AMC AMX - Production

Production

The two-seat AMX was built for three model years following its debut as a mid-year model on February 15, 1968. The first 1968 model year cars were scheduled to appear in dealer showrooms on March 19, 1968.

AMC AMX model year production totals in the U.S., by engine and transmission:

	1968	1969	1970	Total
290 manual	525	619	n.a.	1,144
290 automatic	484	299	n.a.	783
343 manual	415	843	n.a.	1,258
343 automatic	902	729	n.a.	1,631
360 manual	n.a.	n.a.	836	836
360 automatic	n.a.	n.a.	747	747
390 manual	2,112	3,690	1,632	7,364
390 automatic	2,287	2,183	901	5,371
Model year and grand totals	6,725	8,293	4,116	19,134

In 1969, American Motors showed the next generation AMX/2 concept car in the automobile show circuit. As the two-seater AMX production ceased in 1970, AMC was developing a sophisticated European-engineered alternative, the AMX/3 for 1971 introduction. However, overall economic conditions changed with spiraling inflation pushing sales of smaller cars along with the insurance companies' decision to penalize high-powered automobiles resulting in decreasing the sports-type car market segment, and the AMX was made into a high-performance model of the 4-seat Javelin starting in 1971.

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