Restoration or restomod, upgrades or stock, high tech or old school, who cares. It is your ride, you bought it for your own reasons, nobody elses. Do with it as you wish and enjoy. Don't worry about the naysayers or sceptics, most of them are probably jealous of what you have. My ride is turning 50 next year and has a few upgrades to make it more reliable and look cooler than stock but the best thing about it is the smile it puts on my face every time I get behind the wheel. ... View more

Both concepts are still beautiful even by today's standards. I would take the GT over a new Corvette anyday. If GM brought it out with today's technology it would be a gamechanger, imo. ... View more

Surprisingly no mention of the C2 63 split window coupe. IMO the best design styling of the C2's. ... View more

Give me a break. They are MOVIES. Full of action and cool cars, what could be better. Do you think Arnold is a real cyborg, did Stallone really kill all the hundreds of foe he has encountered over the years, is Darth Vader really Luke's father? They are movies to be enjoyed for what they are. If you are so stuck on reality, stick to documentaries and leave the movies to those of us who enjoy seeing big burnouts, wheelies, and cars jumping out of planes. Bring on no. 10. 🙂 ... View more

I am glad to see AMC finally getting recognized for their line of great old cars. I bought a Javelin SST with a 360 4bbl in Jolly Green new in 72. I loved that car but as a foolish young man I sold it a few years later and regretted it since. I looked for years for a good 72 to replace it but being in northern Canada it was hard to find one rust free. A couple years ago I found one that was @ 90% restored and jumped on it and have finished it off. It is a 360 painted Big Bad Green with a black c-stripe, rear spoiler, big meat etc. It originally was Jolly Green so the interior is the same and when I am in it the great memories come flooding back. Thanks for the great article and I hope you will update us on the auction prices after the sales. ... View more

I owned a 1972 Opel GT 4 speed back in the 70's. Great little sports car, fun to drive, excellent mileage (@ 40 mpg), was not bad in winter in Canada either. A few for sale up here for under 20k Cdn. Who knows, might own another one in the future. ... View more

How about the hugely overlooked AMC lineup. The Hurst SC/Rambler, Rebel Machine, Matador, Marlin, 1st gen 2 seat AMX, 4 seat Javelin, 2nd gen Javelin with it's curvaceous body lines, cockpit inspired interior, sst or amx packages, or the spritely little Gremlin X available with a v8 giant killer. I am partial to the 72 Javelin sst as I am the proud owner of one. I would love to see Hagerty do an article or two on these great machines. ... View more

My favorite was the Suzuki GT750 2 stroke triple. Was bulletproof, toured with the best of them and could snap your head back when you cracked the throttle like only a 2 stroke could.  ... View more

In 1972 as a 19 year old wide eyed kid, I fell head over heels for a Jolly green with white c stripe brand new Javelin SST.  My cousin had an AMC dealership so credit was easy, gas was cheap and I was the envy of all my buds. After 3 or 4 years of immense enjoyment I sold it as my taste driffted to sporty cars, an Opel GT to be exact, and have regretted it since. Last fall I picked up my bucket list ride, a 1972 Javelin SST 360 in Big Bad Green @ 90% done. I was going to have a shop finish it but because of Covid and the lockdown in Canada and the need to self isolate, I decided to tackle the items on my finish list. I have taken it to pretty close to being finished doing things like paint and clearcoat repairs, installed a black c stripe, took care of mechanical issues etc. As I complete each item on my list I get great satisfaction that I did it on my own. Pretty hard to find any other hobby that can put a bigger smile on your face than that. Hopefully next year the car shows, show and shines etc. will be back and I will be ready to share my ride with other enthusiasts. After all isn't that what it is all about? Till then I will go for a ride or just sit in my shop and admire a beautiful work of art. No matter what car your taste leans toward, enjoy it, that's what they were built for. ... View more

Another big 2 stroke worth mention was the 72 - 77 Suzuki GT750 water cooled triple commonly known as the water buffalo. Engine lasted forever and was an excellent tourer. I owned several over the years and drove one across the Mojave desert without incident in +100 degree temperatures! Also had a Kawi H1 500 that was stupid fast but not near as reliable as the buffalo. And the Yamaha R5, RD, RDLC, great little screamers. 2 strokes forever! ... View more

Owned a Niva in the 80's new in Canada when they first came out. Was unstoppable offroad, especially in deep snow, but was a high revving screamer on the highway. Didn't have it long enough to see it rust due to increasing mechanical problems but it was a fun offroader and cheap to buy. Body by Fiat and mechanical by Russia, think it would have been better other way around. ... View more

You are correct in that the amx was it's own model but it was the shorter wheelbase, 2 seat derivative of the Javelin. Either way both the first and second generation AMX and JAVELIN imho are beautiful classic muscle cars.  ... View more

Nice to see an AMC javelin amx heading up the article. Too often passed over as a great pony car. Personally I prefer the second gen version like my 72, would be nice to see a feature on them. ... View more