Re: AMC of ode

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Yes, I guess you're right Ken -- eventually. The last two years of the AMX was built on the Spirit body. I was just saying it could have been done earlier and they could have went a little further. A blacked out grille isn't distinctive enough from the stock grille -- just cheap. The Hornet hatchback would have been a perfect 3rd generation Javelin too, but not sold as a Hornet and Javelin. 

On June 30, 2005 Ken Ames wrote:

> Isn't this pretty much what AMC did - except for the 2-seater part? :)
> 
> Ken
> 
> Quoting farna@xxxxxxx:
> 
> >
> > Once the Spirit came out it would have been even easier to create a good
> > looking two seater AMX with great performance. Just drop the back seat, make
> > the filler panel, add ground effects and handling package, a good visual
> > package, 304 (even if a 2V auto, though a four speed option would be nice),
> > and maybe even splurge on a different grille. Sure, everyone would know it
> > was a modified Spirit, but if it had some unique pieces who would care?
> >


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