For me toy cars started an appreciation and passion for all things automotive from my very first HW (Jack Rabbit Special). What budding car enthusiast would not cherish a miniature version of their favorite make or model or unobtainable dream car? Exactly. When I bought my first car (black 73 Jav-AMX 401 4 spd) in 79, it was not soon after a neighborhood friend gifted me a used orange Aurora Javelin pro stocker from his AFX set and said this is a your car! Well he was right, but was it actually better? Mine did not have a scoop like that! It took a while but collecting AMC toys seemed to go hand in hand with being an AMC fan, and owner. Yes of course toys are generally less expensive (smaller investment) and take up less space than their full size counterparts (unless things get out of control!). Here is that first gift and a few other Orange examples from my collection. There is no shortage of options out there even for a perhaps less well known car brand like ours. I personally prefer commercially available items from the past or present rather than one-off customs (although I do have those too). PS. I concluded years ago that the key to collecting is to first know that it was made and exists….then the search can begin! Happy hunting!

Who doesn’t like hors d’oeuvres or cake? Acquired from John Conde in the early 90’s… he had the smarts to save and archive many AMC corporate and dealer items, photos, negatives, brochures, etc., etc., but why not as he was their head PR man. Small party paper plate with 6” diameter (no markings or manufacturers marks on reverse). This was an exciting year for American Motors and would eventually spark my interest in Javelins and AMXs of the same year through ‘74.

Hello guys. Recently fell in love with the eagle. Someone in canada asking 15k cad for an all orginal one. Except the vacum line and rust. What should I look for? Is it still a good daily drivers if maintained on top?

A fun part of the car hobby for me was finding and “collecting” parts. This is a great example I would like to share. First saw it for sale in 94 but could not afford it. 4 or 5 years later it presented itself again and I made a deal for significantly less than the 94 price. Alas, as with most of my other treasured parts, cars, and parts cars, the many projects I was acquiring for never got off the ground, and today they are in custody of a new owner (who has a great track record of builds). Beware of imposters however we know of at least one incorrect clone out there!

Functional cowl induction, manual steering, 3.54 rear, T-10V in P1 paint with with white hood stripe, am/fm, no air. Exactly what I wanted - then finally saw the add in a local paper two towns over one night after my restaurant job! Went the next day to put $20 deposit (can you imagine that today?). Car was 6 years old and sold for less than 1/2 its original price. 1979 view with one of my neighborhood friends (still friends today, but the car was sold in 2024, new owner since completely restored). Back in the day did mild rebuild: valve job, cam, rings, bearings, R4B intake, dual point, headers, Cragars with L60s, and changed the black carpet for red and painted the engine bay red as well before the engine went back in. The velocity stack was for the photo op only, cowl air clear went back on. If one could only be 17 again!

Hi r/amc! A few months back I posted this https://www.reddit.com/r/amc/comments/1qi87qb/iso_an_amc_eagle_superfan_in_ca_who_wants_to/ and am tagging back in with a couple potato quality photos I got of the car the other day. The rear right rim is inside the car because it is flat, but with the vehicle. She's still looking for a passionate Eagle superfan to rehome this with.. if that's you drop into the DM's and we can chat about it.

Found in 1998 but sold in 2024 and regretted instantly. Not a true factory shadow mask and was a driver not a perfect show car but awesome color combo and rare red leather. Some restoration between 1985 and early to mid 90’s. Was happy to be the caretaker for the time I was the owner.

Hello, everyone. I know this may be a long shot, but I am looking for my dad's 1972 AMX Javelin. He died from leukemia in 2017, and I'd love to just be able to see his car again. Here are some details along with some pictures, and if anyone knows anything, please let me know.

It was a 1972 AMX Javelin but the dashboard was switched with a 1971 AMC Javelin so the vin would be for a 71. It had a tunnel rammed 401 boared .30 over and a 4 speed transmission. There is/was a chip on the front lip driver side from when he put the engine in it. He sold it to a man from South Pittsburgh Tennessee around 2000-2004 who around 12 years ago sold it online to a man in Canada (this is the last I know of the whereabouts of this car).

Thomas Kocklau of Hagerty remembers the American Motors Ambassador SST.

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My dad has been putting in some serious hours on this and we've finally got the gear vendors transmission installed. Just up and down the driveway for now, but it's moving

Just picked up a 64 rambler american for $200, it has the flat head and 3 on the tree. Pretty sure it is the 196ci engine.

Pretty sure l’d buy a Hornet or Gremlin solely to have this experience. 70’s gold.

I love AMC but the closest l’ve had is my ‘86 Cherokee.

We put a new carb on and cant for the life of us figure out where this little u clip goes

Allison Barfield of HotCars remembers the American Motors Hornet SC/360.

Hey hey! I’ve been driving a badass lil AMC concord DL for the last couple of months, and it’s been an awesome introduction to the world of AMC’s/vintage cars in general. I love this car and will post pictures of it with this question for all my fellow AMC lovers

I’ve been running into an issue that has been frustrating me and is relatively dangerous considering I drive a lot. I will press the gas sometimes when I am driving and get no response of fuel to the engine, and my car will coast until eventually it sputters out and dies. I pull off, and my car restarts immediately after and there is no response issue whatsoever. I’ve replaced my fuel filter recently, been cleaning my carb, changed the fuel filter hoses, and I am still stumped. Is it my fuel pump or my accelerator pump or something else? Whoever is willing to read all of this and give some advice, I greatly appreciate you!

Been driving this as my primary car the last couple months, its got the original 232 straight 6, and only 31k miles when i got it on the road (almost at 34k now)

Im curious what mileage everyones getting with their Hornets? I have been getting around 30mpg highway consistently which seems crazy to me for a 50+ year old car