1970 AMC Javelin SST abandoned 30 years, first look.

[@donaldvinson7204]

Had three of these cars over the years and I loved every one what a nice car!!

[@jeepersdrew2]

Thats a donahue javalin alright. .. That 360 was so fast, its no wonder it ate transmissions! Most of theese were raced at the tracks, rode hard, and put away wet! Sweet ride.

[@edzgarage]

Those were really cool cars when I was in high school. There were two of them running around. Good luck getting it going.

[@meanolbiker]

I did a complete restore on my 68 AMX back in the 80's...It took me about 6 yrs to do, but it turned out fantastic...I became friends with the guy, in the parts dept @ the AMC dealer, and his cousin worked in the AMC warehouse, in Wisconsin....If not for those two guys, it would have really been tough finding parts.... Building the engine I also became friends with Wally Booth (AMC's Drag Racing Expert) I was consulting with him alot, because I bored and stroked a 401 I put in the car, ended up with about 525 HP @ the rear wheels...10 second Qtr. mile...Watching your video, I didnt see anything to doubt it was a true M/D though....

[@CamaroAmx]

i paid $550 for my 73 AMX 12 years ago. still have. working on some rust and other issues from sitting for the last 5 years. was my daily driver for a few years. just needed about $300 in parts and a little elbow grease to get it running and on the road after i bought it.

[@tulagi1]

Just read through the comments and read your brother sold it. I hope someone who can afford to restore it picks it up. Too bad it was missing some hard to find parts, those would have been a real challenge to find. I have a friend who has a 390 4spd Donohue, (yep, its documented) very rare car.

[@judyroberts6740]

tulagi1 ii

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Right. According to the passed down story, the trans went out. The guy was getting ready to pull it and apparently died suddenly. The widow, like most widows, had no interest in it and left it sitting in a pole barn. They had to cut a large thicket down to even get the car out.

[@classic287]

Since this was over 2 years ago, I'm just hoping and praying that you restored this car. It's so sad to see it in this shape.

[@OsbornTramain]

I hope you kept this car and that it's being worked on! It's clearly an original Mark Donahue car. I know you can't prove it in the serial number, but nobody would have been making clones that long ago. I'm sure it's real. Very solid too!!! You got yourself a winner!!! or at least your brother does

[@richardjoubert8471]

what a great find!i love amc cars,especialy the Javelin,she will look beautiful when she is restored

[@inkey2]

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[@GhettoWagon]

Cool find man. Get that thing runnen!

[@SteveASuper]

It's been sold, but for future reference an unmarked block isn't the line between a"real" Donohue or not. The build date, and the equipment (SST- "Mark"spoiler- 360 or 390) are indicators only. There's no special number in the vin or on the door data tag to separate a Donohue. Only a sales invoice or other paperwork making reference would tell. It was an option package - and as such- only the paperwork confirms.

[@SteveASuper]

Don't misunderstand, mind you- I think it is a Donohue- was referring to the comment someone made about whether it had the unmarked block- these cars came with 360's and 390's and few, if any had the unmarked block which is generally known as a service replacement block with thick walls ( 360 bore ) and the thick 390/401 webs. Have seen lately that somebody is asking about if late production '70 AMX's had the block ( 401 casting number on the rear ledge ). This car's value was in the options

[@olikat8]

I'd love to have a clean '70-'71 Valiant sedan...Mopar A-bodies are a ton of fun when you build them.

[@JayScott7172]

Well said. And one step beyond that, unless you have a build sheet, a window sticker or an original sales invoice stating so there's no way to document a legitimate Donohue Javelin. AMC didn't put any identifiers in the VIN or elsewhere to indicate whether a car is a Donohue.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@SteveASuper That's exactly right. We could not produce any paperwork to confirm it, so we had to sell it as a "possible" Mark Donohue. My brother wasn't the happeist with doing that but it was on my eBay account and I was not about to mislead someone.

[@henrynevins1]

Good luck with the Javelin. I'm the original owner of a 1972 Javelin and everything about your car looks good and very restorable. Your fortunate that it hasn't been tinkered with, parts removed and replaced with aftermarket crap. AMC made a very good solid car with the Javelin, and any parts they used, if it wasn't built by AMC ten it was the best of the best for back in the day of anyone who loved performance cars. Example - yours has an Carter AFB carburetor, the carburetor the Beach Boys sang about, if a manual transmission AMC used a Borg-Warner with a Hurst racing shifter, the best shifter ever made. If and automatic trans - AMC used the Chrysler Torqflite, everything else was AMC made and race proven.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

henry nevins Thank you, I agree.

[@Goregoonswasteofspace]

What a sweet find. I can't wait to see the progress! I had an old 76 Hornet 2 door hatchback with a 308 (I think that's what it was) The body went the way of the doe doe but you couldn't kill it mechanically. Did burnouts like it was born with a smoke stack up its ass. Drove it to the scrap yard and watched them crush it! Wish KZbin was around in the early 80's, woulda made a great vid.

[@Innochamp]

Hope it will shine and work one day

[@ddselvig]

I had a '71 Javelin SST with a 304 and 3 speed manual. Shift mechanism crapped out on me and had to really search for replacement parts. Got it back to driveable condition, but the shifter still had quirks. Sold it for $850 to a Javelin fan who knew how drive it. Don't think I'd ever want to go through that again, but it was fun to drive and looked cool.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@J4BBL The window sticker was the most important part, and we didn't have it. It was also missing the air cleaner and scoop inserts, and people that looked at it said they are nearly unobtainable at this point. It sold somewhere close to $3,000, and I have my doubts if the person that bought it is capable of restoring it. A person that WAS capable passed on it, and that's too bad.

[@kolbpilot]

That thing was ran hard if it only lasted 9 or 10 years on the road before needing parts. Still, it probably is a Donohue edition, a rare AMC indeed. That baby is in rough shape but savable. All about how big your check book is.

[@tulagi1]

My brother bought his 69 Mach1 for about $1800.00 in '78 or 9. 428CJ, 4spd, Shaker hood! Like you said, 10yr old used junk back then.

[@CurlyQLink]

A friend of mine bought a Javelin that needed to be restored. Nice car; however, find missing body parts (door handle, trim, etc) proved to be impossible. Good luck but I see a tough road ahead.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

As stated, it was sold to someone else in the condition you see here. Most people estimated about $20,000 to restore it correctly.

[@RockotheCat13]

Reaction to Knox's claim / comment might be blown out of proportion a bit. Has anybody ever considered that she meant 190 KMH - not MPH.? There were a LOT of AMX's & Javelins sold up here in Canada as well, where we use the Kilometers per hour rating. 100 KMH = 62 MPH.

[@rebeccaknox5864]

the insides and on the spoiler...

[@TheRickfix]

nice find,its in good shape ,will look good all fixed up

[@BillyJoeOrtiz]

I looked thru all your videos on the update of this Javelin and didn't find anything...hope you post one up soon

[@moley782]

shes a beaut!!!!!! she has potential.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@DeputyGrumpy Thanks for the info...this car actually has been sold, but it in fact had 360 on the block. We figured the chances of it being a real car were fairly slim.

[@rebeccaknox5864]

sure is,very fast...

[@damastabaker]

When you are done restoring it will you tell me about how much it cost I happen to know where a similar one is and I was thinking about getting it and fixing it

[@SupramanTRD]

beautiful javelin for 30 years the co dition isnt half that bad, what kind of people abandon these or let them sit outside, these are just as good as any old camaro or mustang

[@PapiDoesIt]

I do believe that Motorola box was the voltage regulator.

[@edarmstrong9389]

That was the alternator.

[@slimjim119]

nice project can't wait to see more

[@scdevon]

That car was right at home in an early 1980's trailer park with those wheels and 60 series bias ply tires.

[@BamaRailfan]

Nice! That'll be a beaut when it's restored!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@jeepers2655 Thing is, we don't have 25k to restore it, and that's what it would have required. More than one AMC collector came by here to look it over and said the same thing. In the end it couldn't be proven it was a real Donahue, and you just can't risk that kind of money on a hunch.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

It was sold to a restorer.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Yeah that's my brother the nose-blower

[@uhfnutbar1]

i own a 70 AMC Javelin SSTamung meny amc 60`s 70`s cars :) , possible Mark Donahue edition not likely there where strictly a dealer option and numbers don't match, im sure there lots fakes out there

[@amcmuscle1819]

Its a 70. codes as well as the obvious one year only front end prove it.

[@uhfnutbar1]

codes? 70 what? what dose that mean?

[@uhfnutbar1]

a wing from the 71 to 74 amx fit on 68-70 javelin

[@amcmuscle1819]

The one year only grille along with the codes on the door tag signify it is a 1970 Javelin lol. and there is no such thing as a 71-74 AMX. There IS a AMX appearance and performance package offered on the Javelin, but that makes it a "Javelin AMX". And the wing may fit but it isnt the same. Now, whether or not this is a Donohue or not is debatable, but it is most definitely a 1970 Javelin.

[@RockotheCat13]

Further, the Javelin won the Trans Am title in '71 , '72, and '75. Drivers included George Follmer AND Mark Donohue. /// Finally, the 360 V8 had a top speed of approx. 115 MPH. ----- that WOULD equal out to 190 KMH. ///// Were there any '74 MD Javelins produced ? Who knows. I know that 3 or 4 1970 Ford Rancheros made it "out the back door" with the Hemi Boss 429, and there is absolutely NO documentation or proof that they were built or what happened to them. Maybe a '74 MD Javelin does exist.

[@SEARCHDESTROY57]

Nice project, hopefully got restored to its old glory!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Yeah, authenticating one of these without paperwork is next to impossible. This car was in Alabama it's entire life.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Yep and that's the crucial part that had disappeared.

[@Ldrago9262]

So sad to see a javelin in that shape hope you get it restored

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Yep because back then nobody considered them valuable,,, they were just a 10yo used car.

[@jsclarke4993]

Yes, it is a Mark Donohue. If that's the original colour (pretty sure it is), then it is a Mark Donohue edition. And that means that it is one of the most desirable AMCs ever built.

[@barryismygod]

dude the paing code of 91A means the paint is Tijuana Tan

[@kalebmoody1076]

who was the restorer you sold this car too? can you tell me the name of the guy?

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

I think "restorer" is an overstatement based on the old truck they drove. Lived in northern Illinois. Don't have a name.

[@rebeccaknox5864]

my car will be in the next barrett jackson auction totally original and very fast ...orange and black...beautiful car reserve is $25,000.00,so check it out...

[@javelin1010]

I have a '71 Jav SST with a 304 and a '74 with a 360.

[@79tazman]

that motorola box looks to be a voltage reg I think

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@JayScott7172 I think the guy lived in the Rockford, IL area

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@barryismygod That's right.

[@bobholden7388]

If you look at the car it looks like a 1969. I had a Mark Donohue and none the Donohues I've ever seen or for that matter, any 70 Javelin had the "c" paint stripe

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

lol...that's about right

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@carpetime No, you don't.

[@zenithomega19]

I didn't know Motorola made alternators...

[@Tmax-ub5br]

my dad had a 70 AMX javelin with a 4 speed. the throw out bearing went out but it was a good car but my dad was a Ford man so he didn't keep it long.

[@jacquelynshephard8630]

yep I"d say that's a real Mark Donohue SST alright numbers are good ! I see it was sold new owner should have a winner !

[@GREATGARLOOS]

I bet Rickey was sporting a serious mullet when he owned that car

[@MrCMB1234]

listen to 1:45!!!!!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Well, the buyer didn't look wealthly, that's for sure, so I don't know. A couple AMC "experts" came and looked at it beforehand but sniffed with indecision because there wasn't documentation to prove it was a Donohue. If it had been mine instead of my brothers I would have put it in dry storage and sat on it a while until it got more rare. Don't see how anyone could go wrong with an actual SST.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@bmw76308 The entire car just sold for $1300. It was a driver, not a parts car.

[@rebeccaknox5864]

please people this car is not mine mine is cherry!!!!this is whosaidtylers fed??LOLdont know him ,was just checking it out...

[@gorillacookies3451]

There is no way to confirm if a car was a Mark Donohue car originally or a fake . AMC was famous for that type of thing . Same with the AMC era Jeep Renegades . No vin# indicators or factory records regarding specific vehicles

[@moley782]

ok,so the brown car is a javelin but what is the white car????

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

It was actually an automatic.

[@OsbornTramain]

lol rusted bad? are you kidding, that's in fantastic shape for being in the woods 30 years......Surface rust is nothing to clean up....it's not rotted thru. Clearly, you're not from the North East and know what a rusted car is..

[@carpetime]

I think I hear dueling banjos in the background

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

no, it sold three years ago

[@mikejohns777]

I'm pretty sure this was a Mark Donohue Javelin, but without the paperwork it can't be known 100%. It is unlikely someone would have cloned one prior to it being laid to rest next to that shed and the license plate from 1979 tells that tale... Unless this video was faked, of course... which I don't believe is the case either.

[@henrynevins1]

***** Above the headliner AMC put each car's order sheet, the birth certificate of any car. That will tell all, but deciphering the AMC code on the driver's door is the first step. I'm the original owner of a '72 and the code on this 1970 isn't familiar, but the owner of first generation Javelins would know. On the '71 thru '74 Javelins the code with the letter "H" is a 304 eng, a "P" for the 360, and a "Z" for the 401.

[@FunOnABun96]

just wait till the back glass is removed and all the hidden rust is shown

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

@moley782 '71 Plymouth Valiant. There are several vids of it on this channel.

[@JayScott7172]

@WhoSaidTyler where did the Javelin end up, do you know? I'm an AMC guy, just curious if anyone I know ended up with it.

[@MrJumper68]

Can anyone tell my what the diffrens is between a Mark Donahue edition, and one wich is not a Mark Donahue edition.

[@TheLishyChick]

So have you got it running yet?

[@tlloyd594]

Have you done anything else with the javelin?

[@kickit4311]

that little motaroa device is the voltage regulator

[@MrLamontp]

what anice find it appears to be a real mark donahue is the a four speed

[@ccubsfan94]

@killieguyno1 didn't even notice but now that you say that i cannot stop laughing.

[@oreokookie1000]

thats the one to restore.....must be the balmy alabamy climate...you'd never see an 40 year old outdoor car like that up here in new england- it would be completely brown and full of holes

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

LOL...nobody farted, that was my brother blowing his nose.

[@killieguyno1]

@ccubsfan94 the story goes pffft .. sorry bout that lol

[@xxRamD3yruxx]

I would have enjoyed the video more if you just swatted that damn fly

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Yeah I know, we are overrun with flying insects down here.

[@30mmBalistic]

If this where a Honda it would start right up...

[@ReinhardSchuster]

very fast? lol. Does it more than 5 mpg.

[@stoneyswolf]

you start digging into that and you'll find its a basket case. no way a car sits outside in Alabama that long and has much of anything that's usable.

[@GavinJLang]

@killieguyno1 Lol, sounds like it!

[@Spennyman10]

I cracked up at the fart. Lol

[@killieguyno1]

did the guy fart at 1.47 lol

[@jeepersdrew2]

unfortunately there is no way to proove this is a true danahue car.. i believe it is, but it is the most common faked car out there because there is no way to proove it... by far this one is the worst looking one i've seen down south, but i'd restore it for sure! nice find, and the little motorola box you were askingout is the voltage regulator... good luck, and it sure is nice to see another amc guy saving a classic!

[@dundermuffin90]

1:46 no man can resist laughing

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

And you're full of sh*t too. Mistake #1...it's DonOhue Mistake #2 They only made them in 1970, and no, you don;t have one of the ultra(non-existent) '74's and mistake #3 is the 190 mph claim. Everybody that creates a work of fiction like this always makes sure to mention unbelievable top speed figures. Just go on and quit wasting sane people's time.

[@thekingsilverado9004]

I can't believe some idiot would try to start that car in the shape it's in. I would break that baby down to the block and clean it out free up the rings and bore lube it.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

It wasn't my car so I had no say so. He was mainly trying to unstick the engine.

[@thekingsilverado9004]

ONLY AN IDIOT UNSTICKS AN ENGINE...

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

....look, I'm not going to put up with any tirades or shouting. If it's your car, you do it the way you want. I'm unsticking my own engine as we speak and I will continue to do so regardless of what ANYONE thinks. In the meantime stick with your bicycles and dating videos.

[@killieguyno1]

did the guy fart at 1.47 lol

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

nose blow