All Entries Tagged With: "AMX"
2012 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Photos
Linda Vaughn and First Production Talladega I just returned from what had to be one of the best Car Shows I have ever attended. Unfortunately, Katrina could not make this show since she is recuperating from hip surgery but wants everyone to know she won’t miss another one. To start with the Muscle Car and [...]
2013 Legendary Collector Cars Calendar Now Available
We are now shipping the last of our 2013 Calendars for Legendary Collector Cars. These are printed on high quality paper and feature some of the cars that appeared on our web site this year. They are the typical wall calendar size in full color with professional quality photos on every page (see samples). These have been printed [...]
Legendary Collector Cars TV Episode 8: AMX Barn Find
 For two years now we have been working on our Project Car Barn Find AMX. It is now completed and we are cruising around Middle TN in cold air conditioning and having a blast. More on that in Episode 9. Today’s Legendary Collector Car TV is all about finding the AMX and doing the [...]
Project Barn Find AMX Update
We have finally gotten the Project Barn Find AMX back from the paint shop, have the new interior in and have it out on the road. It isn’t finished yet; we still need to do all the detail clean up to the engine compartment and underside as well as take a look at a couple [...]
Barn Find Project AMX Update
As usual we have slipped a little on the timeline for the AMX but better to take your time and do it right than do it over again, Right? The car is 95% back together. The radio was rebuilt by Ward’s Classic Car Radio so the AM works great, the 8Track is nostalgic and the [...]
Craig Breedlove and AMX Set World 24 Hour Speed Record
Since we are about to have our Barn Find Project AMX back on the road I thought is might be time for a little history lesson. Many car enthusiasts think of the American Motors Corporation (AMC) as builders of little economy cars. Some of you younger guys probably don’t even know that AMC ever existed! It’s [...]
Project Barn Find AMX Update
Every day we see progress now. The AMX is into final assembley and buff; still not done but I can see the end in sight. We remain pretty close to schedule but there is always one more thing to do before doing the next thing. I decided to go ahead and hook up and debug [...]
Project Barn Find AMX Update
Here is another teaser/project update on our Barn Find AMX. At this point the car is getting its first buff of the clear coat. There is still the final buff yet to be done. However, I want you to take a look at the reflection in the paint in the upper passenger side of the [...]
Project Barn Find AMX Update
It’s Red; Project Barn Find AMX is Red! It has been several months since we media blasted the AMX back to its original sheet metal but now it has again turned red. It may not be glossy, but it is red. What you see here is just the red base coat that will get a [...]
Project Barn Find AMX Update
The Barn Find AMX is progressing slowly but steadily. It is currently having all of the little body waves and dings removed prior to getting its final bath of red and black paint. Here is the body fresh from having the last of the paint removed and the body scrubbed. Second is a skim coat [...]
Mustang and AMX Project Update
We continue to make progress on our two active Project Cars. The first is the Gloriana 67 Mustang fastback and the second is the Barn Find AMX. We hope to have both on the street and at car shows yet this summer but with all the distractions and summer activities we may have difficulty getting [...]
Barn Find AMX Update
We just stripped out the interior and will leave the old insulation down and add some new high-tech stuff right over it. After being a little lazy this winter we are back on Project Barn Find AMX with hopes of having it ready for the May Good Guys show in Nashville. While we are waiting [...]
Barn Find Project AMX Varible Flow Mufflers and Sound
Our Barn Find Project AMX continues to progress and we are thrilled with how this little beast performs and handles. I can assure you this car is going to see some serious street time next summer but for now the work continues. Progress slowed a little over the summer in order to play with some [...]
Barn Find and Project Car Update
Many of you have been asking what is up with the Project Cars and any new Barn Finds? It has been a great summer and that usually means spending more time using the cars than working on them! However, we have managed to get the Barn Find AMX back on all four wheels with new [...]
Project Car Barn Find AMX Update
We have been working hard on the Barn Find AMX but still have a long way to go. This week we should complete the 390 Group 19 engine build and get it on the dyno; The suspension will be completed, the engine bay finished and the car back in our shop. Next up will be [...]
Update on Project AMX
Some of you have been asking about the 1969 Project AMX in our garage. The work has been going on at a slow but steady rate. Some of the car is in the body shop and some of it is in our shop and some of it is still on the way from suppliers. I [...]
Barn Find AMX restoration is on schedule!
If you have been following the progress on our Barn Find AMX you know we haven’t told you much lately. That is because we have been in the garage working! We are on track for having the car ready for the first big show in Nashville this spring. We hope to unveil the little red [...]
Pertronix Ignitor III Distributor
If you have been following our 1969 AMX Barn Find Project Car you will be interested to know that the engine is out to the machine shop and the car is out to the paint shop getting the engine compartment painted. We are excited about the new ignition system we will be installing in our [...]
1969 Trans Am Racing
I found this video and it brought make some great memories. It depicts the 1969 Trans Am racing series. Better yet, it gives wonderful insight into the entire life style of the late 60s and early 70s. You will see some of your favorite pony/muscle cars doing four wheel drifts on the track, girls in [...]
New AMX Project Car added to Garage
We have added a new Project AMX to our garage. It replaces the previous car which has since been sold to a new owner who will be completing it. We had the opportunity to pick up an excellent Barn Find but had to move one of our Project Cars out to make room for the [...]
Barn Find page updated
We have had a very productive November from a Barn Find perspective. Not only did we find a bunch of different cars out in the woods but we even found a high quality Barn Find in a Barn that we purchased and hope to have on the road by spring. If you like to look [...]
AMX Photo Archive; Book Review
Since we are doing an AMX Project Car I thought it would be good to take a look back at the historical beginning of the AMX. One of the most famous cars was this pink 1968 AMX given to Playboy Playmate Angela Dorian. Every AMX has a dash plaque with the cars number on it. [...]
AMX chance of a lifetime, or at least 16 years of high school!
Dear Shifty, I find a AMX in da local field here in Washington and want to fix her up. I believes it is very rare and have wanted one since I was in high school (all eight years). I am now fixen ta go back and gits my dipoma. When I gradeates I will makes [...]
