The 1971 AMC Javelin AMX arrived just as the classic muscle era was starting to fade, yet it managed to hit far above its market position in performance, design, and racing credibility. In a field ...

Were it not for the storm clouds gathering over the muscle car segment of the Big Four automakers, 1971 would have been considered another banner year of progress, innovation, and excitement.

Back in the heyday of big-blocks and Tang, one American automotive brand stood outside the norm—American Motors Corporation, or AMC. Created out of what was at the time the largest corporate merger in ...