Re: Some strange 69 Jav options!

[John McEwen <moparrr@xxxxxxx>]

It is possible that it was an error from the factory or an error on 
ordering.  The owner could also have been leery of that "new-fangled" 
technology.  Disk brakes were still not a common thing by 1969.

I have a similar sort of situation with one of my cars - non AMC.  It 
is a '66 Cadillac convertible.  The car is loaded with all possible 
options - except tilt/telescope wheel.  It makes no sense when you 
consider that the car has Climate Control air (rare in a 
convertible), cruise control, heated leather seats (one year only 
option), Twilight Sentinel (automatic headlight off/on/delay, 
Auto-dimming headlights,  Level Ride (rear air suspension), windows, 
locks, seats, remote mirrors, AM/FM/Signal-seeking radio, power trunk 
release and close, glass rear window (first year) and disk brakes. 
The only thing missing, aside from the bucket seat option (not 
ordered by men who wanted their women to sit close), is the tilt and 
telescope wheel.  Go figure.  The car is dead stock and has been 
repainted once.

John



> While I haven't posted to this list often, I've had a '68 Ambo DPL 
> for a while and have now acquired a '69 Javelin.  It is not an SST, 
> it has a 343 and was originally equipped with a 4bbl, has Auto trans 
> on the floor, dual exhaust, chrome valve covers, platinum interior, 
> Group 19 R4B Edelbrock intake manifold and a 140mph speedo/tach. 
> What's strange is that the last owner says the car DID NOT have disc 
> brakes!  It does now, but after recalling doing a conversion with 
> parts from a 75 Hornet.  This guy knows a lot about AMC/Rambler, but 
> maybe his memory isn't too clear, as he's had nearly every other 
> type of AMC except for the AMX and SC/Rambler.
>
> So basically what I'm asking is, if I walked into an AMC showroom in 
> 1969 and ordered this car without disc brakes, they'd build it?  Now 
> I know AMC was a bit unconventional, but I have a hard time 
> accepting that any salesperson in their right mind would have let 
> someone buy this car and pay for all the options and not sell them 
> on disc brakes.  I'd love to have the build sheet on this one!
>
>
> Michael Kelly

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