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69 AMC AMX 500 Special
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http://www.amxfiles.com/amx/cal500.txt

Seems that an AMX was to be the pace car for the California Riverside 500 race, and these were dealer promo cars. Sorta like a 69 Z11 Camaro but not nearly as popular.
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$15K Why so cheap ? Just kidding !!
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Unfortunately, the only thing unique to these Big Bad Green '69 AMX's is that metal plaque. Nothing else. I've owned a lot of '68 thru '70 AMX's, including Big Bad colored cars, I helped document the Breedlove AMX's, Hurst SS AMX's, Donohue Javelins, Trans Am Javelins and so on. These 500 specials are just a very small part of AMC's history and unfortunately didn't include any special performance enhancements or unique exterior schemes beyond the metal plaque.
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Unfortunately, the only thing unique to these Big Bad Green '69 AMX's is that metal plaque. Nothing else. I've owned a lot of '68 thru '70 AMX's, including Big Bad colored cars, I helped document the Breedlove AMX's, Hurst SS AMX's, Donohue Javelins, Trans Am Javelins and so on. These 500 specials are just a very small part of AMC's history and unfortunately didn't include any special performance enhancements or unique exterior schemes beyond the metal plaque.

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weren't they all automatics? If I remember correctly one of our members sold one at BJ years ago.

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I just sold a Big Bad Orange 4speed AMX this weekend, neat car but not my type of car.
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I sold one in 06 at Barrett, at the time it was the highest price ever paid for a amx. Sold for 56,000 plus comissions. It was sold again this past summer by R&M and only brought in the 30's. I got mine from 2 guys who are very big in the AMX world, they spent many years gathering nos parts. I think there cool cars but you will spend a fortune buying parts, buy one done and documented and youll save money...
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With all the cloning of Chevelles to SS cars, and Cutlasses to 442's etc, has anyone cloned a Javelin to an AMX?
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Richard, I was referring to your car in the above post. Also you sold it in 05 .

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With all the cloning of Chevelles to SS cars, and Cutlasses to 442's etc, has anyone cloned a Javelin to an AMX?
(tongue planted firmly in cheek)

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That would be difficult to do, although they do share several sheetmetal pieces; doors, fenders, deck lid, bumpers, hoods,(although a different exterior sheet metal design),windshield glass. The AMX is 12 inches shorter in wheelbase than the Javelin. They do not share quarter panels, grilles, window glass, roof line. Most think that the AMX was a shortened version of the Javelin, since the Javelin debuted in Sept '67 as a normal '68 model entry, and the AMX debuted in Feb '68 as a late entry. On the contrary the AMX was designed and conceived back in 1965 and a lengthened version was made, that debuted as the Javelin, since a four seat layout was more conducive to a greater number of buyers and it was designed to compete in the pony car segment of the market. The AMX was designed and conceived to be a draw to the younger buyers and AMC knew full well that there was a limited market for a two place vehicle in the market, but wanted to draw the youth market into their showrooms, where the salesmen could direct them to the more practical Javelin models. First year 1968 sales were 6,725 for the AMX and 56,711 for the Javelin.
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