The Unbelievable Story of How AMC Won a Trans Am Championship - MotorTrend
WEBAug 4, 2016 · With only months left before the introduction of the company's AMX and Javelin ponycars, AMC decided the best way to market them was to enter into Trans-Am road racing and NASCAR and Pro...
Video: Why The ’71 AMC Javelin Was The King of Trans Am
WEBSep 16, 2010 · Right out of the gate in 1968, AMC campaigned the Javelin in professional racing. By mid-1970, the Javelin was a respected member of the field, staving off Camaros, Challengers, ‘Cudas, and most notably, Mustangs. Piloted by Mark Donahue, the Javelin effort was super successful, taking the Trans …
AMC Javelin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Javelin won the Trans-Am race series in 1971, 1972, and 1976. The second-generation AMX variant was the first pony car used as a standard vehicle for highway police car duties by an American law enforcement agency.
It's Only Original Once: 1970 AMC Javelin - MotorTrend
WEBAfter lackluster results the first two years of AMC's participation in the Trans-Am racing series with the Javelin, AMC surprised the industry when they lured Mark Donohue and Penske...
1970 AMC Javelin SST Trans Am Edition: Celebrating AMC’s …
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Of the 28,210 AMC Javelins produced in 1970, only 100 SST Trans Am Edition cars were built, which had a distinct dual-venturi grille and twin-nostril blistered hood scoop that made them...
Rare Rides: The 1970 AMC Javelin SST Trans Am Coupe - Street …
WEBOne such example of this was an exceedingly low-production variant of their popular Javelin model. Known as the Javelin SST Trans Am coupe, it came out of nowhere in 1970 to celebrate AMC’s participation in the SCCA Trans Am racing series.
How a 1970 AMC Javelin taken in trade for work on an AMX ... - Hemmings
WEBMay 24, 2022 · Built by Darin Smith’s DWS Classics in Huntington Beach, California, and first seen at the 2021 SEMA Show, this 1970 Javelin is a race-legal, race-ready tribute to AMC’s factory-backed Trans-Am racers. The amazing …
1 Of 100 Made: The 1970 AMC Javelin SST Trans Am Edition
WEBAug 23, 2023 · The Javelin SST Trans Am Edition was a limited production model that was produced to commemorate AMC’s involvement in the Trans Am racing series. Just 100 units were produced, each with a unique tricolor paint scheme and a …
1970 AMC Javelin SST Mark Donohue - Hemmings
WEBSep 24, 2018 · Never was this more apparent than when it was announced that AMC had pulled one of the greatest coups in domestic motorsports: signing Roger Penske and Mark Donohue for its Javelin Trans-Am racing team for the 1970 season, poaching them from Chevy’s Camaro effort.
The AMC Javelin Was The Last True Independent Muscle Car In America
WEBJun 19, 2021 · Starting in 1968 American Motors dove head-first into SCCA Trans-Am competition with the Javelin, where it took on cars like the Mercury Cougar and the Ford Mustang Boss. A third-place finish that year was as good as a win for a team working on as little money as AMC's effort.
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