If This 1969 AMC AMX Super Stock Race Car Could Talk - "I'm #52 of 52 and still running strong!"

[@jhanz1112]

Owned a 69' AMX #9076, Red with white stripes, Go-pak, 390. It had sat 11 years after being used for Khana's. Never got it up to where I wanted it and had to sell it a few years later. The next owner painted it blue and then totaled it a few months later. Sad... This one is a beast!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and sharing your memories! Keep watching!

[@raulrrodriguez7552]

Totally awesome machine , Loved the javelin when I first saw it 🙌👍♥

[@audieconrad8995]

The historical significance of these cars cannot be overstated and seldom is. All hail!🙌🏼 Of there is ANYONE👈🏼 who is more deserving of the stewardship of this car is Dan Curtis. A Holy Grail. So would love to see this car do some runs. Thank you for this video. Long live AMC muscle 💪!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Completely agree Audie! If she ever does a run down the track, we'll be sure to share that here! Be sure to watch for the next feature coming soon with all FIVE cars!

[@elmerwaltermeyer8340]

I had the 1970 AMX 390 4 speed back in 1974. I paid $4000 dollars for it with 3000 miles. Could have kicked my ass for getting rid of it.

[@audieconrad8995]

@@elmerwaltermeyer8340 a regret is also a pleasant memory...

[@ronaldbrouhard1247]

What a beauty. In the mid 60s, I had a white 4dr Ambassador with the "Rebel" drive train; floor shift, 327 4bbl, 444-1 posi. A sleeper. Absolutely great street racer. Beat lots of "better" cars in Renton, WA. 1st time I went to Puyallup Drags, I won my 1st 12 races. Lots of fun.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching Ronald and for sharing your memories with us! Love a story of racing 4dr Ambassador! Keep watching we've got another awesome AMX coming soon!

[@ACF6180T]

Thank You for saving these true American icons ! I never get tired of seeing any of these red white , & blue American / Motors automobiles ! & they only can wear these colors with the name like American Motors & they sported them proudly no mater what circuit they raced in they produce winners !

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks so much Venice! Wait until you see the collection feature coming this Friday at noon. All FIVE together for the first time!

[@ACF6180T]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk I'll be looking forward to it ! Thanks for the notice .

[@johnclements6852]

What a wonderful find and brilliant restoration. Lucky Dan to have all 5 of the red/white/blue cars and to have purchased it from the original owner who still had all that documentation. I can forsee a great AMC exhibit at a future MCACN should Bob want that.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wouldn't that be an amazing part of MCACN?! Who knows what the future may hold. Watch for a feature coming up very soon with all FIVE cars!

[@christophermitchum6829]

Bro, I had a model car...and Hot Wheels version of that!!! Thnx 4 the memories...the 67-72 days of auto were a young man's dream 😎😔👆

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Very cool! Thanks for watching!

[@vincewilliams5219]

WOW!! great collection!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

I'll say thank you for Dan!

[@jimrudolph1582]

Absolutely beautiful example and glad to hear it will be thoroughly thrashed on at the track! AMC PEOPLE in my experience are a quietly confident group and rightly so. My ss story is this. My brother-in-law was a member of this group and had at the time 89-90? A 71 AMX and a not original 68 and was always looking for of course a ss. The first part he found and I have no idea how was the intake. The gentleman who had it was not an American motors man and had no idea what he had. It is one that has amc part number along with edelbrock. I believe he wanted 800 for it but during their conversation had relayed his desire to add a blower to his 😖Chevy. Well we showed up and inspected the manifold then I was signalled to retrieve the lovely rebuilt and polished 6/71 blower we brought courtesy of Detroit diesel and built by them and polished by myself. Total investment 0$. Then found not five miles from home a gentleman who had hoarded amc parts from a dealer and had a rambler convertible that was run in some round the world rally!? He wouldn’t sell the rambler but all the parts went home. Trannies,intakes, small chamber dog leg heads bare in the boxes,blah blah!! The car! It was in Georgia, don’t know the city but the house was next to a women’s prison and the city was the capital at one time. Now homework done we drive down from Ontario trailer and check in hand (in a76 mk4 Lincoln! ) the car was a rolling chassis everything seemed right, engine was there but car had been hacked badly to accept a big chev so firewall and tranny hump all destroyed. Last thing, now I might get the numbers wrong here. We pulled the steering box off the frame to check the serial number, and yep it didn’t match the dash. It was the right car. 49 on the frame51 on the dash. Supposedly a hurst mix up? True or not that’s what my brother had researched. Unfortunately we passed on the car and it was bought and is I believe restored and back amongst the few. RIP Peter DeFreitas. A true fanatic that was driving his 71 his 68 and his scrambler until the end. Long winded I know but man he loved those cars! My sister will have them I’m sure until her son inherits them! Cheers.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wow Jim - what an amazing comment! Thanks so much for watching and sharing!

[@JJj-xratedgt]

ROLLiNG ART!! THATS THE TICKET!

[@jimbutler9076]

That is so funny my 1969 coupe 340-s barracuda raced it 60 thousand miles drum brakes never had a problem stopping it usually went 140 mph daily you have shown me a motor I will build god will give me a few more years

[@Rieju-Sherco]

THANK YOU!!!!! this will scare off, Ford, GM, Mopar god bless the engineering marvel of what AMC made!!

[@idletime]

Awesome 😀 . my good friend and also our local AMC junkie here in Boise Idaho, James Miller has no less than 3 AMX's, including a red-white-and-blue rebel AMX. Yes she's built & she's nasty 😀 ...

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and hope you are now a subscriber! Check out all our other amazing AMCs including a Rebel Machine! Stay safe in your winter weather!

[@idletime]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk yes I am and I have been although I'm a Buick guy 😋😋

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

@Idle Time Luckily, we've got Buicks, too! Thanks for your support!

[@bubpori5105]

Crowed Pleaser ! Everybody Stood up in the Stands to Watch the Front end Come off the Ground When the Hurst A.M.X Ran ! Super nice Edition to the Series ! I heard the S.T.R.-11 Cross-Ram Manifold was Built for 2 Cars Since it Split in Half top and Bottom the other was for a chevy z28, and the Intakes are Bigger then the 202.25 1.58 exhaust ?.A.M.C Valve Cover Breathers Keep the Positive Crankcase Pressure from Blowing the Seals, Perking ,wich When Plugged Can Cause Idle Surge Also .

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wow...Thanks for watching and for the great comment! I'll ask Dan to answer your questions.

[@davidhoffman8122]

I have been a fan of AMC cars since the mid 60's. The 390/401 engines were very strong and revved like no other. My friend had a "The Machine" back in 1972, he sold it in 1976 because of gas prices. To this day he hates himself for that.

[@markwanc1103]

Very nice job Dan.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching, Mark! Appreciate the nice comment!

[@rhostatton8944]

that 1969 AMC AMX (Hurst SS) had a plethora of Group 19 parts installed no doubt!!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and commenting Rho! Welcome aboard!

[@jasonstewart8973]

Wish I grew up at this time words can't describe how much I love muscle cars .especially these red blooded red white an blue dam it's what we need now .Studebaker how over built these were the people got the better deal.love em love em

[@earlsspeedshop7058]

One of my mentors growing up ran a factory sponsored AMC AMX. Dick Erlandson was his name he ran the Miss Vey AMX

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

That's cool! Thanks for watching and sharing your memory!

[@timothyfritsch8801]

THATS NICE very cool thanks alot

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Glad you like it and thanks so much!

[@jetsons101]

The AMC collection I have always wanted. You found it, when can I pick it up ??? LOL We called that type of front wheel/tire "Pizza Cutters" My GT350 has the original blue "overspray" around the trunk, rear of the hood and even some blue overspray on the gas tank, Shelby also did a rush job on the blue stripes just like your AMX. Thanks for sharing your car through, If This Car Could Talk.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You know Mike, this collection could be yours for a few bucks! First you have to give me your GT350 LOL! We'll give her the same love when we get out there! We so appreciate your support!

[@jetsons101]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk I liked that the over-spray was put back, some judges "I hear" don't like it when a car is over restored. One of the worst offenders is restored WWII jeeps. Some jeeps are too perfect when finished. Have a great day.........

[@AMXhotrod]

Collection is for sale for $600K.

[@jasonnaimie5465]

very nice car, keep the good cars like this coming

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks, will do!

[@JJj-xratedgt]

Do YU HV ANY ACTUAL FACTUAL INTEL ON THE 1969.5 BBG AMX 390 CALIFORNIA 500 SPECIAL *PACE CAR *PACED RACE ECT??? I HAD SEEN YOUR PREVIOUS RESTOS AND FEATURE ON "PROPER ENGINE BUILDING THE AMX390s ect... Yu are the RIGHT CAR GUY TO NOW OWWN TBIS PC OF "ROLLING ART"! CHEERS

[@803indan.w.corner3]

I remember seeing a car very similar to this one in the late 70's or early 1980's at Seattle International Raceway ( SIR) now pacific Raceways in Kent WA. . It may not be this particular vehicle, however it seems very familiar. . That was a long time ago and I was into Hemi's at the time. 😆.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

It very well could be the same car! Thanks for watching and commenting with your memory! Keep watching!

[@kerrysiah1180]

I knew the guy that own that car in Alaska!! Very rare.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Small world! Thanks for watching! That car has since been sold as part of the whole collection of RWB cars and is now in Canada.

[@dennisschell5543]

Excellent job! 😎

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Keep it up!

[@marksadowski1833]

Love them I have a show room factory picture I would love to trade it to sit in your rwb cars

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks Mark and I'm pretty sure Dan would let you sit in his cars for free if you lived nearby. Keep watching!

[@ivanrousseau5066]

If he could talk he'd say I'm the quickest super stock ever made,behind the hurst hemis,so dominant the NHRA shoved me from ss/e all the way down to ss/c and I still won.

[@FleshyPink]

Is this car for sale? My dad owned one in 69 or 70, but I cannot find the last reported owner, other than he was still drag racing it in 2003. Unfortunately that was 20 years ago.... But I've been dreaming of trying to find an authentic Hurst AMX for decades.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Hi and thanks for watching. It is for sale but only as part of the entire collection of 5 factory rwb cars. Contact Dan for more info. His contact info is linked below the video.

[@gaspumprob]

This is an amazing channel. I just subscribed ! Old Car Discover recommended that I check this out. Gas Pump Rob in California

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Welcome aboard gaspumprob! So glad you love what we bring to YT and the old car hobby! Hope you'll check out our over 200 videos and see what else you'll enjoy! Thanks so much!

[@gaspumprob]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Thank you for the warm welcome. Can’t wait to see your next video feature- I signed up to be notified. The period and factory correct restoration on this AMX is amazing right down to the overspray paint job!!! The entire restoration was done very well and I must say it sounds very healthy!!! I will also recommend this channel to some of my car enthusiast friends. Take care

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

WOW * 5!!!!!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

LOL! Glad you approve! Wait until you see the collection feature coming this Friday at noon. All FIVE together for the first time! Thanks so much!

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk thank you I'll be looking forward to that. That car sounded magnificent and look the same. I like all things muscle it doesn't matter the make or model. But something that rare it's just never seen not even on video much less in real life. To certain point I guess I'm a closet AMC guy. There's even a specific gremlin body style with a specific front grill treatment that I would like to have. I came close to buying a rebel SST but even though it had been wrecked and sure enough I have. But I don't think cars available anymore because the old boy passed on so did his wife and everybody including his great-great grandchildren by no exaggeration has a dog in the fight. The man had 500 cars and I was privy with his consent to go and look at all of them. No he had collections of every make and model type. He did group them together and they were parked outside someone fared better than others. But he had a mountain lion that had her Nest or layer whatever they call it. Right in the property among some of the better cars. It was loaded with rattlesnakes. So nature did a real good job of protecting his collection. But anyway I could go on about some of the AMC stuff he had and probably still there some of it. Okay I'll stop there and I'm known across KZbin car channels for my lengthy commentary so my initial commentary got a frame it as my grandma would say. Sometimes you just don't need a whole bunch of words to describe the circumstance or classic vehicle. Thanks for bringing these to us

[@gaspumprob]

Thank you for reaching out to me Old Car Discover. I love this channel already!!! Always had a love for these AMX classics!!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

@gaspumprob Thanks from us, too! We love referrals, and thanks to you both for your support! Keep spreading the word!

[@vincewilliams5219]

Hell yea! Beautiful ❤️❤️!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

So glad you loved it! Thanks for watching and leaving such a nice comment!

[@samspade8612]

A Trans Am Javelin would round out the collection very nice.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

There is a beautiful 1970 Javelin in that collection. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYaQm3Vnj99jmpY There is also a video showing all of the RWB cars. Thanks for watching!

[@terryhill6960]

AWESOME!!!!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks again for all your support! Watch for the collection feature coming this Friday at noon! All FIVE together for the first time!

[@jasonstewart8973]

I get ample up when I see em

[@stockamx]

She sure sounds sweet!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Yes sir! Amazing sound. Thanks for watching!

[@1hasbeen531]

Awesome!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

She sure is! Thanks for watching and keep it up for lots more fun content!

[@KeithStewart-pz7vt]

OK, I’m curious actually very curious. Where can you get the internal parts the seats headliner, etc.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Give Dan a shout at AZ AMC Restorations. Thanks for watching!

[@davidtroxell837]

Born to run

[@jpub5529]

I have a javelin but it needs a lot of work

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and commenting J pub! If you want to restore your Javelin, contact Dan at AZ AMC Restorations!

[@AndyFigueroa-vb6iu]

There's nothing like a Sixties super stocker cause in 70 it was pro stock I ran a 66 Chevelle l78 @ 68 Camaro pro street 302

[@jimbutler9076]

What does that sell gor

[@fredwarren1661]

A lot of oil leaks underneath for a restored car..

[@jimbutler9076]

The hurst amz is parts from different cars it is a ford motor

[@jimbutler9076]

Hurst built the badest cars ever