Editing AMC AMX (section)

{{short description|Two-seat sports car produced by American Motors Corporation}}
{{for-multi|other AMC models known as AMX|AMC Concord#AMX|and|AMC Spirit#Spirit AMX}}
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{{Infobox automobile
|name = AMC AMX
|image = 1968 AMC AMX 390 Go Package, front left (Cruisin' the River Lowellville Car Show, June 19th, 2023).jpg
|caption = 1968 AMX with "Go-Package"
|manufacturer = [[American Motors Corporation]]
|production = 1968–1970
|assembly = {{unbulleted list | [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], United States | [[Port Melbourne, Victoria|Port Melbourne]], Australia ([[Australian Motor Industries|AMI]])<ref name="Kenwright">{{cite magazine|first=Joe |last=Kenwright |title=1968–1972 AMI Rambler Javelin & AMX |magazine=Australian Muscle Car |number=22 |pages=60–68}}</ref> }}
|aka = Rambler AMX (Australia)<ref name="Kenwright"/>
|class = [[Grand tourer]], [[Muscle car]], [[Sports car]]<ref name="Discovery"/><ref name="art"/><ref>{{cite magazine |date=May 1969 |magazine=Car and Driver |quote=the AMX was the winner in the "Sports/GT Category" |title=Annual Survey}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=McClary |first=Andrew |title=AMC Javelin SST |url= http://www.carshowtv.com/2015/01/12/amc-javelin-sst/ |work=Car Show TV |date=12 January 2015 |quote=AMC introduced the AMX, which was a 2-seat grand touring model. |access-date=21 January 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190416/http://www.carshowtv.com/2015/01/12/amc-javelin-sst/ |archive-date=23 January 2018 }}</ref>
|body_style = 2-door [[coupé|coupe]]
|layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|FR layout]]
|platform = AMC's "junior cars"
|successor = [[AMC Javelin#Second generation|AMC Javelin (second generation)]]
|designer = [[Dick Teague]]
|wheelbase = {{convert|97|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|length = {{unbulleted list | 1968–69: {{convert|177|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} | 1970: {{convert|179|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} }}
|width = {{convert|71|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|height = {{convert|51|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}
|weight = Approximate: {{convert|3000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|transmission = {{unbulleted list | 4-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] floor shift (standard) | 3-speed "Shift-Command" [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] on console }}
|engine = {{bulleted list | {{convert|290|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} 4-bbl [[AMC V8 engine|V8]] {{convert|225|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} 1968–69 | {{convert|343|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} 4-bbl V8 {{convert|280|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} 1968–69 | {{convert|360|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} 4-bbl V8 {{convert|285|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} 1970 | {{convert|390|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} 4-bbl V8 {{convert|315|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} 1968–69 | {{convert|390|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} twin 4-bbl V8 {{convert|340|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} 1969 SS (only) | {{convert|390|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} 4-bbl V8 {{convert|325|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} 1970 }}
}}

The '''AMC AMX''' is a two-seat [[Grand Tourer|GT]]-style [[muscle car]] produced by [[American Motors Corporation]] from 1968 through 1970.<ref name="Discovery">{{cite web |url= http://blogs.discovery.com/velocity/2012/03/how-about-some-love-for-the-amx.html |title=How About Some Love for the AMX |date=25 March 2012 |first=Bill |last=Stephens |publisher=Velocity by Discovery |quote=It did receive the Grand Touring appellation from some quarters and thanks to the top shelf 390-cubic-inch, 315-horsepower engine (which got nudged up to 325 in 1970), the AMX had no trouble wearing the "Muscle Car" moniker. |access-date=20 January 2013 |archive-date=5 May 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130505022601/http://blogs.discovery.com/velocity/2012/03/how-about-some-love-for-the-amx.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=DeMeza |first=Todd |title=Sports Car Classics: The AMC AMX |url= https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1042536_sports-car-classics-the-amc-amx |publisher=Motor Authority |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=22 January 2018 |archive-date=23 January 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190527/https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1042536_sports-car-classics-the-amc-amx }}</ref> As one of just two American-built two-seaters, the AMX was in direct competition with the one-inch (2.5&nbsp;cm) longer wheelbase [[Chevrolet Corvette]],<ref>{{cite book|last=Mueller |first=Mike |title=Corvette Milestones |year=1996 |publisher=MotorBooks International |isbn=978-0-7603-0095-4 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=2XL9SF1nBD8C&pg=PA11 |page=11 |access-date=21 March 2012}}</ref> for substantially less money.<ref name="legendarycollector"/><ref name="stuffworksAMX">{{cite web|title=American Motors AMX |url= http://auto.howstuffworks.com/american-motors-sports-cars.htm |website=auto.howstuffworks.com |author=((Auto Editors of ''Consumer Guide'')) |date=15 May 2007 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210124005212/http://auto.howstuffworks.com/american-motors-sports-cars.htm |archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Zinn |first1=C.L. |title=Evolution of The American Motors AMX - The Other American Muscle Car |url= https://heacockclassic.com/articles/evolution-of-the-american-motors-amx-the-other-american-muscle-car/ |work=Heacock Classic |access-date=14 February 2022 |date=13 May 2019}}</ref> It was based on the new-for-1968 [[AMC Javelin|Javelin]], but with a shorter wheelbase and deletion of the rear seat. In addition, the AMX's rear quarter windows remained fixed, making it a coupe, while the Javelin was a true two-door [[hardtop]].

Fitted with the standard high-compression {{convert|290|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} or optional {{convert|343|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} or {{convert|390|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} [[AMC V8 engine]], the AMX offered sporty performance at an affordable price. Despite this value and enthusiastic initial reception by automotive media and enthusiasts, sales never thrived. However, the automaker's larger objectives to refocus AMC's image on performance and to bring younger customers into its dealer showrooms were achieved. After three model years, the two-seat version was discontinued.

The AMX's signature badging was transferred to a high-performance version of its four-seat sibling, the [[AMC Javelin|Javelin]], from the 1971 to 1974 model years. American Motors capitalized on the respected reputation of the original two-seat AMXs by reviving the model designation for performance-equipped coupe versions of the [[compact car|compact]] [[AMC Hornet|Hornet]] in 1977, [[AMC Concord|Concord]] in 1978, and the subcompact [[AMC Spirit|Spirit]] in 1979 and 1980.