AMC AMX

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The AMC AMX is a late-1960s to early-1970s American two-seat muscle car known for its high performance, distinctive styling, and role as American Motors Corporation’s answer to contemporary pony and muscle cars.

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instanceOf muscle car
assemblyLocation Kenosha, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
award 1969 Car and Driver magazine recognition as a performance car
1969 Playboy’s Top Car of the Year NERFINISHED
basedOn AMC Javelin platform
bodyStyle 2-door coupe
category 1960s automobiles
1970s automobiles
coupes
rear-wheel-drive vehicles
class pony car
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Richard A. Teague NERFINISHED
doorCount 2
drivetrain RWD
engineOption 290 cu in AMC V8
343 cu in AMC V8
390 cu in AMC V8 NERFINISHED
fuelType gasoline
introducedAt 1968 model year
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer American Motors Corporation NERFINISHED
marketPosition competitor to Chevrolet Camaro
competitor to Dodge Challenger
competitor to Ford Mustang
competitor to Plymouth Barracuda
notableFeature high-performance V8 engines
short wheelbase
two-seat configuration
notableFor being one of the few American two-seat muscle cars
distinctive long-hood, short-deck styling
drag racing and performance image
notableVariant AMC AMX Hurst SS NERFINISHED
AMC AMX Super Stock NERFINISHED
numberOfCylinders 8
productionEndYear 1970
productionStartYear 1968
productionStatus discontinued
seatingCapacity 2
successor AMC Javelin AMX NERFINISHED
transmissionOption 3-speed automatic transmission
4-speed manual transmission
wheelbase 97 inches

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