the name AMC rarely enters the conversation. However, in 1969, American Motors Corporation unveiled a vehicle that had the potential to rival European exotics—the AMX/3. Built as a mid-engine ...

The 1969 AMC AMX California 500 Special is one of the rarest and most collectible muscle cars from AMC with only 32 produced. The AMX California 500 Special was powered by AMC's 390-cid V8 engine ...

In 1969, a 340-horsepower 390 V8 produced ... and a record-setting campaign at Goodyear's Texas track, the AMX failed to take off. AMC sold only 19,134 units over three model years.

In 1969, AMC teamed up with Hurst Performance and created ... V8 engine. Shared with the AMX, the unit sent 315 horsepower and 425 pound-feet (576 Nm) of torque to the rear wheels through a ...