Instead, AMC hit the bull's-eye and picked Javelin for its new-for-'68 "Mustang ... was an original SST model packing the potent 315hp 390 V-8, the biggest optional motor available in the ...

While the 1971 AMC Javelin was the torquiest road-legal AMC ... Under the hood resided a highly-tuned 390 ci V8, which was ...

In mid-1968, AMC unveiled a snarling 6.4-liter (390-cubic-inch) V-8, putting it at the top of the Javelin food chain with an impressive 315 hp. In 1970, not only did the Javelin get a redesign ...

See All 9 Photos That same year, AMC built two special-edition Javelin SSTs to homologate its Trans-Am participation--the Trans Am and the Mark Donohue. The Trans Am's equipment included the 390 V ...

The AMC Javelin, with its massive ... was available with the top of the line 325HP 390 c.i.d. V8 good for sub-seven second 0 to 60 times. This separate model lasted only three years, and by ...

AMC entered Javelin in SCCA’s Trans-Am series for production ... Only 100 were built in 1970; maybe 20 are extant. These cars had the 390-cid Go package, but every Trans-Am was equipped with ...

Built from 1967 to 1974, the AMC Javelin is an almost forgotten pony ... The range-topping, 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V8 rated at 315 horsepower was potent enough to give its Detroit competitors ...

AMC was a small car manufacturer that took on ... The funny thing was, in 1968 the Javelin 390 ci was only offered in a three-speed, while the 343, a four-speed. Many hot rodders discovered ...

Many classic muscle cars, including the American Motors Corporation (AMC) Javelin, do not get the recognition or praise they deserve, despite the latter producing cars like the Javelin.

The SST was a sportier version boasting a 390-cubic-inch V-8 making 325 ... Like most of its rivals, AMC entered the Javelin in the SCCA Trans Am series, which reached the height of its popularity ...

And Chrysler didn't accept a back seat with its 383ci big-block Barracuda. AMC's Javelin and AMX 390 super cars were also quick. These marques all had Mustang in their crosshairs. The objective?

Instead, AMC hit the bull's-eye and picked Javelin for its new-for-'68 "Mustang ... was an original SST model packing the potent 315hp 390 V-8, the biggest optional motor available in the ...