The St. Louis Car Museum is proud to offer a superb AMX that is beautifully finished in a factory color combination of Classic Black over Red vinyl bucket seats! This ready to...
The St. Louis Car Museum is proud to offer a superb AMX that is beautifully finished in a factory color combination of Classic Black over Red vinyl bucket seats! This ready to drive classic is fitted with the highly desirable X-code 390ci V8, automatic transmission, and Go Pack equipment option. Options include power steering, air conditioning, redline radial tires, power disc brakes, HD suspension, reclining seats, and more!
History of the 1968 AMC AMX:
American Motors Corporation seemed to feel a little left out of the Pony Car race with the unbelievable success of the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro leading the way so they decided to bring their own design to the market in 1968, the new 2-seater AMX, which stood for American Motors Experimental. In addition to the model being small, lightweight, and fitted with a host of standard features, they also provided engine options to ensure that the horsepower junkies could be satisfied as well! More so, legendary race driver Craig Breedlove piloted the AMX to 106 new National, as well as, International speed and endurance records, which proved the model to be a great design that leads to success at the race track! By 1970, the brand new AMX body design paved the way for Roger Penske (Penske Racing owner) to help Mark Donohue (Hall of Fame driver) succeed at the SCCA Trans-Am series for the next 6 straight years! It placed second in 1970, and first place the next three out of five years which blew many away as the vehicle was up against cars like the Mustang Boss 302, Camaro Z/28, and Plymouth Cuda AAR! Due to this, it comes with great surprise that these cars have yet to explode on the collector car market. Only time will tell, but it is our professional opinion that the performance packed AMX is already a sound blue chip investment!
Details about this 1968 AMC AMX for sale:
We are excited to offer this first year, cosmetically restored, 1968 AMC AMX hardtop featuring a beautifully applied base coat/clear coat exterior repaint of its original factory coded 1A- Classic Black over correct interior code 835A- Red Vinyl Reclining Bucket seats! Options include the factory high-output 390ci V8 4-barrel engine with Go-Package (power front disc brakes, handling package with front sway bar and heavy-duty shocks & springs, heavy-duty cooling package, Twin Grip limited-slip rear axle, E70x14 tires, and Over-the-Top accent stripes), Shift-Command console automatic transmission, high back bucket seats, silver racing stripes, aftermarket Mark IV style air conditioning, power steering, 14” mag styled steel wheels now wearing modern radial 195/75R14 redline tires by Coker Classic, deluxe comfort grip sport steering wheel, seatbelts, windshield washer, remote driver's side mirror, passenger side mirror, rocker trim, instrumentation cluster with in-dash tachometer, day/night rearview mirror, updated Pioneer AM/FM/Cassette player, and so much more!
This brilliant AMX drives with the explosive caliber that you can fully experience on a test drive around the block! This classic survives with the correct X-code 390ci engine, which produces a grin-inducing 315 factory horsepower and 425 lb. ft. or torque, long tube headers feed a resonated dual exhaust system with chrome tips exiting the rear with a perfect note, smooth shifting transmission, and a rear end ready to leave your mark whenever your right foot felt a little too heavy! It symbolizes the first year of the original 2-seater AMX's to be built by American Motors and represents one of only 6,725 built for 1968. This particular model is fitted with a factory floor-shifted automatic transmission and 390ci V8, making it one of only 2,287 units ever manufactured! After taking all options and the outstanding code-correct color combination into consideration, our professional team finds this classic AMX to be a truly rare market option!
This stunning classic also comes with an original owner's manual, jack and lug wrench with original trunk mat, and integrated rear sway bar. Recent services include new front idler arm, lower left ball joint, new starter, rebuilt front brakes with new hoses, pads, turned rotors, and new driver side caliper, new rear brake hose, fresh brake fluid throughout, KYB rear shocks, new air filter, and oil/filter change. In addition, the air conditioning has been converted to a modern compressor with R134a and blows very cold!
This, rare and extremely well optioned AMX 390 GO PACK will not escape the attentions of a knowledgeable enthusiast! In addition, this is a fantastic example of a classic with the greatest possible market potential over the next decade making it a fantastic investment for anyone looking to get started in the collector car scene.
The St, Louis Car Museum team proudly offers classic and collector car sales, storage, detailing, and financing services to enthusiasts around the world! We also work closely with a number of trusted transportation and shipping companies for our client's convenience. If you would like to set up a time to view this muscle car for sale in person, please contact one of our representatives at (800)957-5707 or by messaging us, today!