For Sale: AMC Spirit AMX

Shant Jaltorossian

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Clearly, I’m a masochist, given the number of classic car ads I’ve gone through despite not having the ability to get one. Well, here’s another one. This one is a bit more special then most.

Muscle car fans worth their salt should be well aware of the 1968-1970 AMC AMX. Fewer know about the AMX package available for the 1971-1974 Javelin. Almost no one knows about the AMX trio of the late 1970s: Hornet, Concord, and Spirit. 

Here is an example of the final AMX, the Spirit. This seems to be in respectable shape, especially compared to the rusted heaps that most Malaise Era AMCs are. If a King Cobra Mustang II isn’t obscure enough for you, this should be just about perfect.

The AMC lunatic in me wants this, despite its many shortcomings. I am beyond hope.

Here is part of the ad:

Just arrived from Carlisle PA, Spring show. This AMC Spirit AMX is from NC, 2 owner, recent ground up restoration. 99% rust free, orig. AMX 1 of 1,834, originally with a 304-2V, now has a 77-360 V8 with 52,000 miles. Edlebrock intake and new 600CFM carb., 268H comp. cam, Headman Headers, Factory 4 spd., tach and gauges, console, PS, dual remote sport mirrors, am/fm, full tinted glass, factory turbine wheels, window louvers, side louver vents, multi orange/red/black stripes from Phoenix Graphics shown in a beautiful 2 stage base coat clear coat paint.

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22 responses to “For Sale: AMC Spirit AMX”

  1. Peter Tanshanomi Avatar
    Peter Tanshanomi

    Yankee. Echo. Sierra.

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  2. fodder650 Avatar
    fodder650

    Good thing I have no money left because I'd buy this is a heartbeat.

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  3. kyle_a_m Avatar
    kyle_a_m

    Yes, that will do nicely. Have it washed and brought to my quarters at once.

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  4. muthalovin Avatar
    muthalovin

    Firecracker Red FTMFW!!

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  5. jarrad Avatar
    jarrad

    Yank crap motor put LS in

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    1. Scandinavian Flick ★ Avatar
      Scandinavian Flick ★

      Speaking as a proud owner of a car powered by an LS motor; nope.

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    2. Kogashiwa Avatar
      Kogashiwa

      Parsing that required me to spend a baffled few seconds thinking "but the LS is Yank crap too…"

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    3. topdeadcentre Avatar
      topdeadcentre

      The AMC 360 isn't a bad engine. With the engine improvements, the power/weight ratio for this later cousin to the real AMX's should be Big Cheap Fun.
      An AMC 390 or 401 could be amusing in this car, but would probably require a lot of welding and suspension mods, and the real idea with this thing is to get it out on the street before summer's gone…

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  6. DemonXanth Avatar
    DemonXanth

    Here are my thoughts for it:
    Steel racing style wheels.
    2" lower.
    Raspy carb'ed V8 that idles like a coffee can full of nickels.
    Keep the paint.
    Muncie M22 trans.
    Roll cage.

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  7. IronBallsMcG Avatar
    IronBallsMcG

    Holy shit!
    It's 1% rust. That's like 35 pounds!

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  8. Pidgeonsplatz Avatar
    Pidgeonsplatz

    Really wanted one back in 1980, was looking for my first car. Walked into the dealership in Bally, Pa., they had one on the showroom floor. Looked all around it, in it, waiting for a salesman. Nobody paid me any attention. Finally I asked someone for help. The response was, "We'll get somebody right out for you." 15-20 minutes later I left.

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    1. JayP2112 Avatar
      JayP2112

      Now is your chance to get one.

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  9. Van_Sarockin Avatar
    Van_Sarockin

    This is a most wonderfully bad idea.

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  10. Rover1 Avatar
    Rover1

    What a conundrum, keep it stock or replicate this…
    <img src="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18tch0ydyuzbtjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg"width="600"&gt;
    <img src="http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18tciia74biocjpg/k-bigpic.jpg"width="600"&gt;
    http://www.planethoustonamx.com/stuff/amx_team_hi…
    or on http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/amcs-one-two-fin…
    I think I'd keep it as it is

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    1. seguin Avatar
      seguin

      The team highball cars are awesome. I still need to watch all of the documentary of their assault on the Nurburgring on YouTube.

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    2. topdeadcentre Avatar
      topdeadcentre

      It would probably make more sense to pick up a regular Spirit out of a junkyard and build a track-car tribute from it, rather than wasting a Spirit AMX

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  11. scoudude Avatar
    scoudude

    It always pains me to see a car and car ad like this. "recent ground up restoration 1 of X with the 304 V8 now has a modified non original engine". So the car was not restored, it was restomodded, and unless you find the freak among freaks it is not worth as much as it could have been if it was properly restored. Then to add insult to it all after all the money spent on aftermarket hot rod parts and the larger engine he crippled it and mostly made those modifications moot by keeping that CAFE inspired 2.87 to 1 rear axle ratio, undoubtedly with out a traction enhancing differential.

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    1. topdeadcentre Avatar
      topdeadcentre

      These cars aren't desirable (except to AMC-heads) and aren't really rare. The original tape stripe kit went with somewhat lackluster performance.
      "Body restoration with a big stonking engine swap" makes this car more desirable, not less, IMHO.

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      1. Conor42 Avatar
        Conor42

        I'll concede the "aren't desirable" comment, despite its inherent Internet Keyboard Warrior flavor, but to say this car isn't rare is akin to declaring the world flat. They built ~2000 of these things, 30+ years ago. I can't remember the last time I saw ANY AMC product on the street (other than the '63 wagon I own)… nevermind a Spirit AMX or any of the most-recent 4×4 cars they built.
        AMC cars on the street are rare. That's a fact.

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  12. LIL BLK LOST Avatar
    LIL BLK LOST

    I have a all original 1979 spirit amx up here in canada have only seen 2 others ! unfortunatly in a scrap yard
    my whole family enjoy driving it and it is often the first one taken would buy another if the oppurtunity arose

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  13. madmansker Avatar
    madmansker

    i too have an all original 1979 amx spirit with the 304 and the window sticker 🙂 Also have never seen another that hasnt been modded. I thought about it but i just cant imagine changing this car.

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  14. Matthew Meadows Avatar
    Matthew Meadows

    What are you asking for the car

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