater muscle car.

[@charger19691]

greg raines, yes sir, I think Javelins are one of the unsung heroes of the muscle car era..not hardly mentioned enough I think..

[@joemvi6655]

greg raines - From what I read in car mags about history of American Motors: the AMX was ENGINEERED FIRST, the Javelin second. I think the end result was the AMX and Javelin came to be on the showroom floor at the same time. Pink or not (if I had an AMX, yes it would be another color), this is one sweet ride, it is a 1-of-1 car, big $, Playboy history or not. I'm glad it is being driven!!

[@Caboose7387]

D. J. Tanner Nice looking car those, BUT I recon Jay needs to do a classic mini.

[@boggy7665]

D. J. Tanner Interesting about the Boeing worker. Nash was the American pioneer of unibody, touted in the Nash years as 'Airflyte' because of the relative similarity to aircraft vs. other American cars. Still somewhat true in 1968, most American makes other than AMC were body-on-frame. Chrysler was the 2nd American full-line unibody company, how far along were they in 1968 relative to AMC?

[@SirVic42]

When they take this to shows, do they have a box full of old Playboys in the trunk? They should at least have Angela Dorian's 1968 POY edition, laminated of course.

[@andykerr3803]

They go to car shows together, they are dating since she got out...

[@PETERLINNAH]

The AMX is basically a shortened Javelin from those same years. Both beautiful cars.

[@davidkastin4240]

Right the AMX is shorter and there is no back seat

[@anonymousinc6330]

So that's the difference between the two. I always wondered. Sucker for a nice SST...

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

Yup Amx so hard to find... So I have to settle for a javelin... But that's ok Not much of a settle😁 I am gonna do it playmate pink too so I guess it doesn't matter

[@gordocarbo]

@@WillBlindYouWithLight Mopar panther pink would look better, pretty cool color

[@budrohammbone2806]

The AMX was a seldom seen car when I was in HS. The performance of my 1969 390 4-speed, rear end was very low ratio. It was a BEAST until you hit 120 or so.......The RPMs forced you to back off........

[@hoodoo2001]

Per wiki: Vetri was convicted of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter and got nine years. She got out on parole in 2018.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Didn't serve 9 either i bet.

[@BackSeatHump]

Yep, and she's loaded her gun and wants to know who stole her car without the title. No wonder this guy looks like a petrified tree.

[@DethThrasher1]

1:51 funny joke, why are some car enthusiasts so fucking boring?

[@Martinidryest]

Angela Dorian was her "Playboy Playmate" name. Her real name was Victoria Vetri......which she used as her character's name in Polanski's Rosemary's Baby. I got to spend time with her in the 1980's before she was married. She was a fun and fascinating lady in those days....and yes she had the AMX then but it was a beat up ghost of its former self.

[@theonlydjtopcat]

She must have driven drunk or on drugs, why was it so beat up?

[@RajSharma-lm7qz]

@@theonlydjtopcat Every panel had damage lol

[@williamkeith8944]

@@theonlydjtopcat living in the city, cars get banged up...

[@Zerobudget2000]

this guy needs to lighten up, Christ he makes it so awkward

[@pudops]

Zerobudget2000 I wonder if the first owner actually saw this video yet

[@MarkDParker]

I usually love Jay's videos, but they could have edited out every word spoken by this owner. His obsession with the playmate angle is creepy.

[@taofledermaus]

How about an AMC Pacer? Chicks dig those cars.

[@glennhecker4422]

They're ideal for headbanging to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" while riding around town.

[@bandccoresohio]

Lmfao

[@susancarey1958]

Our @PacerLS 1978 Pacer Wagon was taped on June 7, 2019. Watch for our episode!

[@glenschreiber4589]

Wayne's World

[@reggievangleason9511]

Beautiful car. Pink even looks ok. . . . Back in early 70’s, drove my brother’s ‘68 AMX around the block a few times. 390 4-speed, it was rough, loud, and squirelly. Bright orange paint, body-color bumpers, black leather interior. A real beauty.

[@robertkess9907]

I'm fairly sure the story about the playmate not being at the house the night of the Sharon Tate murders (because she didn't feel well) isn't entirely correct. It's been farily well documented that it was actually her sister Debbie that wasn't feeling well and decided to turn down her sisters invitation to be there for the gathering of friends that fateful night. Debbie has in fact told this very story herself several times on camera during interviews, so the story is probably correct, but it was not the 1968 playmate, it was Sharon's sister Debbie that narrowly avoided being murdered. I guess it's possible both ladies didn't feel well and decided not to attend, but it seems very unlikely. For what it's worth.

[@CL-od5mh]

My uncle Phil had a white one that he bought new in 1969. I was 17 and he let me drive from our house, South of Brighton, IL to Godfrey, IL. It was about ten miles away. I drove it and washed it off at a car wash and dried it. When I headed back home I got on it a little and it started fish tailing. This lightweight car, looked like a cut down Javlin, had a 390 in it. I loved it.

[@almightywhitey6955]

Haha I love when Jay does the tires screeching noise " Yay-ya-yah-!;!!

[@captinbeyond]

think of those 70's movies chase scenes....Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry Chryslers. Tires would screech even in the desert sand.

[@DavidOnTheRoadGuitars]

36-24-35 no honey that's not the combination to the glove box

[@ronbranum7858]

Jay : so how many miles since you finished the restoration ? 2 miles Jay : Oh ; Can I drive it ?

[@briscollama2521]

I thought the restoration guy was going to pass out at one point. :P Relax man...Jay is chill. Cool story about the car. I like AMX's. Too bad Angela went wacky. I can see why she was Playmate back then. :)

[@WiseGuy02]

Using methamphetamines will do that.

[@WiseGuy02]

WiseGuy02 err make you whacky, not a playmate.

[@JohnnyWrong]

Creepiest. Guest. Ever.

[@dr.killdare1284]

yea? ... I think Jay is a little creepy. 🙄

[@PolaOpposite]

He's authentic, not trying to impress anyone. He's legitimately interested in the car's history. You gotta love it.

[@The_CIA]

*_He's in jail now._*

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

Dr. Killdare then don’t watch.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah this is the worst guest I have ever seen on this show.

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

"isn't she currently in jail now?" "yeah she shot her husband" that escalated quickly

[@rickwells1558]

Why does Jay always lean on or touch every car he shows????? That's no problem if you can afford to have it fixed every time someone at a show Thinks it's ok to leave his elbow dents in the top of fenders, or the gal with the purse that has no idea she is dragging it down the side of the car at a local meet. But man, it is too much time, effort and money for those working to keep cars in tact. Am I off base here ? Look at daily drivers, people ding you up thinking no big deal. Go and price a door ding at today's prices, knowing most still owe 5yrs on a car, much less cars at the level and expense most have in these pieces of history Most are trying to preserve. It's easy to say "no big deal" until your doing the fixing.

[@Randgalf]

The comments on this video... If the car had been owned by a man, no one would have said a thing but since it happened to be a playmate, the guy obviously just has to be a pervert in his interest of her whereabouts. Of course he wants to dig up some history of the car and its previous owner if she was famous. Grow up!

[@democracy_is_truth7620]

Youre just about as much a deadpan as the owner! Lighten up lmao

[@c4llahan]

Randgalf Dude, it’s not that. It’s that practically all he talks about is the woman. His body language and responses (or lack thereof) are down right disturbing. He also seemingly sincerely, says he wants to wait outside the prison for her. If you think this is normal, there’s either something off with you, or you’re just naive as a kitten.

[@johnhay8467]

My Dad owned a cab co in NW Mpls, he bought Ramblers. I could get AMC cars cheap. I had a Rambler American, an SCRambler, a Pacer, a few Gremlins and a 1969 Javelin 390 SST. He drove Ambassadors, a Hornet and a Matador. Lots of fun.

[@doctorzaius4084]

This is basically the real life version of Dirk Diggler's Corvette!

[@petercrowl9467]

+doctor zaius That's the first thing I thought when I saw it as bought.

[@jerryjoe88]

"take it up to the mansion" LOL Hef prolly doesn't know what day it is...hows he gonna remember this car? LMAO

[@hoilst]

The way Jay says "Ooooh-kay" after he's told Dorian "met Roman Polanski" is perfect.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

So her playmate name is an ode to the Andria Doria. Wonder if there is a family backstory to that?

[@mgee6331]

Angela Dorian (born September 26, 1944); also known as Victoria Vetri was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting Rathgeb from close range inside the Hollywood apartment they were sharing after an argument on Saturday, October 16, 2010.

[@russhowison4215]

I had a 70 AMX with a 360, automatic tranny, in British racing green. I traded a 73 'Cuda 340 for it. Both were great cars but the AMX handled better and had excellent brakes for its time. I really liked the cuda but when I saw that AMX in the front yard with a for sale sign on it, I had to have it. I'd never seen one before. thought it was the coolest thing id ever seen. wish I still had it of course....

[@miniac91]

The restoration is complete, and I let Jay Leno drive it first...….this car story continues...then I picked up the former Playmate of the Year from prison, we had dinner, and the rest is history!!!

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

Can't see how this could possibly be a Corvette competitor... It's so high and upright. Surely this is more like aMustang or Camaro or Barracuda.

[@aerored252]

Well certainly not a 290 model but maybe a 390 Twin 4 barrel, They were very weird cars but I can't say I have seen one beat a corvette, I doubt they could

[@randymagnum143]

Simon Coles what's the difference between a corvette and a porcupine? A porcupines got the pricks on the outside.

[@1957robertjohnson]

These were faster than you might think. They didn't qualify for Trans Am. But the Javelins did and they were very competitive.

[@TotalSinging]

since I was 17 in 1982 I have wanted an AMX Javelin.

[@pauljoe780]

"The Playmate". Referring to the owner. ....Is this 2019? ...Did her husband call her that?

[@Dfturcott]

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[@markeast1574]

The best looking car AMC built

[@mrpistonrecaro6483]

Mark East and the 71 javelin

[@rosssteuck4989]

Had a 70 AMX much preferred the hood as apossed to the 68 -69. Was fun !!!!

[@eddielemanssports7942]

Not at all the Javelin is best Design amc created... Ring Bros. Hands Down!!

[@curtcollett2893]

Think of the money AMC could have made had they skipped the Marlin and come out with this instead.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

I think I'd get a Restraining Order instead of picking her up!!

[@LegionOfWeirdos]

"The Corvette was just a few seconds faster than the AMX." - Ummm... A few seconds, to me, is a LOT :) Cool car, though.

[@f12mnb]

Exactly, Usain Bolt is just a few seconds faster than me when we run 100 meters...

[@HC-cb4yp]

I have to believe that every time Jay is driving another guy's car, that guy is gritting his teeth the whole time. That's what I do.

[@bluecitybluetube3890]

This is a very interesting cool story, Find some more of these Jay.

[@martyreking5487]

Came here hoping to see a 1978 centerfold...very disappointed.

[@michaelledford4751]

I had dozens of muscle cars and the 1 car I miss the most is the 1969 390 AND I bought when I got home from Vietnam ,best 2 seater car ever made and even better than the corvette ,in fact the AMX got the nickname of " Corvette Killers " by hotrod magazine .

[@vf5126]

My first car was a 69 AMC Javelin ‘SST’ - white/ blue stripes, fake hood scoop, blue vinyl roof, 390 automatic, two-door W/ rear seats & interior near identical (minus the measurements) to that one! Mine & a ‘Rambler Rebel’ W/ a 390 - 4-speed stick were the fastest cars at our HS.. He’d take me off the line - and I’d pull away after that. Most powerful car I’ve ever owned ~

[@GasserGlass]

good video........ nice to see you do a Poor Mans car for a change....... by the way, you still owe me 300 bucks!

[@TheZenRider1]

The 1968 AMX wheelbase was NOT 109", that was the Javelin's WB. The '68-'70 AMX WB was 97", 1 inch shorter than the Corvette of the same vintage!

[@pedrof830]

Lucky Jay that he did not have audiences like this guy!!

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Ah, back in the day I really wanted an AMC Javelin, but couldn't afford one. AMC struggled along for many years before they were bought by Chrysler (I think AMC owned Jeep, and Chrysler wanted that). Didn't AMC own Renault or something? I can't remember, but Renault had the "Alliance" and the infamous "Le Car" around the time they were sold. JW3HH

[@FrenchValleyAirport]

Dude seems creepy & has no sense or humor.

[@user-vp1sc7tt4m]

I owned a 69 AMC Javelin with a 155 HP inline six cylinder manual three speed back in the mid 70's. It was light, faster than you think with tons of torque and got great gas mileage. With the manual I could blow away other cars off the line, they would catch me after second gear. It handled really well and the brakes were very good. It was a fun car and was great on longer trips. It was much more comfortable to drive on longer trips than a Mustang and always felt better in the turns when pushed hard. Also, the Javelin was better in the snow than all other vehicles I owned up until then, that is until I got my 1970 Buick GS 350 with Posi-Traction in 78. I put Yokahoma radials on the Buick and could power through 10 inches of slush on NJ highways. I loved both cars. The Javelin was great. I'd love to own one again.

[@enigmaPL]

Are you people seriously that riddled with A.D.D. ? Asking why pink, over and over again? There were multiple instances that explained, it's pink because it harks back to the ORIGINAL color the car was in, when they were being given to Playboy playmates, having this one, in any other color would defeat the purpose and just be any old AMX. That's the only reason, and that's fine by me, it retains it's history by being pink, and if any car could sport that color on itself, it would be one that came this color to begin with! Learn your classics! Overall, enjoyed the video, interesting car and story behind it. Good work as always guys, keep it up! Have a good one Mr. Leno.

[@paulpeterson4320]

I would have loved to talk to Jay right after this interview!!! HAHAHA!--

[@el426hemiinachevy8]

is there a car club for someone with a 1986 Oldsmobile delta 88

What about my 1983 Chevy Celebrity?

[@spechti2045]

yes the 8mile trailer park club

[@guspuorro7624]

@ How about a Delmont 88 :)

[@Sashazur]

Shady acres retirement community

[@rubeclayton8233]

Excellent Restoration on a Awesome Car with a Great History... I Glad it was painted back Pink and restored According to the great story behind this one of a kind AMX... EXCELLENT JOB.!!

[@JohnW852]

Awesome car... Always had a soft spot for the AMX when I was a kid. I love the lines and look of the body... Sharp! Thanks Jay ^_^

[@Omega30t2RG]

So I typed in playmate of the year,and got Jay leno instead 🙈

[@ZepG]

Come on Jay, work your magic and tell Hefner to get this guy laid for all that hard work restoring this car.

[@pudops]

ZepG comment of the year!

Very nicely styled car front and back and I love the pink colour. They really should make more cars in pink. The only current one I know of is the Mitsubishi Mirage, which they call Passion Purple, but it's really pink.

[@arthurr.borquez7275]

Awesome awesome awesome that car is beautiful. Jay I'm glad you took my advice, and finally showed us a AMX . Keep up the work. see if you can dig up a GSX next👍🚗🚙