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The AMC AMX was an automobile in the Gran Turismo (GT) tradition. It was produced by the American Motors Corporation (AMC). In 1971 AMC transferred the AMX name to a higher-performance version of the 4-seat Javelin, which continued through 1974. The name was revived for performance option equipped versions of the Hornet in 1977, Concord in 1978, and lastly to the Spirit in 1979 and 1980. Industry firsts
The AMX was “not only sporty and attractive”, but it introduced “many industry firsts."
The AMX was named "Best Engineered Car of the Year" in 1969 and 1970 by the American Society of Automotive Engineers. Among the reasons cited was the car’s dashboard, which was injection-molded in one piece "for safety purposes, an industry first.
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