1979 AMC AMX -Gateway Classic Cars St. Louis -

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For sale in our St. Louis showroom is a disco styled 1979 AMC AMX. Did someone say pinstripes? Yes this AMX has a few, and a super sweet hood decal like no other. Powering this unique AMX is a 304 CID V8 engine, which features an Edelbrock aluminum intake and carburetor. A 3 speed automatic transmission is matched to the open rear end that sports 2:76 gears. Options on this 1979 AMC AMX include: AM/FM Radio, Manual Sunroof, Power Steering, Tilt Wheel, Vinyl Interior, Seat Belts, Raised White Letter Radial Tires, and Aluminum/Alloy Wheels. The AMX model was transformed from the Concord hatchback to the Spirit liftback for 1979. The Spirit was a subcompact car produced from 1979 to 1983 and replaced the Gremlin. It shared the Gremlin's platform, and was offered in two hatchback versions, each with two doors, a sedan and a liftback. The AMX had several features back in 79' that would make it very popular today. The blacked out grill, fiberglass fender flares, and rear spoiler all combine for an individualized and sporty look. Underneath, the AMX sports a GT rally-tuned suspension, which helped it win its class at the 24 Hour Nürburgring race, out of 120 cars. Peak inside the window of this late 70's hatchback and you'll see the all black interior is in great condition. The floor shifter provides a great sporty feel to this coupe as does the glass sunroof. Pop free the 3 harnesses to the sunroof in a flash, and you've got another window. This AMX features recent paint and body work, including of course, the pinstripes. The first and last thing you notice and will remember about this AMC AMX is the hood decal, you just have to see it to appreciate it. To see this 1979 AMC AMX in greater detail including HD pictures and an HD video visit www.GatewayClassicCars.com or our St. Louis showroom. For more information please call 618-271-3000 or email [e-mail]
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[@roderickrayrutledge2740]

I almost signed the papers to buy one of these and my dad talked me out of it. Damn you dad!

[@paulhooson6850]

These had custom bodywork done at the factory where the fenders were partially cut away and the custom fender inserts were added so larger and wider high performance tires could be added. Some aftermarket louver kits for the rear side and back window used to be available that made these cars look really hot. The 401 will still fit the engine bay very easy, where with the Offenhauser dual Holley intake manifold and some other modifications can make this into a near 500hp true high performance machine. These great little Gremlin-Spirit based cars looked much like a 2/3 scale Trans Am, which is a great look.

[@audieconrad8995]

Gremlin X / Spirit AMX = THEE original hot-hatches.

[@dannymatula2485]

beautiful car.. it's nice to see what mine will look like again. in about 85 I saw a red one every day on my way to school and fell in love with it at 10 yrs old. in 91 i picked up an 80 am in white and drove it to school every day. then in 92 I found a 79 v8 4 spd car and bought it. black with tan interior, the kicker with it is no power steering or brakes. only other option is an AM/FM/CB radio.. nice light car that once it put a 4bbl and duals on it it really woke up. soon I hope to get started on its resurrection.

[@richardnunez3474]

i love AMC cars and this is another fine automobile from AMC! i was 7 yrs old when i first saw these.

[@classic287]

Me too. I’ve had 14 of them ranging from 1960 to 1975...The best one was a 1965 Rambler Classic 770 with a 287 v8. Could not hear the engine run...

[@vayxfulgur3904]

J'ai vu des voiture AMC quand j'étais jeune 1982 et plus. Ça c'est MagnifiK!!! 4X4 V8 TaBaRNaK

[@daarong44]

Outstanding !! To say the very least. I bought mine in Calgary Alberta for $12,000.00 CDN . It was white with a light blue valour interior. It had the 304 ci V8 with four on the floor. I had the exhaust system replaced with straight pipes with glass packs. It sounded mean !! I enjoyed each & every minute I had this beautiful jewell of a car.

[@rodossquistian157]

Una chingoneria de carro..y kuantas viejas se qedaron kon ganas de subirse..solamente hubo una ..que siempre anduvo konmigo...jhoanys castillo...ella tambien una chingoneria de vieja

[@drivenbyrage5710]

I was a Canadian army brat based in Baden Germany back from 77 till 82. The AMX was our family car. Black with the hood decal, and louvers on the back window. My mom and I would drive the autobahn and bury the needle. Good times.

[@daarong44]

I had one. Bought it brand new at a Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Wish I still had it. It had a 5.0 V8 with 4 on the floor. White with a baby blue interior. Damn fine car. Smoked a Mazda RX7 on my way to work. It was fast.

[@BFKAnthony817]

Bad ass! Man, these are one of my top 100 favorite cars for sure. Wish I could own one just like the one in the video above. Looks so sick with black and orange stripes. The video music goes very well with it!

[@prettyvacant09]

beautiful car, hope it found a good home

[@MG-jp5ij]

Thats a cool car. I had one back in the day.

[@dhebert111]

That car would do good today, with not very many updates. Change the grille, lights, Dash and steering wheel, and you got a winner in my book today.

[@JediFishKC]

I disagree with your dash comment. These dashes were cool, aggressive, and proven. AMC put them in everything on this platform from 1970 until sometime in the 80s, I think they even installed them in Eagles.

[@KC9UDX]

Yep. I wouldn't change a thing.

[@deannamarin318]

"Too Beautiful beyond words to describe!" ❤❤❤

[@michaelanderson8464]

I worked in final assembly that year at Amc

[@michaelanderson8464]

Oops wrong i was in the foundry that year

[@rrpostalagain]

Michael Anderson Liar! J/K, that was back when it could be considered a career instead of just a job.

[@Gobbersmack]

SO IT WAS YOU TWO THAT SENT THE COMPANY DOWN THE SHITTER

[@paulhooson6850]

Thank you for your role in building these fine American automobiles.

[@bohemialite6371]

if the world doesn't end please bring back American Motors

[@classic287]

Yes, bring back the 62 Classic 2door. It was supposed to be my first car. I had test driven it, I loved it. It had 3 on the tree. I put money down on it. But the next day, they called and said I could not have it because it was already sold and the dealer didn’t know it. Two other times I had chances to get one, but they never fell thru for reasons out of my control...So close each time but yet so far...

[@KC9UDX]

No. It's too late. Nobody can do it right now.

[@kevinshiley9061]

Chrysler bought just to F×#% it up. Get rid of the cars and make the Jeeps overpriced grocery getters and Drs. wives rides👎👎👎👎 I hated rebuilding the shackle boxes and torsion bar cross members on Chrysler Crap, then this was the final straw!!!

[@KC9UDX]

@@kevinshiley9061 that and they wanted the most advanced automotive production facility in the world: Bramalea. Plus, Iacocca had it in for AMC for always outdoing Chrysler. It burned his blood that the only properly assembled Horizons came out of Kenosha.

[@kevinshiley9061]

@@KC9UDX yes, so they just swallowed them up and spit the workers out into the streets!!! A real shame! It took numerous merges to finally become AMC, and Iacocca destroyed it in short work!! I wont own a Jeep unless it's an AMC AMC Jeep!! The real one!!

[@daymonpancheri8846]

The original hot hatch 😎

[@audieconrad8995]

Yessir!! And I'm a GTI owner.

[@azhurelpigeon]

Gorgeous! I'd love to see it battle that '79 Mustang Pace Car!

[@jtjjbannie]

Holy shit,I had one of these!.... Many moons ago. Wish I could turn back time sometimes....

[@jtjjbannie]

Yea, actually it wasn't to bad. Had an in-line 6 cylinder.casey escobar

[@jtjjbannie]

That's an ambitious project. I had mine so long ago, I really don't remember too much about it. Other than the 6 popper, I believe it had a dodge transmission and starter. I cold be wrong about that. ( I was told that the whole car was built by piecing together only American made car part) I do remember if you used the cruise control and hit resume from a dead stop it would do a burn out until it got to the speed you had set it at. (A potential danger to say the least.) It also had louvers on the back window that caused it to be so heavy, it would not stay open without a prop stick. You can do what you'd like, but if I had the time and money, I'd restore it to it's most original factory build as possible. Do lot's of research before you commit to it. Not all cars can handle today's modern motors. Good luck.....

[@merrittdykstra6080]

+jtjjbannie I'm restoring one right now. It has the 304 CID and a 4 speed manual transmission. Dealer Air with a moon roof. This summer I'm going through the engine and turning it into a stroker.

[@rodossquistian157]

Hermosisimo el auto ..que fue una leyenda..y todavia produce un buen sabor de boca...claro con los recuerdos sentimentales..que mas te gustan

[@liveconcertsgdl.3245]

my dad used to have a Rambler in the 80s here in Mexico and that shit was fucking fast.

[@hydrobuu]

This a bad ass car with awesome music!

[@technologic21]

Wow what a great looking car!

[@FuckYourFeelings88]

Nice accelerated smash into the wall at the end 👌🏻

[@MadDuckofAus]

The flux Capacitor Kicked in and the wall no longer existed

[@tristanmathesonsinventory2443]

Outstanding car

[@sporkfindus4777]

In a parallel universe where Clifton James played Sheriff Burford T Justice

[@KC9UDX]

Thanks again KZbin. Missed the boat on this one. Why not recommend this video then?

[@JorgeRodriguez-xn1nj]

Hermoso sin palabras

[@eduardofigueroa2978]

Precioso auto ❤️

[@fernandorocha6486]

Very beautifull car

[@frankbudzinski2931]

Sweet

[@UnaSolaTorah]

This design in México was the 80-81 model. By VAM (mexican automotor vehicles) 6 cilnder in line 282 4.6 litres 200 hp Standard Hurst original Transmission

[@McRocket]

REALLY nice looking car, IMO (minus the flaming chicken hood decal).

[@benjaminhlara3246]

Hermoso!!

[@martinpuentesjimenez1025]

Me encan taba ese carro nunca pude tener uno por ecxecso de dinero homy!

[@Maxx102]

Nice car. It wouldn’t surprise me if this car was aimed at 18-22 year olds who really wanted a Trans Am after watching Smokey and the Bandit Buy their moms said no, but mom was ok with this.

[@jcelectricoacalos]

My car ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍷🍾🥂🖐😎

[@mpetersen6]

I actually knew a guy that had one that came out of the factory with a 360.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

No factory 360s for that model. Hell, there was zero AMC products with a 360 for 79-80 when these were made. Hell, the 304 was even dropped in 80. The last AMC with the 360 was the 78 Matador Couple/Sedan/Wagon models. It is very easy to swap a 360 in there though.

[@mpetersen6]

@@Bonzi_Buddy 360s were still being built for the Cherokees and Wagoneers. There were some midnight machinations at play. I should have said the only one. I don't know if it is true or not but I've heard that AMC was seriously considering a tall deck version of the 401 that would be stroked and possibly a larger bore that was 460+ cubic inches.the bore spread on all AMC blocks is 4.750". That's 1/8th" more than the Olds big block and the Pontiacs. Same as the Buick.

[@stevebulota4687]

I'd like to put it side by side with my '69 AMX.

[@aironnoles5588]

Your front driver side marker light is out ! Nice car though. Thought it was a Capri at first .

[@israelgomezcalderon5916]

Aun lo recuerdo circulando por las calles

[@silviob1972]

I don't know if I should watch this video or bust a move

[@elgitano911]

De fabricación Mexicana 100%

[@jesuspalacios6036]

Tengo entendido que las versiones mexicanas solo traían el 6cilindros 258 pulgadas cubicas ,es cierto eso?

[@TheJohnny928]

Yur killing me 😍😍😍

[@TheJohnny928]

😍if and when I win lottery 😍

[@FernandoHernandez-rr5fr]

Pero de todos modos está muy bonito

[@jasonstanton9358]

Oh that's a 79.my birthyr

[@stockamx]

Nice car! But I hate to say it this one is nicer.

[@TheJohnny928]

Not happy with valve covers...WTF? Still 😍

[@alexisallen65]

The true amc Amx was only produced from 68-70..

[@georgecass8529]

Jeep should bring this back

[@biukucanoe]

Amc trans am screaming chicken

[@djasasin1200]

is that the AWD version or 2WD?

[@kevinshiley9061]

The 4WD was called the SX 4

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

@@kevinshiley9061 The SX4 looked sweet, but the longer wheelbase Eagles tend to perform better as far as the offroad stuff is concerned. I'd be torn on which one to get... I suppose if I'm going to shows, I'd do the SX4.... If I'm actually going to offroad it....Eagle Wagon (or even better...the year they made the long wheelbase 2-door! They are rare. Looks like the Concorde Coupe.

[@treyvader]

The 304 was a boat anchor should have had the 401

[@classic287]

A few Chevy guys on here....

[@audieconrad8995]

@@classic287 always.

[@robertbinz2716]

I would like a video of no shit music and maybe someone talking about the car.

[@alexdonlucas1279]

esta pasado de mechupas

[@Boxing1867]

5 литров V8 и всего 125 сил. Что-то как то маловато...

[@hydrobuu]

Anyone know the name of the song?

[@danmiller6890]

"Eighties Action" by Kevin MacLeod

[@alexisallen65]

I belive that's just a eagle or hornet body with amx badges

[@audieconrad8995]

Keep believing

[@FernandoHernandez-rr5fr]

Le copio a el súper bee, en sus colores

[@Bobcatspiritdude]

How much you want for it 🤔

[@danielitomerol1819]

Mustang cobra? 🤔

[@hectornila8141]

me gusta el carro amigo cuanto quiere x tu carro te lo compro

[@TheJohnny928]

This vid is better than watching porn 😂😍

[@russellennis7428]

Car won't build a car under 50 grand and now that would last 20 years

[@troynov1965]

Never was a fan of those turbo wheels , even when they were new.

[@wcasey3rd]

Nice Ford Mustang II

[@SkorLord]

What?! Mustang ll was ugly as sin! This is far from that POS!

[@audieconrad8995]

Mustang II hehehehehe...

[@CraigScottProductions]

Trans Am wanna be ... like the 78 Mustang King Cobra ..

[@audieconrad8995]

Hey Craig Scott - EVERYTHING was a wannabe in that era. Tell you this - if you read the headliner notes these little bad boys won their division at Nübergring in Germany, I believe the only American car to do so at the time... Having driven a 4 speed version of this car it would've kicked the Mustang's sorry ass though that ain't saying much for the times...

[@classic287]

Nice 👍 car. Music 🎶 sucks

[@onlyonewhyphy]

Nice looking car. It's a shame it looks like it was put together by teens for a school project. Even the lights aren't sitting flush in their housing.

[@classic287]

Another Chevy guy...

[@audieconrad8995]

@@classic287 show me ANYTHING that was well put together at the time. It was a factor why AMC finally did go under soon to be followed (almost but not quite) by Chrysler, then GM, then Ford... Japanese auto's stepped up and are impressively still there. That being all said, that little AMX still looks and sounds pretty good. For the day (which ain't saying much) it was as competitive as just about anything else on the street. Not to many people knew it though! 😆

[@classic287]

Audie Conrad, The interiors in the 70s was horrendous...

[@pablitoread6358]

Las franjas anaranjadas por fuera y el interior completamente negro hacen que se torne ordinario y aburrido, 👎muy mala combinacion a pesar de ser un buen auto