1969 American Motors AMC Javelin Trans Am Racecar # 3 & Start Up on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Scottsdale AZ at Cars & Coffee at The Shops Gainey Village on 7-2-16.
We're looking at a 1969 / 1970 American Motors AMC Javelin Trans Am Racecar # 3 in Red White & Blue paint driven by Jerry Grant.
The car's Owner is Craig Jackson. The same Craig Jackson from the well-known Auction Company Barrett-Jackson Auction Company. Jeff Catlin is the Care Taker of the Car and shares the details with us.
What a treat to hear this one start up!
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@audieconrad8995 Год назад

It cannot be overstated as to how important these AMC Javelins are in the history of American car racing. It is astounding how AMC came essentially out of nowhere to be as competitive as they were. Long live AMC muscle!💪

@loucostabile Год назад

Hi Audie, Happy to read you enjoy the AMC Javelins :-) Good news! Stay tuned I'm going to have a special one coming up soon for you, Lou

@audieconrad8995 Год назад

@Lou Costabile I look forward to it Lou, thx. I ALWAYS get a kick out of you and Dan Curtis tearing up the streets!

@phantomstratocaster 6 лет назад

Thanks Lou, probably the most recognizable car at a distance by the paint scheme

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

You're welcome julius.

@stevenreiter1490 3 года назад

I have always loved the red, white and blue cars from AMC. This one is even cooler because of the racing history. Thanks for sharing.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Steven, You're timing is perfect for the Red, White & Blue AMC cars as this Thursday there will be one coming up :-) Hope you enjoy this one too, Lou ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pn77Ovsk4RI.html

@rickintexas1584 4 года назад

That is a bad ass car. I love the 69 and 70 Red White and Blue Javelins. The fact that this was raced in the Trans Am series is awesome.

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Rick in Texas, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@2098elk 7 лет назад

Love the sound of an American V8!

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Music to our ears :-)

@Trucker1957 5 лет назад

Great video Lou thanks for sharing. I've always loved the Trans AM series, ever since attending a race in 1969 at Bryar Park in N.H at the age of 12. I remember rooting for Parnelli Jones in the Boss 302 Mustang.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi MissCelticGirl, Happy to read this video reminds you of wonderful memories :-) Hope you see many more videos on this RU-vid Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@architypeone8646 Месяц назад

I loved the All American Racing series when I was a kid. Just wish it would have lasted longer. Maybe try and track down some of the other cars featured in that series? The Cuda and the Challenger were my favorites, since I'm a Mopar guy. Thanks for the cool video, Lou!

@loucostabile Месяц назад

Hi architype one, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Those sound like fun cars too. If I see them with a Caretaker willing to share, you'll see them too. You're welcome, Lou

@beyond_the_infinite2098 7 лет назад

Saw this Kaplan car and the Penske cars at Monterey. What a treat.

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Thank you for sharing, and I agree with you 100%, such a treat to video and share this car, Lou

@prettyvacant09 2 года назад

Javelin is my dream car Love them

@loucostabile 2 года назад

If you type into RU-vid search "My Car Story with Lou Javelin" & "My Car Story with Lou AMX" I think you'll see some you like.

@davidrutledge6033 5 лет назад

Love this video great job on the filming

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi David Rutledge, Thank you for the kind words, and glad you enjoy this one :-) Lou

@joevald3 7 лет назад

Great car with a lot of history

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Joe Valdrighi, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367 2 года назад

Fantastic

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hi JD Harra (AMX Concepts), High praise :-) Think you'll enjoy this video, Lou ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BmLkZ8VvcUo.html

@alcyr5655 7 лет назад

Wicked car, just looks mean sitting there. Liked that exhaust note.

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Hi Al Cyr, Good point it does look mean sitting there. Thank you for commenting, Lou

@alcyr5655 7 лет назад

It's just sitting there taunting you. Big fan of the AAR 'Cuda, and T/A Challengers. AMC really blew everyone away with this set up. Thanks for sharing.

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

You're welcome, it's my pleasure, Lou

@blazed99 2 года назад

I owned a 1974 javelin...god I miss that car😥.my parents sold it on me...for a grand...I won it in highschool auto shop...I was so pissed they sold it...😡

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hi BLAZE, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@twentony9984 3 года назад

Thats not noise, thats music!

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Just the way we like it :-)

@robbinbanx7439 6 лет назад

1970 Mark Donohue Trans Am Edition evolved from the 1969 javelin sst...believe it!! btw...i owned a 1972 AMX Gremlin X 304 v8 with dual exhaust,and flowmaster 40 series muffs...and and it sounded almost as baddass as that Traco prepped 304!!

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Hi Robei Josephson, Thank you for sharing details on this car, and your car too :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@josephromano6825 4 года назад

Hi Lou! Red,white and blue and bad to the bone!

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Joseph! An American Motors Car in America's colors :-) God Bless America ! Lou

@3904Speed 8 лет назад

Very nice!!! 😎Godspeed

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi 3904 Speed, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@causwayspeedway 8 лет назад

DaMMM 69 Blaster Caster!!! Good ole "Murica shotgun exhaust!!! More More More More More Mo...

@loucostabile 8 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed the video. So much fun to video this car! Thanks for viewing, Lou

@jasondemuth6659 7 лет назад

Lou, if Craig Jackson would like more provenance regarding this car, my father in law was one of the main builders and engineers on these cars. He also raced them for AMC. Let me know.

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Hi Jason DeMuth, Cool Father In Law :-) I have not Craig Jackson, although some day soon I hope that can happen, however it's nice to know you're Father In Law can share. Here is a suggestion, please have him take a moment on this video on the Channel and add a comment. I think that would be great to know more, Lou

@missingremote4388 7 лет назад

I like the AMX trans-am colors... made in Wisc U.S.A.

@glenbard657 Год назад

The 1968-70 Javelins were my favorite AMCs. A lot of people like the AMXs, but I think they look too stubby in the back.

@loucostabile Год назад

Hi Glen, Happy to read which AMC is your favorite. Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

@02051970sonny 6 лет назад

I have one needs alot of work tho.👍

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Sonny, Happy to read you have a car like this one. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@themojoewood 3 года назад

Did the 68 Javelin have the raised hood for the cowl induction?

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi mojoe wood, Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer can share your answer, Lou

@mpetersen6 3 года назад

No. Towards the end of the 68 season the Javelins finally got a cowl induction setup drawing through the air intake for the cabin air ventilating system. In 69 there was a dealer option bubble for the hood. 70 had the hood scoop you see here. 71 through 74 they had a cowl induction system similiar to the 69 Camaro. Engine wise the 68 and 69 had 290 CID V-8s bored .108" over to bring them up to 304 CID. The factory 304 was never used in TransAm racing. In 70 the SCCA allowed larger engines to be destroked to meet the displacement limit. AMC used a destroked 360. Plymouth and Dodge used destroked 340s. Prior to 1970 teams were allowed to use dual quads. From 70 on they were limited to a single 4 barrel. Ford designed a single row 4 barrel carb that looked like a 4 barrel Webber. SCCA said sorry but no. The carbs throat spacing matched the ports spacing on the Boss 302.

@audieconrad8995 Год назад

@@mpetersen6 yessir! 100% spot-on. Thank you. Long live AMC muscle! 💪

@edcain3676 3 года назад

The Ltd.Version of Pace Cars Had A Cross Ram Intake W/ 2 ea.of 650cfm Holly Carbs,This Looks like Just 1 Large 4 Barr.,Prob.850 cfm,I would Guess

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Ed, This one sounds PRETTY MEAN ~ ! Just the way we like it :-) Lou

@kencohagen4967 7 лет назад

Any chance to get the e,noise specs for historical reasons? I've searched all over to find out what was in this engine with no luck.

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Hi Ken Cohagen, I don't have access, however maybe a Viewer on the Channel can read your question and help, Lou

@dj4monie 6 лет назад

Engine specs? AMC 304 cid Raised Deck Gen 3 engine. SCCA rules meant the cars had to be 5L of displacement of course they didn't use the metric system much in those days.

@edcain3676 3 года назад

@@dj4monie the Pace Cars had a 390 W/Cross Ram Intake, Dual 650 cfm ,2 Barrells .I believe,Not Sure that That is a Cross Ram Intake,But One Prob.Biggest Holly of that day,Would think 850 or 950 cfm.

@ramblerdave1339 6 месяцев назад

5:35 These cars never used the 304 block. They used a 290 block, cast with the 4 bolt main bottom nd from the 390 engine, with forged 290 crank, bored to 3.842". 343ci heads, 2.025 intake, l.625 exhaust valve, 10:1 forged aluminum pistons, and forged steel Rods. In 1970, they were allowed to use the 360 block, with Forged Moldex cranks, to achieve the 304 ci. That what your looking for? If you want more, it's all in a book, called "The History of AMC Motorsports" by Bob McClurg, published in 2016.

@jszymanski106 7 лет назад

What wheels and tires are on that car? It doesn't look tubbed.

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Hi Jim Szymanski, I don't know, however maybe a Viewer can share details. Thank you for viewing and commenting. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@XA351GT 5 лет назад

The wheels are American racing Minilites That was the wheel of choice on all the 70 Factory T/A cars. The AMCs ran Goodyear and other teams ran Firestone. Parnelli Jones ran Firestone as he was a Firestone dealer.

@sludge4125 4 года назад

I thought they were minilites, also.

@ramblerdave1339 6 месяцев назад

Original Minilites are from England, not AR. They were required to run 15×8", at all four corners.

@shamus4427 4 года назад

The 7 dislikes are from startled dogs!

@loucostabile 4 года назад

:-)

@eddieriddle3623 Год назад

I know this is an old video, but its the first time I've seen it. If this is a 69 year car, why is it running 70 and up style front suspension? It also has the 70 front clip on it as well.

@loucostabile Год назад

Hi Eddie, I'm guessing they mixed and matched parts. Not sure. Maybe a Viewer has knowledge and can share the answer, Lou

@ramblerdave1339 6 месяцев назад

During the '68 season, Ron Kaplan Engineering (RKE), who built the cars, decided the lack of anti-dive geometry in the stock suspension,had to be corrected, and after looking at competitors suspension, decided the Mustang suspension had the correct anti dive, and AMC had a new inner fender stamped, with the Mustang mounting points, and got them and the rest of the necessary parts homoligated with AMC part numbers, for the '69 season. The same for the Lincoln style brake calipers that the Mustangs were using, from Kelsey-Hayes.

@davidrutledge6033 5 лет назад

More specs on the car's please

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi David, Sometimes I have specs, specifically when I have time period correct Dealer brochures, and / or magazine ads from the time, and / or windows stickers, however if I don't that's ok. For specs, I'd check out Car & Driver, Consumer Reports, or just google the car and hope Wikipedia gets it right. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

@3002616 Год назад

500hp with all AMC catalog parts?

@loucostabile Год назад

Hi 3002616, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@ramblerdave1339 6 месяцев назад

More like 480, yes, those that were required to be, were designed and homoligated, with AMC part numbers, and given over the counter, dealer install designation. Edelbrock supplied the AMC part numbered intake manifolds.

@sludge4125 4 года назад

Acid dipped body?

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Making it lighter.

@sludge4125 4 года назад

Actually, it wasn’t mentioned in the video, unless I missed it. It was reported, somewhere, sometime, that Penske-Donohue dipped the bodies in acid to make them lighter.

@spiritdanimal9302 4 года назад

I have the number 8 car... in GTA Online 😔

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Cool :-)

@apollomorris9920 4 года назад

Why haven't you repaired the windshield! Lame it seems not many people know about these two years and this particular model car, they made 54 models of this car and made them available to the public it was because they were trying to get a 10 second car and nobody could do it because the cars where 4700 pounds so amc decided to build a big block engine included into a midsize car specifically to run 10 seconds in the quarter mile with slicks it came with two cams you put the second one in after delivery these 54 cars where the fastest muscle cars that it ever been built at the time they're super rare and not many people know about them there are also red white and blue most of them got wrecked. But gary clark in auburn california who is sick now has one and has owned it for quite awhile so the in alaska and then we bought it again it was a piece that needed to be completely rebuilt , These are some of the rarest cars that are out on the market and the most misunderstood and least knowledge is out there about this cars. So much so that these two guys that are talking about this card don't even know that this one exist. Why is it that me a nobody knows about this car and these guys are supposed to know everything about cars don't know anything about it.

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

@apollomorris9920 4 года назад

I didn't say replace it i said repair it ! They should do their best to keep it and repair with glass repair kit. It's the best bet so the cracks don't get bigger. Please try to comprehend what i said instead of being an internet wizard

@lightningstrikestwice6302 4 года назад

You were just so darn smart!

@MegaJavelin1970 3 года назад

You must be talking about the SS/AMX cars.

@donaldsink8115 10 месяцев назад

Not sure were you got your weight info from but I bought a new Rebal Machine in 1970 and the curb weight on it was approx. 3500 lbs and it was heavier than the Javelin for that year by 300 lbs. To my knowledge they never built a car that heavy.That car also had the highest HP of any factory engine AMC ever produced at 390ci with 340hp. and 10-1 compression. That engine was produced for that car and that year only. They did produce other 390ci but with less HP. Even the big block 401 had less factory HP.

@stevewheat9030 2 года назад

Back when racing was not so encumbered with "rules"...

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hi Steve, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@ramblerdave1339 6 месяцев назад

Oh, they were encumbered with rules, but they worked around them! 😊

@Ziggy_Moonglow 3 месяца назад

You really should pick up a 1970 rule book to see that there certainly were many rules. The go read the '1970 Trans Am season review" to see just how many times people were penalized, DQ'd and how many protests were filed. Have fun!!

@jonathandexter135 6 лет назад

Bull shit, The cars did not have back up lights.

@timstine7369 6 лет назад

Yes, they did. These were factory cars turned into race cars.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Jonathan, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@ramblerdave1339 6 месяцев назад

The backup lights are in the taillamp assembly, but the bulbs, switch, and wiring probably removed to save weight. These cars were built from bare body shells, selected off the assembly line before being dipped in the rust preventative vat, and were followed down the line before that, to keep unnecessary brackets and such, from being welded on. Most of the privateers probably bought complete cars from the dealer, but factory entrants were typically built from body shells up, instead of removing unneeded parts, to convert to race cars. On these cars, about 400 lbs, would be removed, to get to the 2800 lb. minimum weight.

@Ziggy_Moonglow 3 месяца назад

3200# without driver, with full tank (22 gallons) of fuel, for 1970.

@Ziggy_Moonglow 3 месяца назад

1970 rule book states the headlights, parking lights and side marker lights must be removed and holes completely covered. Taillights are left intact. Watch some old T/A videos and you'll see that the rear lights, including the back up lights, are intact. You might be thinking NASCAR, where all lights were removed and only added for the Paul Revere 250, midnight race. Look up "1970 Trans Am rulebook" and give it a read. Have fun!