Introduced for the 1968 model year, the AMC Javelin was a bit late to the pony car market. But that didn't stop it from leaving a mark on the segment dominated by the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro ...

The AMC Javelin outsold the Chevrolet Camaro in certain 1968 dealer regions despite having a fraction of GM's marketing budget. AMC partnered with Penske Racing and driver Mark Donohue to compete in ...

Some of the most popular cars to ever come out of the United States were introduced during the classic muscle car era, a period of time spanning the early-mid 1960s to the beginning of the 1970s.

American Motors Corporation arrived late to the pony car party, but when it finally rolled out the Javelin, the smallest of Detroit’s automakers suddenly had a spotlight of its own. The Javelin gave ...

1968 – what a great year to be alive! Shall we take a quick look at some of the important events from that magnificent moment? First off, the pony car avalanche: Pontiac Firebird, Mercury Cougar, AMC ...

Overlooking the underdog has always been the norm, until he pulls an upset. Although the AMC Javelin never had the engineering budget of GM or the marketing muscle of Ford, it found itself in the same ...

Tim Wiltman is a longtime disciple of Kenosha’s performance machines. He’s owned a 1969 Hurst SC/Rambler—one of 1,512—and a 1973 Javelin AMX, but somehow AMC’s first-generation Javelin eluded him.