Derived from an earlier concept car, AMC introduced the AMX, which stands for American Motors Experimental. It was AMC's fastest, handsomest, best-handling car ever built; an automobile that won a measure of respect from two diverse camps: the muscle car guys and the sports car people. It's most novel feature was the "Ramble Seat", an updated version of the old rumble seat idea, with a rear windscreen and a pair of auxiliary bucket seats that could be flipped up to accomodate two extra passengers. Being a two-seater, the AMX joined the Corvette as America's only other domestically produced two-seater. Standard under the hood was a 290 cu. in. 225 horsepower Typhoon V-8. From there you could step up the storm in the Typhoon category with a 343 cube, 280 hp version. AMC also gave the AMX their biggest power plant ever, the AMX 390 V-8, which put out a thundering 350 hp. The 1968 AMC AMX became a member of the Chrysler Corporation when Chrysler purchased AMC in 1987, and is now a registered trademark of the DaimlerChrysler Corporation.
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