07/16/2026
By 1974, Detroitโs muscle car era was fading fast. Dodge had dropped the Challenger, Plymouth ended the Barracuda, and Ford had moved the Mustang in a very different direction.
But AMC wasnโt ready to go quietly.
The final-year Javelin AMX still packed serious hardware, including the available 401 V8, Twin-Grip limited-slip differential, heavy-duty suspension, and power front disc brakes. ๐ฅฐ
Only 4,980 Javelin AMXs were built in 1974, and just 776 came with the 401.
While the bigger automakers were backing away, AMC sent its last true muscle car out swinging. ๐