American Motors trailed the Mustang and Barracuda to the pony car party by nearly four years, ut when it finally arrived it did so with a contender. The 1968 AMC Javelin was designed by Dick Teague and had clean and understated lines and a big enough back seat for adults, idden beneath a swooping tail.
Javelins could be ordered for around $2,500 and outfitted with all manner of engines, rom an economical 232-c.i. 6-cylinder motor to 290-, 43-, nd 390-c.i. V-8s. Top shelf Javelins were badged as SSTs and included reclining bucket seats, ood-grain trim, ody cladding, nd unique wheel covers. The SST could also be ordered with AMC's biggest motor of the year, 315-hp, 90-c.i., our-barrel engine. The 390 appeared mid-year, ut could only be coupled with a 3-speed manual transmission or an automatic, hich meant that a 343/280 car equipped with a 4-speed transmission and the Go Package was actually faster. AMC's Go Package included front disc brakes, heavy-duty suspension, ual exhaust, edline tires, ag wheels, nd body stripes.
Car and Driver tested the 1968 class of muscle cars and noted the Javelin was the slowest, hough not by much. Around the same time, MC started racing Javelins with Peter Revson and George Folmer, nd the car showed promise. In all more than 55,000 Javelins were sold in 1968. Meanwhile, 235,000 Camaros were sold, 00,000 Mustangs and 45,000 Barracudas.
Particulars of this vehicle:
1968 AMC Javelin SST, ew paint, ew interior, ostly original, xcept for 360AMC motor and a 904 Chrysler transmission with manual valve body along with updated seats. We still do have the original seats which would need upholstering. No rust anywhere, traight lines, olid trunk and undercarriage. Original steering wheel, ashboard, iddle console, adio and others. Less than 6,000 miles on engine. This car is in good condition!
Paint -- Custom, wo tone paint ( Burgundy, lack with faded white stripes down the hood). Engine bay was painted along with underneath the hood. Also the inside of the trunk, runk lid and jams. Underneath has been painted black. Inside of wheel wells are all black painted.
Body -- Overall very solid car, traight as an arrow, o rust, elatively new paint job about 2 years old. Only issue is the rear passenger side quarter panel with a slight paint crack. Also, he hood has a little ding from where it made contact with the nut for the air cleaner. Eventually the hinges on the driver side will have to be changed.
Wheels + Tires -- Fairly new tires, 4" 225 70/14's in the back and 195 75/14's on the front. Has a great stance. Rims are American Racing rims and they are solid.
Brakes -- All new brakes, ll the way around. Flex hoses are new, ll the hardware is new, ew wheel cylinders with drum brakes all around.
Suspension -- All stock suspension but with all new front end parts including ball joints, nter and outer tirod ends, rag link, ear box was rebuilt. Overall great shape.
Steering -- Original steering system, o power steering. Steering wheel is original.
Engine - 360 Chevy motor, eaders with Dual exhaust. HEI ignition, 1 heads, omp cam, 12/296 lift and duration. 4 barrel Edelbrock Carburetor. Engine has been rebuilt however recently the floats were sticking on the carburetor and the bearings were gas washed, o this needs to be fixed by replacing bearings on the crank.
Transmission -- Torque flight 904, ebuilt and has a manual shift valve body. Rear end has 315 gears, osi traction.
Interior -- Interior overall an 8 out of 10 with about 80% originality with seats being the exception. Seats have been replaced by an Oldsmobile Aurora, owever I do have the original seats. Also have the original shift console, owever right now there is an Edelbrock slap shifter. Radio is original, M only, ut is not hooked up. Only one speaker on front dash. No heat or A/C, ipers do not work. It has a tachometer, n oil pressure gauge and water temp gauge, ew, ot original.
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