AMX/3 ? Who knew

[polara71]

Thanks for bringing these up......... always liked the AMC breed

 

[65sporty]

I vaguely remember seeing something about this car but can't remember where, I never knew they built that many thought it was only 1 prototype.

 

[3C's & a D?]

Thanks for posting, I had no idea this vehicle exists. I can understand why it didn't go into production, it's far too beautiful to be an AMC.

 

[polara71]

Thanks for posting, I had no idea this vehicle exists. I can understand why it didn't go into production, it's far too beautiful to be an AMC.

AMC made some good stuff. Not too beautiful for AMC but rather unusual for them

 

[C Body Bob]

It is a cool looking car. Looks a lot like the Ford DeTomaso Pantera to me. I also found some pics of some styling excecises Chrysler was doing on the E body cars. They had a couple of clay molds that looked similar. I think I read they had two design teams that where instructed to come up with two completely different cars.

 

[cantflip]

AMC made some good stuff. Not too beautiful for AMC but rather unusual for them

Agreed... Teague was a genius at producing something from nothing and without a budget... AMC would have sucked a lot more without him.

 

[72Fury]

It is a cool looking car. Looks a lot like the Ford DeTomaso Pantera to me. I also found some pics of some styling excecises Chrysler was doing on the E body cars. They had a couple of clay molds that looked similar. I think I read they had two design teams that where instructed to come up with two completely different cars.

I have read that the Pantera was about to come out at the same time. Ford beat AMC to the punch & sold them at the Mercury dealers for 10k. AMC realized that at that price point they couldn't compete and stopped production. Some of the lines look a little like a Miura, but there is more Pantera in the AMC design than anything, or is it the other way around? I do have a Pantera that was on the first shipment to the US, a pushbutton. That was barn find, or storage find for me as well. Sitting in a sea storage container since 1975 in Westly California.

 

[furyus 67]

I have read that the Pantera was about to come out at the same time. Ford beat AMC to the punch & sold them at the Mercury dealers for 10k. AMC realized that at that price point they couldn't compete and stopped production. Some of the lines look a little like a Miura, but there is more Pantera in the AMC design than anything, or is it the other way around? I do have a Pantera that was on the first shipment to the US, a pushbutton. That was barn find, or storage find for me as well. Sitting in a sea storage container since 1975 in Westly California.

Pics maybe?? Lol I've always loved the DeTamosos . That AMX/3 is gorgeous tho. To bad AMC couldn't have pulled through. Aside from the pacer gremlin and a couple others thru the years they did build some cool cars!!

 

[rapidtrans]

This car and the Pantera are rolling art sculpture!
Just gorgeous from every angle. As beautiful as anything from Italy. (car that is)

 

[furyus 67]

This car and the Pantera are rolling art sculpture!
Just gorgeous from every angle. As beautiful as anything from Italy. (car that is)

Yes!! Italy does have a history of building beautiful things!!

 

[72Fury]

Yes!! Italy does have a history of building beautiful things!!View attachment 94411

But temperamental! Not to take away from this thread, here is mine. This AMX/3 could really be a Pebble Beach car or something great. Hopefully it works out!