What would you drive to your High School Reunion?
11-24-2007, 09:05 PM
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Ya, that'* a two seater AMX. A shortened version of the Javelin. I think they typically came with a 401 V8 and could do the 1/4 in about 14. seconds. Handled like a piece of crap though. My cousin bought one new and the first month he had it the front spindle broke and put him in the ditch. 
11-24-2007, 09:12 PM
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Oh, he got it back but had to fight tooth and nail with Chrysler to have it claimed as a warranty repair even though it was clear the fracture occurred before the crash. 
He never bought another Chrysler product after that.
He never bought another Chrysler product after that.
11-24-2007, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by popatim
ok, if by some chance I was talked into going, I would pull up in a 70 AMX or Javelin
And I bet even after all these years they still would ask me what kind of Mustang or Challenger it was.
And I bet even after all these years they still would ask me what kind of Mustang or Challenger it was.
11-24-2007, 09:28 PM
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It went to under 11 secs if you got the Superstock 390 package; the 401 wasn't available until 71 iirc . The 390 was a hellava good engine.
The under 11 sec is a surprise though.
There is one here in town that has the big V8 and runs the 1/8 mi in 8.0 sec and it is not stock by a long shot.
Traction is the limiting factor and he runs slicks.
11-24-2007, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by EagleKammback
BOO YAH!! Those are the cars I would love to drive to school.
My first car was the Javelin but in powder blue. I paid $200 for it from a girl that bought it for her boyfriend (they were splitting up). I ended up dating her for a while myself.
I never had a 70 AMX but I had a 69 /343 and later a 74 /401 later on as well as a 71 /304 Javelin SST. I don't know what was done to the 304 before I bought it but all I did was Hi-rise intake, 4bbl carb, headers and dual exhaust and it was wicked quick for the first block LOL
