AMC launched the Javelin for 1968 as a sporty coupe aimed at the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. The first generation ran from 1968 to 1970 with a 232 cu in six and V8s of 290, 343 and 390 cu in, the 390 offered from mid-1968 in the Go package. A second generation followed from 1971 to 1974 with sixes of 232 and 258 cu in and V8s of 304, 360 and 401 cu in, and the AMX became its top trim. Javelins won the Trans-Am title for AMC in 1971 and 1972, and Mark Donohue drove for Roger Penske's team. The Javelin ended after the 1974 model year.
The Javelin was AMC's pony car, launched for 1968 to challenge the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. It offered a long-hood fastback body with six-cylinder and V8 engines, including the strong 390 V8. The Javelin found fame in SCCA Trans-Am racing, where Roger Penske's team and driver Mark Donohue captured the 1971 Trans-Am championship for AMC. It was produced through the 1974 model year.
58years
2generations
8trims
143–321hp range
The Lineage
2 generations · tap any to explore4 trimsFirst generation
1968–1970
4 trimsSecond generation
1971–1974
The Story
Why the Javelin mattersTrims · Second generation
4 trims · 1971–1974Mad Builds
1 custom build on the JavelinDefiant
1972 AMC Javelin AMX
1,036 hp Hellcat AMC Javelin