AMC
AMX & Javelin
1968 thru 1974
Production
Numbers
The 1968 AMX was not introduced until February 1968 & started appearing in
dealer showrooms March 1968. The 1968 Javelin appeared in Aug/Sept 1967. The MODEL numbers below will be located on your
driver side metal door tag. For instance a 71 AMX would be listed as:
7179-8; a 68 Javelin "base" model would be 6879-5.
All 1971-74 AMXs
will be listed with a "8" in the sixth digit of the VIN.
To
decode your VIN click here.
1968 Javelin production:
Body 6879-5 (base) 29,097; factory price $2482.00. Ship Weight 2826 lbs.
Body 6879-7 (SST) 26,027; factory price $2587.00. Ship weight 2836 lbs.
1968 AMX production
see charts below.
1969 Javelin production:
Body 6979-5 (base) 17,389; factory price $2512.00. Ship weight 2826 lbs.
Body 6979-7 (SST) 23,286; factory price $2633.00. Ship weight 2836 lbs.
1969 AMX production
see charts below.
1970 Javelin production:
Body 7079-5 (base) 8496, factory price $2720.00. Ship weight 2845 lbs.
Body 7079-7 (SST) 19714, factory price $2848.00. Ship weight 2863 lbs.
*Important note: 100 Red, white & blue Trans Am Javelins were officially
produced in Kenosha, WI. These will have a door code of 7079-7. Factory
price was $3995.00, shipping weight was 3340 lbs. Most, if not all of the
1970 Trans Am Javelins will have the 00 paint code. This total of 100 is
included in final production number of 19714 units. 2501 Mark Donohue
Javelins were officially produced in Kenosha, WI. Not all have the
7079-7 door tag designating them as a SST.
Factory price is unknown, as you could get these de-optioned, or heavily
optioned, which of course, would also affect weight. You could get the Mark
Donohue Javelin in any production color including Big Bad Colors. The
total of 2501 officially made is reflected in the total production of 19714
above.
1970 AMX production see charts below.
**Note that EITHER Trans Am
Javelin or the Mark Donohue Javelin COULD
BE BUILT at any AMC Dealership according to in house memos directed by AMC's
Director of Advertising E. B. Brogan.
These are the
easiest two AMC Musclecars to clone/fake.
There is
nothing in the VIN, Door Tag or Build Sheet
on a 1970
Javelin to ID as a Donohue.
1971 Javelin & AMX production:
Body 7179-5 (base) 7105; factory price $2879.00; Ship weight 2887 lbs.
Body 7179-7 (SST) 17707; factory price $2999.00; Ship weight 2890 lbs.
Body 7179-8 (AMX) 2054; factory price $3432.00; Ship weight 3244 lbs.
1972 Javelin & AMX production:
Body 7279-7 22964; factory price $3807.oo; Ship weight 3118 lbs.
Body 7279-8 (AMX) 3220; factory price $3109.00; Ship weight 3149 lbs.
*Note factory price for six cylinder was $2901.00 and ship weight was 2875
lbs. Total of 22964 includes 100 401V8 Alabama State Police Interceptors.
Pierre Cardin
lent his name to AMC for a special production Javelin (and
AMX) model with striped interiors, headliners, and inserts, along with exterior
emblems on the vehicle. 4152 were built in 1972-74. The striped interior is
Chinese red, silver, plum, white on black background. Pierre Cardin interiors
were only available on the following exterior colors of: Trans Am Red, Snow
White, Stardust Silver, Diamond Blue and Wild Plum. See AMC
paint. Approximately 12 AMX's left Kenosha
in Midnight Black in 1972! The Pierre Cardin interior was a option thru model
year 1974. Few exist.
The TRIM
tag will have a "W".
1973 Javelin & AMX production:
Body 7379-7 25195; factory price $2983.00; Ship weight 3104 lbs.
Body 7379-8 (AMX) 5707; factory price $3191.00; Ship weight 3170 lbs.
*Note factory price for base model six cylinder Javs was $2889.00 and
shipping weight was 2868 lbs. A special Trans Am Javelin was introduced which
featured a large Trans Am Victory Edition decal on either fender just in front
of the door. The Trans Am Victory Editions were usually heavier optioned than
regular production Javelins and part of this package consisted of the decal
mentioned above with SCCA 1971-72 Trans Am Champs on it, and also 14" slot
wheels with E70X14 RWL tires and space saver spare. Note this decal is a readily
available reproduction and has been added to many 72-74 Javelins, and AMXs thru
the years.
There is nothing in the VIN or door
tag that will positively ID it as a Trans Am-Victory
Edition Javelin or AMX. It is a decal.
1974 Javelin & AMX production:
Body 7479-7 22556; factory price $3093.00; ship weight 3117 lbs.
Body 7479-8 (AMX) 4980; factory price $3299.00. Ship weight 3184 lbs.
*Note factory price for six cylinder Javs was $2999.00 and shipping weight
was 2875 lbs.
Big Bad Colors:
69 Javelin:
Blue-465
Green-876
Orange-941
Total-2282
69 AMX
Blue-195
Green-284
Orange-283
70 AMX
Blue-114
Green-74
Orange-122
70
Javelin
including Mark Donohue Series unknown.
*Note #1: After January 31st 1969 you could get Big Bad Colors everything except
Ambassador.
*Note #2. 300 each color Rebel Raiders released to New York & New Jersey
Zone.
*Note #3 After January 1st 1970 Big Bad colors now available on Gremlin &
Hornet & Rebel Machine.
See more under AMERICAN
MOTORS ADS.
There
is no breakdown or factory records of how many 1968 thru 1974
AMX or Javelin Series were painted regular
production colors. See
AMC Paint 1954-1988.
Model
& Calendar Year Production: (all models & series)
1968
Model Year total 262,726 units; Calendar Year total 269,334 units.
1969
Model Year total 275,350; Calendar Year total 242,898 units.
1970
Model Year total 242,664 units; Calendar Year total 276,110 units.
1971
Model Year total 244,758; Calendar Year total 256,963 units.
1972
Model Year total 253,709 units; Calendar Year total 279,132 units.
1973
Model Year total 318,866 units; Calendar Year total 320,786 units.
1974
Model Year total 509, 496 units; Calendar year total 427,124 units*
AMC
asked for, and got, a production extension from Federal Government to take
advantage of changing emissions laws. 1974 production began August 1st, 1973 and
was supposed to stop July 30th, 1974, but ran to end of November 1974. In this
'gray area' mid July 74 thru end of Nov 74 you will find all sort of oddities on
vehicles built in that time frame, like 1975 paint colors, 304/3spd AMXs, steel
hoods, and new 75 Pacer non 75 colors among a few.
Calendar
Year Total Production
All Series (Model) AMC Breakdown
1968
1969 1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Weekly AMC Production Figures
Totals
1969
1970
AMX
production
by Model Year, Engine and Transmission
290V8 343 V8
360V8 390V8 TOTAL
4spd AT 4spd AT
4spd AT 4spd AT
1968 525 484
415 902 0 0 2112
2287 6725
1969
619 299 843 729 0
0 3620
2183 8293
1970 0
0 0
0 836
747 1632 901
4116
TOTAL 1144 783 1258
1631 836 747
7364 5371 19134
AMX & Javelin 71-74 production
1971 7179-5 (base) Javelin
232=2283; 258=922; 304V8=3338; 360V8=465; 401V8=97
1971 7179-7 (SST) Javelin
232=433; 258=461; 304V8=10907; 360V8=5324; 401V8=582
1971 7179-8 (AMX)
232=0; 258=0; 304=0; 360V8=1309; 401V8=745
1972 AMX & Javelin
7279-7 (Javelin)
232=1477; 258=1137; 304V8=14079; 360V8=5801; 401V8=470
7279-8 (AMX)
232=0; 258=0; 304V8=565; 360V8=1830; 401V8=825
1973 AMX & Javelin
7379-7 (Javelin)
232=1174; 258=1065; 304V8=15219; 360V8=7351; 401V8=386
7379-8 (AMX)
232=0; 258=0; 304V8=1134; 360V8=3153; 401V8=1420
1974 AMX & Javelin
7479-7 (Javelin)
232=2076; 258=2960; 304V8=13826; 360V8=3477; 401V8=217
7479-8 (AMX)
232=0; 258=0; 304V8=1884; 360V8=2320; 401V8=776
Standard & Optional Equipment Production
68-70 AMX
Options By Year
1968 1969
1970
Automatic transmission 3673
3235 1464
4-speed transmission
3052 5082
2468
AM Radio
4619 5919
2568
AM/FM radio
unknown 1242 482
AM/8Track radio
unknown unknown 556
No radio
unknown unknown 510
Clock
0 4278
2258
Air conditioning
967 1742
1056
Command Air
unknown 893
597
Standard steering
unknown 1816 928
Power Steering
4619 5589
2869
Quick Ratio Steering
unknown 912
319
Standard Drum Brakes 376
1570 556
Power Drum Brakes
1904 471
117
Power Disc Brakes
4445 6276
3383
Full Tint Glass
unknown 2985 1696
Tint Windshield only
unknown 1784 889
Clear Glass all
unknown 3548 1531
Twin Grip
4958 6569
340
Standard Wheelcovers
2249
1977
0
Optional Wheelcovers
1411 1399
0
Rally Wheels
3065 4941
4116
Machine Rims
0 0
628
Tilt Column
1474 1758
823
Remote Driver Mirror
unknown 4991 2404
Right Passenger Mirror unknown
unknown 1108
Heated Rear Glass*
0 0
56
Electric Wipers
unknown 5977 3428
Luggage Rack
unknown unknown 728
Stripes
4226 6159
2566
Ram Air
0 0
2875
Center Armrest
0 unknown
1139
Shadow Mask
0
0 982
Black Interior
3676 0
1701
Charcoal Interior
0 2810
0
Platinum Interior
0 733
0
Blue Interior
0 0
263
Red Interior
1626 595
141
Tan/Saddle Interior
1418 1252
357
Black Leather Interior
0 0
98
Charcoal Leather Interior 0
1377 0
Saddle/Brown Leather
0 1525
487
Red Leather Interior
0 0
181
*Please Remember that MANY of these options could be installed at ANY
American Motors Dealership, especially those options listed above
Shadow
Mask Paint.
===============
*I have only seen two 70 AMXs with the rare heated rear glass
option. I do not know how many of the 28,210 1970 Javelins had this option which
was not available in 1968 or 1969.
Interior codes:
On your driver's side door the metal door tag will have this info. In most
cases it is three numbers and a letter, but not always. For instance a 79
AMX may read:
TRIM 916K. The FIRST number of this code is the YEAR, such as the code here:
916K would be 9=1979. For 1968 thru 1974, this code would be 8 for 68, 9 for
69, 0 for 70, 1 for 1971 and so on. Second number is usually the model, such
as 30 would be for a 68-70 AMX, and 70 would be for 68-74 Javelin. The third
number is the interior color, and was used for many years:
1=black; 2=grey/platinum; 3=blue; 4=green; 5=red; 6=beige/tan/saddle, and in
some cases rose, burgundy, gold and cordovan; 7=aqua, avocado green, and
deep maroon; 8=black, white, parchment and turquoise; 9=yellow.
The 4th and usually final digit is the seat or interior type material.
A=standard base; B=standard base vinyl; C=fabric; D=bucket seats w/fabric;
E=cloth w/corduroy; F=bucket standard vinyl; G=wide buckets with fabric;
H=wide buckets with vinyl; J=standard base; K=bucket w/fabric; L=leather;
V=velour; W=optional custom trim. Some interiors also sported a double zero
code for Special Order=00.
1968 AMX:
831=black; 832=tan; 835=red. Only 1 trim level available which
is "A" Ventiliar Vinyl w/reclining seats.
1968 Javelin: (base)
831=black; 838=black/white. Only 1 trim of "J" all
vinyl (Tahiti basket weave) non reclining seats.
For 1968 Javelin SST: 831=black; 832=tan; 835=red. Two trim levels
available; "D"=Strata Stripe Fabric w/reclining seats & "E"
all vinyl
reclining seats.
1969 AMX: 931=charcoal
(NOT BLACK!); 932=platinum; 935=red; 936=saddle
tan. Only 2 trims available: "F" Ventilaire Vinyl w/reclining
seats, and
"L" leather in only 931/charcoal and 936/tan.
1969 Javelin:
(Base) 961=charcoal; 868=parchment, only 1 trim available
of "J" all vinyl Tahiti basketweave non reclining seats.
1969 Javelin SST:
936=beige; 961=charcoal; 962=platinum; 963=blue;
965=red; Two trim levels available: "F" Ventilaire vinyl w/reclining
seats
and "E"
Glengarry fabric.
1970 AMX=031=black;
033=blue; 035=red; 036=brown; Two trim levels
available of "F" Ventilair and "L" leather. No leather available
in blue
033.
1970 Javelin (base):
061=black; 063=blue; 064=green; 065=red, 066=brown.
One trim only of "J" Rataan Weave vinyl.
1970 Javelin SST:
061=black; 063=blue; 064=green; 065=red; 066=brown.
Three levels avaialble of "F" Ventilair; "L" for leather
except NO leather
in 063 and 064; and "E" for corduroy.
1971 Javelin (base):
61=black; 63=blue; 64=green; 65=red. Only one trim
level available of "J" for Tampico embossed vinyl.
1971 Javelin SST *and* AMX:
61=black; 63=blue; 64=green; 65=red;
068=white. Three trim levels available of "S" Wellington vinyl; "L"
leather
only available in 61=black and 65=red; and "R" corduroy.
1972 Javelin *and* AMX:
61=black; 63=blue; 64=green; 65=red/black;
66=tan; 68=white. Three available trims of "S"=wellington vinyl; "R"
corduroy only available in 61/black; 63/blue; 64/green; 66/tan and the
elusive "W" is for the Pierre Cardin interior option.
1973 Javelin *and* AMX:
41=black; 43=blue; 44=green; 46=tan; 48=white.
Three trims available of "S" Uganda vinyl; "R" Domino fabric
only available
in 41/black; 43/blue; 44/green and 46/tan. And "W" is the rare Pierre
Cardin
interior option.
1974 Javelin *and* AMX:
41=black; 43=blue; 44=green; 46=tan and
48=white. Three trims available of "S" Uganda vinyl; "R"
domino fabric only
available in 61/black; 43/blue; 44/green; 46/tan; "W" is for Pierre
Cardin.
examples:
428Q=white seats; rest of interior black; 421Q=black Uganda vinyl/all. 433P=blue
Domino
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