Tearing Into Our AMC Javelin - Detroit Muscle S8, E3 

That headliner is so cool. I've always had a soft spot for AMC Javelins. They're forgotten classics.

Removing the Pierre Cardin interior could only be done by a person who would wear bib overalls to a wedding.

The 1973 AMC 304 was only rated at 150 hp, so 130 at the rear wheel is pretty good for a car pushing 50 years old.

When I was a kid in the 70s Alabama state patrol had Javelin AMX for intercepter patrol cars and they had four speeds they sounded awesome thanks for the memories.

That’s a Pierre Cardin Edition! I knew when I saw the headliner. Very Cool!

Had a 72 with a 304. Loved that little beast. Wish I still had it.

The 1973 AMC Javelin was what I consider to be the best of the BEST.

Holy crap, I hope it turns out better looking than the animation did.

I hope you guys saved that rare Pierre Cardin headliner and whatever else it had on it

70's street machines rock!!

I own a 71 javelin sst with the 360 I love AMC I bought mine like 2 years ago a lady in a nearby town had it parked in a carport behind her house and I asked about it and worked on her for a year before she decided to sell it to me for $500 I took it home and had it running in 1 day after it had been off the road for 20 years its awesome the stars aligned and I got my dream car and had it running and driving in no time

No Lame Swap in that thing!

Nice to see something different being built !

I love AMCs. I had a '69 Javelin with 390 & 4 speed that was pretty quick.

The Javlin Pierre Cardin I had was a 401,4sp., purple with purple&pink& white stripes ext. Same as the int. They are rare you should honor it take it back to what it is. The flow on the hood to the dashboard. Through the whole car.

I've been waiting for this one! Thank you folks for doing a small AMC

This Pierre Cardin edition interior is worth more than the rest of the car.

A friend of mine had one of those back in 81 and he was proud of it. It was fun to take to the concerts. It's light in the rear.

First car in 2012 was a 74 javelin, currently have a 71 gremlin and a 74 javelin amx 4 speed. Love that Pierre Cardin(spelling?) interior.

AMC V*'s can get really respectable power. The 401 is the one to have though other than the 343. If you want to rev them more freely tho with less chance for catastrophe, I think there is a port that needs to be machined to change the oil flow iirc. Been a while since I worked on one, let alone stared at a blueprint. As a guy that grew up around Kenosha, I really loved seeing and learning about AMC and seeing the yearly AMC car show! I'm not sure if the iron dogleg exhaust port heads will fit the 304, but they may.

Great show and a great car!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍

I'm happy to see a AMC!

I’ve been waiting for this project for a long time.

Look at all the room between the radiator and the grill you can stuff a huge intercooler in there!!!

Finally something other than GM, FoMoCo, and Mopar

I have a 73 Javelin/AMX. I bought it when I was 18 and dailied it for years. 304 auto. I’m pretty sure mine makes more then 130hp (headers, dual exhaust, carb spacer, head work, high compression heads). It’s never lost a street race. Paid $550 for it 20 years ago and dragged it out of someone’s backyard after it had been sitting for about 10 years.Only has 51,000 original miles on it. There are differences between the javelin and the javelin/AMX. The AMX has a stiffer suspension, closer ratio steering box, it has traction bars in the rear, and the Trans has performance oriented shift points. So just about everything he complained about on the test drive is fixed with the AMX package. The easiest way to tell a regular javelin from a javelin/AMX is the front grill turn signals. The AMX had round ones, the javelin were either square or rectangular (depending on the year). It having a spoiler also only came on the AMX but most people add them to regular javelins so that’s not very reliable way to tell. The 73 Javelin actually outsold the challenger that year. They only made 5,000 AMXs in 73. I’ll be keeping an eye on this build closely.

This thing has the Pierre Cardin interior at least the headliner anyway!

What an awesome car..AMC Javelin ftw! Nice video...

my dad owned an AMX Javlin back in the mid 70s with Mickey Thompson tires and duals with cherry bombs . cops said they could hear him coming for a couple of miles and could never catch him lol . my mom when dating my dad had a 1970 barracuda with 318 they would race each other

Cool looking cars, my friend had one in high school. It was a rust bucket but still a cool ride. My first car was an early 70s amc hornet with straight 6 power! I like the wrap around dash, it reminds me of a cockpit somewhat. Interesting cars for sure, that headliner is hilarious!

In 1991 I owned a 1972 AMC Javlin SST in the U.K. 🇬🇧 at the time only 7 were in the country that I knew of. Paid £1300 for it when I was 19.The original 232 I6 was pulled out as it couldn’t keep up with a little hatchback and in went a late 60’s Ford 302 And C3 auto with a B&M shifter. Maybe a common car in the US at the time but to drive something nobody had seen before with a V8 with straight through pipes( no cats in U.K. until 1992) was just awesome. It’s great to see these cars being appreciated now. Still can buy one in U.K. for for love not money.

My best friend in high school had a Javelin! It was a blast to drive, and quick as any other of our performance crew.; Mustangs, Cameros, Chevelles, GTOs, and so on. Beautiful car!

Nice! Had one of those with a built 360 and an Isky cam. Fun times and great memories. Thanks for covering something different!

i'm a mopar guy but always respected these cars. please do it right, guys.

I had a 73 AMC Ambassador Brougham. It had a 401 and it really moved the big 4 door down the road. And it was tough. We rain the fire out of it and it never gave any problems.

Cool project car. Dig that headliner! Have to say, I like the current wheels just fine.

Pat's great! He's like Yoda to Tommy and Marc!

I love an AMC! This is gonna be a cool series

OMG ! I had the same year !!!!! Mine was brown with a tan interior 304 v8 auto trans god i miss that ride ! Wow seeing that beautiful javelin brought back some memories.

Hell of a racer that Mark Donohue. :-)

my Uncle was an AMC dealer here in Canada so my cousin had a few Javelins pretty cool cars i remember riding in the Pierre cardin one a few times

I love the rebuild not modification. Glad to see it all stay together. He should be able to get 300hp out of that engine after a rebuild and egr remove. Drop in the Ford 9" rear and side pipes. Like what he said about drop front and raised rear.

The smack talking during the dyno run was hilarious...Tommy hiding behind pat tho! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Love these Javelins! Just a really cool looking car the more you look at them. I always thought that you could see a little styling from all the other muscle cars of the era depending upon which angle you seeing it from. My brother had a red 72 AMX with a hopped up 360 manual trans.

I'm glad that they've reconsidered doing an engine swap. I remember when they first introduced this car and Pat and Mike built an LS for it. I immediately lost interest in this, seeing that. But, being an AMC guy, keeping it AMC powered has renewed my interest. Even keeping the 304 would be sweet. There is a gentlemen on theAMCforum, that builds several engines a year, who did a 304 that peaked at 364hp. It can be done.

Had the pleasure of seeing this car in person. Mr. Reeves has some hard to find classics.

Well dang, there goes another nice classic down the tubes. Can't imagine there are many 73 Javelins around these days.

I enjoy Chris and Tommy teaming up on a build and the Power Nation crew building exciting cars.

Dad had a '68 and I had a 71/72 (we blended the two). Absolutely loved the Javelin and wish I still had mine!

GREAT SHOW LOVE YOU GUYS LOL JUST WONDERING WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THE GREAT CARS YOU BUILD HOPEING THEY GO TO SOMEONE THAT WILL DRIVE THEM KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

AMC 390 and 401 had forged cranks they looked like an artist sculpture

I had a 1970 AMX 390 with stick 4 on the floor, e-60s all around had lots of fun. Not many around so some people have not no what it is or seen one before, good pickings up the ladies.

I met these 2 guys. When I was in A&P school I was working part time at advance auto. One night I was in a really bad mood, and just really down because I had missed a couple questions on a test that I should have known. Anyway the door opens and these 2 walk in, and I totally lost my mind. One, Tommy is really tall, and 2 Marc really does smile all the time. Nicest 2 guys on the planet. They let me have a pic with them and everything. I'd love the opportunity to meet them again.

Great timing on this build release guys, we are going down the rabbit hole of building our 79 AMX right now as well. Also AMC 304 powered! Will be very very interesting to compare your build/results to ours!

I have a 72 Pierre Cardin Javelin and love it! I just built the 360 to make around 350-400 HP(my guess)and it will run like a scalded dog! I have the dogleg heads with 202 intake/ 160 exhaust -extreme energy 262 cam, Holley 600, headers, new flat top pistons which brought it up to 10-1 compression. It was a dog before it was rebuilt. I'm getting ready to do the side pipes and paint job is coming soon! Glad they are doing this AMC. You can look at some of my car's at Brant Sturgill on RU-vid.

Great content as always. Really love the collaboration between teams.

I bought a 74 right out of high school in 77 I absolutely loved it

OMG i had a 1974 AMC Javelin - first car. I love this...Damn I want one. lol 60 yo woman now...but I don't care. Love the sound of the engine. And yeah, I did drive it like a race car.

I always liked the Javelin. I was a teen in the 70's so we were the 2nd owners of these types of cars. Tommy was a riot with his comment about needing a flak jacket when the car was on the dyno.

That interior, especially the headliner, is AWESOME!

I love this, showing what our dream cars actually make power wise, then stock on the dyno and then built with todays power

Awesome to see an AMC!

Cool new project guys 😀👍

Good to see you boys back!!

I love AMCs... And this is such a sexy car. I would keep the wheels though... Just power it up, and make it scream

5:29 is that tommy ridin in the hearse? Or my eyes are just failin me

I remember when my cousin had one of these growing up. Love seeing one anytime!

Always loved the Javelin and the AMX. I never knew they made a Pierre Cardin edition. Lol Way cool!! 😎👌

I went to automotive trade school early 70's on Long Island, yes i am 65 but a rich kid had a 71 with the 401 and a 4 speed Looks CLEAN and rust free for early 70's, you got a good body there

Just started today. Muscle cars today. Thank you.

I'm feeling the love for the AMC fans out there!

that headliner is sooo ol skool cool. period mod.

This build I'm excited for. Please keep that awesome headliner.

One of my top 3 favorite car shows on the net

Never thought of Javelin's as muscle cars or that they could be a cool car until I saw what the Ring brothers did to their Javelin. They took that little AMC and turned it into a show stopper. Once me and my dad finish he turbo 6.2 Gremlin we are going to build a Javelin.

Tommy's humor is the best, along with skills

show is awsome! i stay awake to see it everytime ill be late to work

it is nice to see someone giving amc some love

I like this live style deal its like instead of watching a show I'm listening to my buddy's work on a ride while I'm hanging out I'm the garage

Since I learned to drive on smog era net horsepower rated cars, allow me to recalibrate some expectations. A '73 AMC 304 2BBL V8 was factory rated at 150 HP SAE Net @ 4200 RPM. Sad as it sounds, this was a competitive number... my dad's '77 Caprice with a 305 2BBL "small block" cranked out 5 fewer horses. With a 3-speed AT, and no lockup converter, getting nearly 90% of net flywheel horespower rating at the rear wheels is an EXCELLENT result. This 48 year old smog motor appears to be putting out AT LEAST 100% of its original factory rating! That non-original dual exhaust may deserve some of the credit.

Damn straight a javelin build... I can't wait... going to be awesome and something unique and different 👍😉👌😎😎 its way past due 👍

The AMC 304cid engine has the same external dimensions as the 360 and 401 of the same vintage, making a heart transplant pretty easy. In the late seventies, I bought an old police special at the salvage pool, and transplanted the engine and the 727 tranny into a Gremlin. Fabulous change. Also put in a Dana 44 axle from a Studebaker Lark.

That will be a gorgeous ride!

In high school I purchased a Second hand 1970 javelin it had a SST and go package which produced 325 hp I raced it at Niagara international Speedway in Niagara Falls New York for one season in which I dominated the track in C stock I raced eight races and won 6 of them .as a high school kid that was quite impressive for the time considering Ford and GM and Chrysler were the preferred muscle cars. I have many fond memories and photos and time cards from my high school days, my best time in the quarter mile was 99.88 miles an hour at 13 seconds flat, I couldn’t quite get to the 12 second quarter mile.

Pierre Cardin trim. I work with my dad at an AMC dealer late 60's to the 80's. That trim is special, thats a 304 motor if it's stock

Rebuilding my '74 AMC Javelin now, it's gonna be sweeeet

“Is it broken?” “Only on one end.” 🤣😂

I had to click, I own a 68 with a 290 and just don't know where to start on getting the old girl right again. Great video!

AMC Javelin is the forgotten pony car.

my 1st car i ever owned was a 1972 AMC Javelin SST with AMC 401 v8, stirrup shift console and gopack gauge set!! #OldSchoolCool

Another great video.

This is my brother's dream car, I'm sure he's going to use your videos as a guide on what parts to get

sometimes i still miss my old 73 hornetx 360/auto. Had a mild build (365hp) 3:15 twin grip. It ran mid 13s with highway gears and 14inch wheels lol.

In 97 I bought a purple 72 AMX,401 AUTO,cowl interdiction, 3.42s POS. In excellent condition, just the paint faded,ripped drivers seat,gave 500 bucks,dove it for a month sold it for 1.200,dummest move I ever made.

Very cool build.

I, like a lot of people, did not appreciate the AMC cars(Javelin, AMX, Red/White/Blue Rebel, etc) enough when they came out. When we finally noticed that their pony cars were great cars, AMC was on their way to extinction. As an old geezer I have come to really appreciate their lines and the potential of their engines. Unfortunately, these cars are more rare than chicken lips......we shoulda noticed......... I'm really glad you found one to play with......good luck! P.S. What's with Tommy? I counted about 5 put-downs of AMC during the show. He must have PMS or his wife has him sleeping on the couch.

It's A😐304,W) Little Motorcraft 2'Barr. 360 & 401 had Blue Blks.I Special Ordered a 71AMX,360,2 Barr.to keep Insur.down,After Warranty Expired,Put a Holley 500cfm 2 Barr.,w) 600 cfm jets.Ran Like 4 Barr.& Put Sunoco 240 or 260 Racing Gas in it,Whenever it Was Avail.Gas Was Cheap back then.

Cool old car, can't wait to see it with the extra pony's

Cool ride!

Need to build a 401 engine for that Javelin.