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1973 AMC Javelin AMX
The four-seat Javelin AMX entered 1973 with a 304 two-barrel V8 as standard equipment, not a 360. Buyers could step through a 360 two-barrel, a 360 four-barrel, or the 401 four-barrel. The two high-output engines could be paired with AMC's Go Package, which combined cowl-air induction, dual exhaust, heavy-duty cooling and handling equipment, Twin-Grip, power front discs, Rally-Pac instruments, 15-inch wheels and tires, a hood T-stripe, and a black rear panel.
The standard 304 used a floor-shift three-speed; an A998 automatic was optional. The 360 two-barrel required the A727 automatic, while the 360 four-barrel and 401 could use either the A727 or a close-ratio Borg-Warner four-speed with Hurst linkage. Axle ratios followed the engine and transmission rather than one universal AMX specification.
The AMX retained its mesh grille, high front fenders, rear spoiler, slot-style wheels, high-back buckets, three-spoke wheel, and engine-turned instrument panel. Sixteen reviewed Javelin colors were available. The Pierre Cardin interior was a separate 1973 option, not proof of a Go Package or 401.
AMC produced 5,707 Javelin AMXs for 1973. An individual car should reconcile the VIN, door tag, order or build records, window sticker, engine family and date tag, transmission, axle, paint, trim, and surviving original features. Badges, a T-stripe, a cowl hood, or a replacement V8 cannot authenticate the car by themselves.