He rolls the trailer in at 10 p.m., two jacks and a pocket full of optimism, chasing dust and destiny. By morning, he’s prying open a barn and history blinks back—two bubble-fendered AMCs, dormant for ...

Thanks to ideal angles when contacting the walls, and a properly built safety structure, the three-time Ultimate Iron class winner and Unlimited class contender was unbuckling his harness and ...

“Only Pierre Cardin can make upholstery look so elegant, door panels so classy, and a headliner so chic,” cooed an American Motors magazine ad hyping the “Cardin Javelin.” And true, the AMC Javelin ...

In 1973 the Endangered Species Act became law. Here's a car that would make the list. It's Nice Price or Crack Pipe time again, and we're recalling AMC's entry into the pony car wars. Last time, 56% ...

Sometimes we forget that some guys just want to have fun with musclecars. No racing, technical buildups, or careful wax therapy. Just fun. We remember on a not-so-long-ago magazine timeline when we ...

I liked the color at the time although I have owned too many red cars by now and would not consider red again another color maybe black or dark grey silver not grey and anything bright so they do not ...

Tim Wiltman is a longtime disciple of Kenosha’s performance machines. He’s owned a 1969 Hurst SC/Rambler—one of 1,512—and a 1973 Javelin AMX, but somehow AMC’s first-generation Javelin eluded him.

“I was only able to get a pretty beaten-up 1973 Javelin with a 304 engine from a high school kid for $500. It was far from an ...