Pops had one of these. Silver with black stripes1969 AMC AMX
The AMX (390) always intrigued me back in the day. It held its own on the street but couldn't really compete with the big block Vette and other big block muscle cars of that time. One of my favorites, though, along with the SC/Rambler & Rebel Machine.
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SPECIFICATIONS 1969 AMC AMX
PRICE Base price ..........................................................................$3,297 Selected options on car profiled ..........................Big Bad Orange paint, $34; AMX 390 Go Package (390-cu.in. V-8, power disc brakes, E70-14 redline tires, 6-in wide wheels, handling package, Twin-Grip differential, heavy-duty cooling system, racing stripe), $310.85; air conditioning, $369
Engine.........AMC "Gen-2" Typhoon OHV V-8; cast-iron block & cylinder heads
Displacement ...................................................390-cu.in.
Bore x stroke....................................................4.165 x 3.574 in Compression ratio ............................................ 10.2:1
Horsepower @ rpm ...........................................315 @ 4,600
Torque ........................................................... 425 lb-ft. @ 3,200
Valvetrain ......................................... Hydraulic valve lifters Main bearings
Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor, cast-iron intake, mechanical pump Electrical system .................................................. 12-V, negative ground Exhaust system......................................Cast-iron manifolds, dual exhaust
Transmission Type ......................Borg-Warner M-12 three-speed automatic Ratios ..................1st/2.40:1 … 2nd/1.47:1 … 3rd/1.00:1 … Reverse/2.00:1
Differential Type ..........AMC Model 20 with Twin-Grip limited-slip differential
Ratio ............................................................................. 3.15:1
Brakes ..........................................Hydraulic, dual-circuit master cylinder;
Power assist Front.................................................Four-piston, 11-in disc
Rear....................................................................................10-in drum
SUSPENSION Front .........................Independent; upper and lower control arms, trunnions, coil springs, 7/8-in anti-roll bar, telescoping shock absorbers
Rear...... Parallel semi-elliptic leaf springs w/torque links & telescoping shocks
WHEELS & TIRES
Wheels .....................................Magnum 500 Front/Rear: 14 x 6 in Tires Goodyear Polyglas redline bias-ply Front/Rear: E70-14
PRODUCTION
AMC built 8,293 AMXs for 1969. Of these, 284 were painted Big Bad Orange.
PERFORMANCE - 1/4-mile...........................................14.6 sec @ 91 mph
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