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Title: Puzzle #1383 - AMC Engineering Group Road Racing AMX - 1968
Post by: Otto Puzzell on August 27, 2009, 05:16:25 AM
(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Puzzle1383.jpg)

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Title: Re: Puzzle #1383
Post by: knightfan26917 on September 03, 2009, 10:56:20 PM
1970s-era AMC Javelin used in racing/NASCAR....



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Title: Re: Puzzle #1383
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 04, 2009, 04:38:53 AM
Not a Javelin, and not NASCAR. Also, not a '70's vehicle.

Otherwise, you are quite correct.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1383
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 11, 2009, 05:01:20 AM
Experts feeding frenzy!
Title: Re: Puzzle #1383
Post by: metalshapes on September 11, 2009, 12:03:12 PM
1968 AMX

AMC Engineering Group Road Racing Car.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1383
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 11, 2009, 12:53:32 PM
That is is. I'll give a bit more detail over the weekend.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1383
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 13, 2009, 04:30:08 AM
This car has been referred to as an SCCA B/Production Corvette Killer and was racing for the National Championship when it bent a valve overevving due to a Corvette spin on the track and lost the championship by 7 seconds running on 7 cylinders.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1383
Post by: ateball on February 02, 2010, 03:22:54 PM
Quote from: knightfan26917 on September 03, 2009, 10:56:20 PM
1970s-era AMC Javelin used in racing/NASCAR....



Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"I knew she was a jewel in disguise" ... Kathy Mattea ... '455 Rocket'



It was Jim Pascal that raced the AMC Javelin in Nascar.  He did very well.  Won quite a few races.  Yes, Nascar had a pony car racing division.  Pascal was one of the best.

Regards, Ateball
Title: Re: Puzzle #1383 - AMC Engineering Group Road Racing AMX - 1968
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 03, 2010, 03:07:28 AM
Hello and welcome, ateball!