1968 AMC Javelin

Introduced for the 1968 model year, the Javelin was AMC’s entry into the rapidly expanding U.S. pony car market. AMC touted “A Mustang-Camaro-Barracuda class car, but classier; the Javelin is the roomiest 4-passenger sports hardtop of them all.” AMC managed to build 55,125 Javelins in 1968, making up approximately 20% of their overall production. Approximately 26,000 Javelins were optioned with SST (Super Sport Touring) trim, making them a desirable choice for muscle car collectors today.

This ‘68 Javelin was acquired by the seller in 1974 from its original owner, who ordered it with a 290ci 4V engine paired with a Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed manual transmission. It was also optioned with SST trim, which added reclining front bucket seats, a sports steering wheel, additional exterior trim, and SST badging. Bluetooth capability as well as an FM transmitter have been added to the car’s factory AM radio, and additional modifications include a heavy-duty aluminum radiator, a Hurst shifter, 15” American Racing wheels, and aftermarket gauges.

The seller reports that the car underwent an overhaul between 2016 and 2018 that included rebuilding the engine, replating chrome trim, converting the clock to quartz, reupholstering the interior, stripping the body to bare metal, and replacing areas of rusty metal before repainting it in its factory shade of Scarab Gold.