An American Motors Advance Design
1968 Proposal Styrofoam by Giorgio Giugiaro
1968 Proposal Styrofoam by Giorgio Giugiaro
1969/70 AMX/K Proposal, "Body?" Dark Grey, prototype for a production run of 1000 units, to be built by Karmann Germany, later droped. It was cheaper to build the cars in Italy at Bizzarrini's Plant.
1969/70 AMX/3 Proposal, fiberglass Yellow, build by AMC design team. Was last displayed in 1973 of AMC Styling audiotium. May have been used in March 1970 New York Auto Show sponcerd by the Petersen Publishing "World of Wheels" display. Also maybe the mock-up that was given to the Rippey Venteran Car Museum in 10-31-1973 that had just been painted a Metallic Green. Rippey Venteran Car Museum, sold it in 1982 for $ 2000.00. May be lost?
Test "Rides" at race tack with Mark Donohue.
1969-70 AMX/3 Prototypes made by Giotto Bizzarrini in Italy.
#1 Gilmore Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan reported in several soarses as being unrestorable. It was not maintained? It has also reported that the car from the outside measures up, but that the internal mechanical parts don't match the outer shell construction.
#2 Last seen in the 1989. Was owned by James Silvey, Indianapolis, pictured in 1981. Pictured in 1989 duing sale by owner Jack Cohen. There are also picture of car in Monza during the test by BMW team. Note it lost the original factory mag wheels, when deliverd to the US at the ship yard.(Red)
#3 This was the car pictured in 1970 at the Rome press release. In 1981, and July 1984 Owned by Dick Teagues, was in Motor Trend 1990, now on display San Diego Auto Museum? (Red)
#4 I have no informaition on this car. May be Blue (same as #6) in 1984 in Indianapolis area?
#5 Was Owned by Dick Teague's. He had some remodel work done on it note the firebird tail lights. This car is considered a "Custom" and was for sale February 1993, at the Prisma Collection Montgomery Alabama for $225,000. (Yellow)
#6 Was the last car. Was upgraded by a friend of Bizzarrini. May be the Light Blue Scaibola? Note it hideaway wipers, and the large flared out wheel wells. (Mr. Diamonte/Turin) Sorry for the picture...I am getting a beter one soon!
#7 Not Completed/destroyed(White)
#8 Not Completed/destroyed(White)
#9 Not Completed/destroyed(White)
Notes: the first five cars are the original cars production run, of 24-units for the 1970 year. Number 6 was compledted by an Italian businessman, he also destroyed the last 3 whate cars (he ownd a scrap yard).
A good place to visit for more AMX information is:
(Adam's notebook) the person that build this page, and his 3" binder of informaition,. He has over 40 b/w and color slide from magizines. Also has Color slides of AMX/2 prototype, and the #5 AMX/3 that were for sale in 1993.
http://home.worldweb.net/~stoneji/amc/amx3.htmlNOTE: This page was build with only one purpose. To Share historical information. All pictures that are in B&W are from Magazine soarses, and or Books. All information on these pictures are noted in the (Bibliography) page. Some and all of these B&W pictures maybe still under copyright. The B&W pictures from Monza are zerox's from the # 2 car 1989 sale file from Mr Cohen. The color pictures of the AMX/2 and the AMX/3 #5 are Adam's. The color picture are available in trade for color pictures of any of the "Cars" that are in B&W. Traded pictures must be from originals, and not be covered under any copyright.