Editing AMC AMX (section)

==1970==
[[File:1970 AMX Big Bad Green 390 Go Pac in WI show.jpg|thumb|1970 AMC AMX]]
[[File:1970 AMC AMX 390 go-package Commodore Blue and Machine wheels 1.jpg|thumb|right|1970 AMC AMX with "Ram Air" 390 V8]]
[[File:1970 AMX yellow with black shadow mask.JPG|thumb|right|1970 AMC AMX with black shadow mask]]
[[File:1970 AMX BBO-interior.JPG|thumb|right|1970 AMX interior]]
[[File:1970 AMC AMX 390 go-package Commodore Blue and Machine wheels 8.jpg|thumb|right|1970 AMX with standard simulated wood-grained rim-blow steering wheel]]
[[File:1970 AMC AMX 1.jpg|thumb|right|1970 AMC AMX with factory ''sidewinder'' [[sidepipe]]s]]

American Motors 1970 AMX advertising headlined, "We made the AMX look tougher this year because it's tougher this year".<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=cUY1AAAAMAAJ&q=We+made+the+AMX+look+tougher+this+year |author=American Motors |title=We made the AMX look tougher this year... |type=Advertisement |magazine=Hot Rod |year=1969 |volume=22 |page=71 |access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref> They were mildly [[Facelift (automotive)|facelifted]] resembling the first two model years, but the changes were different enough to be a separate design for 1970. Featured was a new front-end design with a longer hood that had a "power [[blister]]" with two large openings. These air intakes were functional cold [[Ram-air intake|ram-air]] [[Forced induction|induction system]] with the popular "Go Package" available with the 360 and 390 engines. The new [[Grille (car)|grille]] was flush and full-width, incorporating the [[headlamp]]s. The revised rear end also featured full-width [[taillamp]]s and a single center-mounted backup light. Side marker lights were now shared with several other AMC models. Riding on the same [[wheelbase]] {{convert|97|in|mm|0|adj=on}} as before, the changes increased the AMX's overall body length by about {{convert|2|in|mm|1|abbr=on}} to {{convert|179|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}.

American Motors also changed the AMX's engine lineup for 1970 with the introduction of a new {{convert|360|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} four-barrel ({{convert|290|hp|kW|abbr=on}}, P-code) to replace the {{convert|343|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} V8. The smallest 290 was dropped, and AMC could claim 65 more base horsepower than the AMXs featured previously. The [[AMC V8 engine#390|{{convert|390|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} V8 engine]] continued, but upgraded to new heads with {{convert|51|cc|abbr=on}} [[combustion chamber]]s that increased power to {{convert|325|hp|PS kW|0|abbr=on}} at 4800 rpm and {{convert|430|lbft|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 3200 rpm.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.conceptcarz.com/s7379/AMC-Javelin.aspx |website=conceptcarz.com |title=1970 AMC Javelin Technical Specifications and Dimensions |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=269203 |website=carfolio.com |title=AMC AMX, 1970 MY 7030 7039-7
|date=19 March 2013 |access-date=11 September 2018}}</ref> The code remained "X" for the engine on the [[vehicle identification number]] (VIN). The "Go package" was available with the {{convert|360|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} engine (including power front [[disc brake]]s, F70x14 raised white letter tires, handling package, heavy-duty cooling, and the ram-air induction system) for $298.85, or including the 390 engine for $383.90.<ref name="gunnellp19">{{cite book |last=Gunnell |first=John |title=Standard Catalog of American Muscle Cars 1960–1972 |year=2006 |publisher=KP Books |isbn=978-0-89689-433-4 |page=19}}</ref>

Also new, the front [[double wishbone suspension]] had [[ball joint]]s, upper and lower [[control arm]]s, [[coil spring]]s, and [[shock absorber]]s above the upper control arms; as well as trailing [[strut]]s on the lower control arms. The "Magnum 500" road wheels were now standard, but the new "Machine" 15x7&nbsp;inch slot-styled wheels became a mid-year option.

The interiors of the AMX were also redesigned. The broad wood-[[grained]] [[dashboard]], [[Center console (automobile)|center console]], and two-spoke "[[Rim Blow]]" [[steering wheel]] were new. Tall [[bucket seat]]s now featured a "[[clamshell design]]" integrating the [[headrest]]s. Leather [[upholstery]] was $34 extra.<ref name="gunnellp19"/> The exterior rearview mirror featured a new design that sometimes matched the car's body color. The three "Big Bad" exterior paints continued to be optional on the 1970 AMXs, but they now came with regular chrome [[Bumper (car)|bumpers]]. A new "shadow mask" exterior finish applied over any available AMX color was a $52 option,<ref name="gunnellp19"/> which included a satin black-painted hood, engine compartment, front fender tops, and side window surrounds offset by thin silver striping. The optional "C-stripe" was $32.<ref name="gunnellp19"/>

The manufacturer's [[suggested retail price]] (MSRP) for the base model was [[United States dollar|US$]]3,395 (US${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|3395|1970}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) as AMC promoted the 1970 AMX as, "A sports car for the price of a sporty car."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.arcticboy.com/Pages/arcticboysamx.html |last=Wilson |first=Bob |title=Arcticboy's AMX page 1: 1970 Magazine ads |website=arcticboy.com |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref>

''Motor Trend'' summed up a road test of a 1970 AMX with the 390 engine as "one of the better-constructed cars around."<ref name=nothin>{{cite book |title=Nothin' But Muscle |year=2010 |publisher=F+W Media |isbn=978-1-4402-1549-0 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=o6hBEhAvkUoC&pg=PA12 |page=12 |author=Staff of ''Old Cars Weekly'' |access-date=21 March 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Described as "the best version yet of this blend of muscle car and sports car", the 1970 model was also the last "true AMX".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle-cars/1970-amc-amx.htm |title=Classic Muscle Cars: 1970 AMC AMX |author=((Auto Editors of ''Consumer Guide'')) |website=musclecars.howstuffworks.com |date=12 January 2007 |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref>