AMC AMX SS
American Motors Company was a legendary economy car manufacturer that battled Detroit’s ‘Big Three’ for decades but eventually folded in the mid-1980s. AMC has always been known for its wide selection of compact and affordable cars, exciting concepts, and dependable mechanics. However, in the late ’60s, AMC entered the muscle car market with the Javelin and the AMX since a muscle model would hopefully bring some excitement to AMC’s lineup (via Mecum).
Both the Javelin and AMX enjoyed considerable success at the time. But there was one exceptional version, which is very rare and it was the AMX SS 390. This car was built in cooperation with Hurst, a famous company from the era. It featured lots of modifications and the biggest AMC engine, the 390 V8 with 340 hp. This may not sound as much as other muscle cars of the period but the AMX SS 390 was light, compact, and fast. They only made 52 of them, most of them in red, white, and blue. These machines went to drag strips where they easily beat much more powerful cars.