MUSCLE CAR COLLECTION : 1968 American Motors Corporation (AMC) AMX Sports Coupe

Saturday, April 8, 2017

1968 American Motors Corporation (AMC) AMX Sports Coupe

1968 American Motors Corporation (AMC) AMX Sports Coupe Picture

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1968 American Motors Corporation (AMC) AMX History and Specification

AMC's new line of V8's featured large displacements with minimal external dimensions and a moderate weight of about 550 pounds. The base AMX motor was a four-barrel 290-cid V-8, which produced 225-horsepower. Optional was a four-barrel 343-cid engine, making 280-horsepower. The big news was the 390-cid V8, complete with forged-steel crankshaft, forged-steel connecting rods, 10.2:1 compression, and a 4-barrel Carter-AFB carburetor. Power output was 315-horsepower, with a tire-shredding 415 lb/ft of torque. At 3,000 pounds, a stock AMX was capable of zero-to-sixty times in under 7 seconds, with quarter-mile times under 15 seconds. Optional twin racing stripes down the hood, roof, and trunk made the AMX look as fast as it went.

Backing up all this power was a Borg-Warner 4-speed transmission, 4-on-the-floor shifter, and a limited-slip rear axle. The rear suspension had a pair of rear trailing arms which acted like traction bars, eliminating rear wheel hop and getting power to the pavement. 11-inch disc brakes were fitted up front, with 10-inch drum brakes in the rear. Steering was power-assist recirculating-ball system. A 97-inch wheelbase and standard heavy-duty suspension helped make the AMX one of the best-handling American-made cars of its day.