Therefore, the 1971 Javelin AMX is currently one of the cheapest muscle cars from the golden age. The average value for a surviving unit in good condition now stands at $25,000.

In this month's Junkyard Crawl section CAR CRAFT takes a look at this rare, final-year 1974 AMC Javelin AMX coupe found at Desert Valley Auto Parts in Phoenix, Arizona - Car Craft Magazine ...

A 401 V8 could have pushed this black beauty above the $40,000 mark. The most expensive 1972 Javelin ever auctioned, an SST model, sold for $52,800, while the most expensive AMX traded for $37,400.

READ MORE AMX & Javelin Muscle Portfolio 1968-1974by R. M. Clarke, Brooklands, $35.www.amazon.com American Motors: The Last Independantby Patrick R. Foster, Krause, $85.www.amazon.com ...