Puzzle #1383 - AMC Engineering Group Road Racing AMX - 1968

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

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[knightfan26917]

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
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"I knew she was a jewel in disguise" ... Kathy Mattea ... '455 Rocket'

[Otto Puzzell]

Not a Javelin, and not NASCAR. Also, not a '70's vehicle.

Otherwise, you are quite correct.

[Otto Puzzell]

Experts feeding frenzy!

[metalshapes]

1968 AMX

AMC Engineering Group Road Racing Car.

[Otto Puzzell]

That is is. I'll give a bit more detail over the weekend.

[Otto Puzzell]

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.

[ateball]

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

[Otto Puzzell]

Hello and welcome, ateball!