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Back in the early seventies most auto manufacturers that had produced the muscle cars of the sixties were being hand strung by the government's new emissions standards and fuel mileage requirements. HP ratings dropped significantly, but in 1972, at least in part, it was also a factor of the manufacturer's then changing the HP ratings from gross numbers at the flywheel to actual net numbers to the rear wheels. I'm not sure if that was done to placate the government with all it's new requirements or more for the insurance companies that looked at HP ratings of cars when it came to insurance rates? But one manufacturer broke from the pack some and decided to up their game, along with their engine cubic inches. And that manufacturer was American Motors, and builder of their pony car entries, the Javelin and the Javelin AMX models. In 1971 they introduced the then very potent new powerplant option displacing 401 cubic inches with a top HP rating of 335, and producing a whopping, stump pulling torque of 430 lb-ft at 3400 rpm!

Upon doing some of my research on the car, like pictured above, and likewise, those equipt with this new, and very competitive engine I came upon an interesting story. Back in the late sixties and early seventies the Alabama Highway Patrol officers were getting a bit frustrated because their then cruisers could not keep up, or surely overtake the speeders they were in pursuit of, and mostly being the muscle cars of that period. It was time for them to replace their pursuit vehicles and purchase their latest batch of highway patrol replacements. Of course, as always the case, it mostly comes down to money and budgets, and "bang for the buck." Surprisingly, the company that seemed to offer the most was American Motors with their 401ci equipt Javelins. The article goes on to tell a story of a particular high speed pursuit, and it involved one of these new Javelins against a 454ci Chevelle, obviously with a driver breaking some rules of the highway on that day. The patrolman, going the opposite way came upon this 454ci machine going the other way, and probably doing so at a high rate of speed. He quickly turned the Javelin around, and the race was on! Within about 6-7 miles he managed to overtake the Chevelle and pulled the driver over, and arrested him. The Javelin came equipt with a 140mph speedometer, but it was estimated that the police car had reached 156mph while in pursuit of the Chevelle! Impressive? You bet!

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1970 AMC Rebel by D70

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Langley Good Times Cruise-in car show, 2017,

Aldergrove, BC., Canada

A special high-performance 340 hp (345 PS; 254 kW) at 5,100 rpm and maximum torque of 430 lb⋅ft (583 N⋅m) at 3,600 rpm version was standard on The Machine, with a single 4-barrel Motorcraft carburetor. This was the most powerful engine AMC would ever offer in a regular production vehicle. The center console-mounted floor-shift automatic transmission cars received a new "wild-west pistol-handle-shaped grip" design.

1970 AMC Rebel by eduardo lopes

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AMC Ambassador convertible by D70

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Motorcycle & Car Show, San Antonio, Texas, USA

amc amx 1968 by Jeff Goddin

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Pony aka AMC by Bob Anderson

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Color of the day.

Douglas AMC Diesel by Ben Inman

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Stoke Row Steam Rally June 2022

AMC_4399 by AbelC

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[amc] iView glasses by Doom Frenzy

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[amc] iView smart glasses!

February round, Alpha event!

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AMC Javelin AMX by eduardo lopes

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AMC_1241 by AbelC

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1964 AMC Rambler Classic 660 by davocano

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hogey amc by BEER&BLEEZIES

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AMC_6108 by AbelC

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AMC_2763 by AbelC

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[AMC] 'GREMLIN' by A. YATES

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AMC Mayfair Mall by Ken Mattison

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Moment captured in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. USA

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AMC Pacer project by dave_7

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1979 AMC AMX by D70

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Canlan 8 Rinks & PJ'S Premier Seafood 1st Annual Show & Shine

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

The AMC AMX is a two-seat GT-style muscle car produced by American Motors Corporation from 1968 through 1970. As one of just two American-built two-seaters, the AMX was in direct competition with the one-inch (2.5 cm) longer wheelbase Chevrolet Corvette, for substantially less money. It was based on the new-for-1968 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.

AMC by Marcos Rivera

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AMC JAVELIN SST by J.Paul

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local car show

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Getting me around today is the 24 Le Mans by [amc]. It has lots of texture options for the chassis, wheel rims, and inside of the car etc, so there are lots of customization options. Also includes dashboard & weapons huds with many features! Stop by to give it a give it a try yourself!

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AMC_6067 by AbelC

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Fermentelos, Aveiro - Portugal

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