If This 1974 AMC Javelin AMX Could Talk - This sweet ride just screams "look at me"!

The American Motors AMXs and Javelins built between 1968 and 1974 are becoming more popular in the collector car community because of the beautiful styling and excellent performance and handling aspects. These are pony cars that are not seen at most car shows and this example is a truly awesome ride! Be sure to check out all our other AMC features!
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Thanks for watching the video If This 1974 AMC Javelin AMX Could Talk!

[@thomasboogie734]

Wow, beautiful AMX. in '74 I ordered a Javelin from my local AMC dealer in Northern NJ where I lived. Due to the recent gas shortage scares, I ordered the 304 CID 2BBL. But I added the 12 bolt Dana Posi rear, 3 speed stick- 4 speed wasn't available in the 304. Anyway, I bought the AMX rear wing, had AMC paint it the same dark metallic blue as the car, I mounted the airfoil on the trunk myself, as soon as the warrantee was expired, I bought a Hurst 3 speed shifters and changed out the AMC unit- their linkage was very sloppy requiring a nylon piece to keep the linkage in alignment- I broke 3 or 4 drag racing on the street, so- new Hurst and linkage. I also learned the 401 CID dual exhaust system was a direct fit to the 304 so I pulled the 304 single exhaust and installed the 401 dual exhaust system with a pair of " Hush" Thrush mufflers. I'd ordered a pair of Appliance brushed aluminum Astro- type mags for the rear with wide Sonic G- 60 14" tires and I bought a set of Mopar Rallye type factory mags for the front running Sonic F- 70 14" tires. The cool thing about AMC was Ford and Mopar, both- at that time- had bolt patterns that matched AMC's so you had a lot of options for aftermarket mag wheels. I sold the c car in 1976 and have often regretted it. I love your AMX guys, it's a Gem....

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wow...thanks for the great comment, Thomas! Your car sounds very cool! We appreciate you watching and sharing! Happy New Year!

[@trinamorrison4961]

Always loved Jim’s AMX Javelin. The car is a beauty!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

We agree! Thanks Trina!

[@terryhill6960]

Nice feature! Always love the AMC products! Looks like a great Javelin!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

It is! Thanks Terry!

[@stefanwiechmann7049]

Ball of muscle right there!!!!.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

LOL! That's true! Thanks for watching and for the great comment!

[@gordocarbo]

Thats gotta be the slickest 74 Ive seen! Great day 2 looking mods too. All ya need are some chrome Lakewood traction bars! The ducktail on the roof looks fantastic, bet its functional and helps keep the rear window a little cleaner. The sidepipes work on this AMX, not many cars look good with them. Another great styling cue is that hood, similar to the 69 Z/28. Would be cool to see a cold air setup...there are simple air cleaner pans out there that will pull cold air from the rear cowl area.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Great comment, thanks! Keep watching

[@jimbrown6049]

Owed 1974 AMX javelin, 304, auto, plum was color black detail on hood ordered new, fall 1973 received feb 1974 topped out 112 miles per or as fast i was willing to go... great car, looker.. when under street light at night swear color changed ever better looking paid 4350.00 out door ..had slide a c control full on said.. Desert only fan would freeze and frost blow out ac vent LOL loved that car

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Sounds cool! One of those you wish you still had. Thanks for the comment!

[@gordocarbo]

Nice! Those old R12 systems as you said blew so cold! Dont know why todays newer cars cant do the same. Blower motors are stronger but cant get anywhere ner as cold as the old ones.

[@Rgh71fish]

Can feel Jim's pain at seeing how high Ebodies have gone. Especially the barracudas. Ouch!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for watching and sharing your comment! Jim also wishes he could find more shows that have AMC classes to compete in!

[@islandon22]

I owned a Jolly Green 1972 Javelin AMX 401 stick, from new till 1986. It was traded with 175,000+ well maintained original engine and clutch. Best car I have ever owned. I traded my 428cj Mach 1, Mustang for the Javelin. Even though it was a tad slower to 60, it handled and stopped waaaay better. And a bit easier on gas (12mpg vs the Stang's 9mpg). In general, it was an all around more fun to drive.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wow! Sounds like a great car in a great color, too! Thanks for watching and for sharing your fun memory!

[@Rgh71fish]

I've got a Jolly Green '72 SST 360 auto. Great car!

[@gordocarbo]

Nice story. Is that color the darker green or bright? Bet that 4 spd was a blast with 430 lbs tq

[@gregbellach8239]

great paint color

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You should see it in real life! Awesome car. Thanks for watching and leaving a nice comment!

[@Selkirk69]

Beautiful! thanks for sharing!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You are so welcome! Thanks for the nice comment!

[@bungalobill7941]

The all time best looking muscle car jmho

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Many would agree with you! Thanks for the great comment!

[@Amxracer]

Cool 😎!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

One of our favorites! Thanks for watching - keep it up!

[@derreckschill1383]

One sweet car!

[@manuelsanchez771]

I really love the color, what is the name of color you use and base coat. Thanks Go Javelin!!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Hi Manuel. Thanks for the comment. I'll make sure Jim reads your question and he'll get back to you. Keep watching!

[@rexsmith3886]

I'm looking for one now

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

We hear that a lot. Good luck with your search!

[@floydthompson8668]

One of the BADDEST AMX Javelins I've seen. ..And heard.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Right! Thanks for the great comment! Hope you find many other videos you enjoy!

[@floydthompson8668]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk You're welcome. I grew up with AMC cars. My Grandfather was a Nash Rambler man. As a toddler, the first muscle car I saw and touched was a Javelin my mother test drove at the AMC dealership my Grandfather purchased his cars. My Grandfather was loaned a Pacer when they hit the showrooms while his Ambassador was in the shop. Everyone on our street came to see this new odd looking car. Lots of good AMC memories. I've always said the AMX JAVELINS had one of the sexist designs of the muscle car era.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

@@floydthompson8668 Awesome!

[@gordocarbo]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk i too love the side pipes on yours. Most cars cant pull it off. Exh note sounds super throaty also, way better than any corvette with them.

[@cdncitizen4700]

Always loved Javelins, but the original AMX wheel size made a beautiful design seem dis-proportioned. You've done ALL the right things to make the stance, wheel presence, rake and the body lines work perfectly, including the side-pipes which fill out the bottom and give it that beefier look. The Hot Wheels colour makes it pop!... and the rims are wickedly cool for a resto mod with a nod to the classic Cragars. Congrats on a gorgeous specimen of an underappreciated, curvy road monster!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks so much for watching and for giving Jim such high praise for his Javelin! I'll thank you for him and make sure he sees this. We agree, it is a gorgeous piece of rolling art!

[@gaetanthibault4616]

Beautiful car...

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

We agree! Thanks! Hope you are a subscriber as well!

[@minorrivera8214]

Beautiful

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thank you! Cheers! Please become a subscriber if you haven't yet and join our ITCCT family!

[@pierredecine1936]

'96 Caprice Gas Cap is behind the Tag, also -Very Beautiful Car this is >

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

It is a sweetheart! Thanks for the comment!

[@edcain9492]

Had a 71 AMX 360,Mustard Yellow.After Got Married ,Wife Couldn' t Drive it W) No Power Steering & Manual Shifter in Floor.Miss it.Sold it to friend of Mine & Lost Contact w) Him

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Oh man, that's too bad. Did you check out all our other AMC/AMX features? Thanks for watching!

[@gordocarbo]

Is that color the puke orange/yellowish deal? My 71 was the same. Only thing I didnt like about it. Knew one thing, nobody would be stealing it! Dug the white interior though. Wife not being able to drive it is a plus in my book.

[@donsaxon1948]

Oh yeah I love this

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

It is a sweet ride! Thanks for the nice comment!

[@1Blkkato]

Sweet

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for the nice comment! Check out the next episode on Sunday with another great javelin!

[@joemabry9643]

Hot Wheels!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Yep! Thanks for your comment!

[@tomschlitter1594]

This is a bitchin' ride!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

It really is bitchin'!!

[@dennisbisconti4583]

The travelen javelin

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for your comment! You'll love our upcoming feature on Sunday with another great Javelin!

[@Timman57]

Man, Im curious of the rim specs, looks nice with all that rim and tire

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Hi Timathy - I'll let Jim know about your question. We agree, they look great! Thanks for the comment!

[@Timman57]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Thanks for the response, I have a 74 javelin amx 401/4 speed with factory original rims and would be nice to have a bling bling set to throw on occasionly haha

[@audieconrad8995]

Such a great car. Really nice camera work. And it sounds just plain nasty.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

It is! Thanks for the comment and for your support of this channel!

[@jimbrown6049]

yea my brother wrapped it up he survived unhurt car didnt oh well ....thats case of too bad car... no regrets

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Glad he was ok. Can always get another car.

[@jimbrown6049]

So is he thought about it but too late in game for a 67 yr old man stroking down bloke in a plum AMX all good... time for things.. time over

[@jimbrown6049]

he went on capped me.. got the trans am firebird with that smoking 400 engine 138 far i willing to go.. scarey fast... after that i quit muscle cars

[@jimbrown6049]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk still have an old firebird 67.. cherry red pretty as can be numbers dont match 350 small block sounds an looks good .. body solid.. but it a phoney suckers game. maybe worth 9 10 grand but Pretty as a picture hard find that yr in good shape sits in garage seeing if can outlast me LOL

[@gordocarbo]

@@jimbrown6049 Get some miles on her, keeps everything working well! Numbers matching is meaningless to most...only the purists. Nothing wrong with an sbc, impossible to find a good amc block.

[@kennethmosher3201]

A javelin and an AMX are two different models.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

When AMC discontinued the 2-seater AMX, AMC decided to make the AMX a sub-series. From1971 - 1974 there were two models made available, the Javelin SST and the Javelin AMX. Here is a link from Old Car Brochures. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed this cool car! www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/AMC/1972_AMC/1972_Javelin_Brochure/dirindex.html

[@kennethmosher3201]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk I did not know that. As a kid neighbor had a 69 AMX. What a bad a.. little car. Thank you for the info.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

@@kennethmosher3201 No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@boblongdickder6178]

Nice car just lose the side pipes add a Hellcat motor then you got something

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Side pipes are not for everyone but to each his own, right?! We think this car is wicked and beautiful. Thanks for the comment!

[@Selkirk69]

A 401 can easily make 600 hp w/o the hellcat....keep it AMC

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

I'm sure Jim would agree with you...and so do we.

[@gordocarbo]

Sidepipes were common on this era...doesnt need a hellcat engine to "have something". 401s can make huge power NA with not too much. Beauty of these old beasts is they are simple durable and easy to work on. Ck out the one on Autotopiala channel. 600 plus NA driveable 401

[@gordocarbo]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Same here. Putting some late model off brand engine in to this car is a step backwards. Why complicate a car like this? Part of thier charm is they are simple, durable easy to work on. Too many people out there have no idea you can make tons of power with old school NA power. Sure it would be fast but I wouldnt consider buying it if I was in the market