[AMC-List] 69 camaros and Javs

[Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Russ,

Not only can you buy the body, you can buy the entire
car front to back including the uni-body right out of
a catalog today.  Chip Foose built one of these last
year for the BJ auction.  I think the Uni-body and tub
up to the firewall starts around $13000.00 for a coupe
or convertible.  Open up a Year One catalog or any one
of the other Chevy suppliers and buy the fenders,
doors, interior, engine, trans and so on and you know
have a brand new Camaro.  Getting it titled is another
issue though.  Some states are much more lenient in
doing this.  Others, you have to have a VIN from a car
and then show it as a re-bodied car.  

Wouldn't it be nice just to buy all the factory body
panels for our cars instead of having to put together
5 patch panels just to fix a quarter and then you only
have a patched panel that needs a fair amount of body
work to straighten and smooth.

As for rarity, the 71 401 4spd Javelin and AMXs are
both pretty rare when it comes to the muscle car
market.  Look at what some of the other car makes are
bringing for cars with production numbers like these. 
In addition, the 71 had features/options that were 71
only like the console that goes under the dash,
different instrument switches, 10.2:1 compression (for
the early 401s), three different rear window options,
leather interior (not sure if you could get that in 72
or not), Machine wheels, rim blow, etc.  

As a hobby, we need to stop selling our cars short. 
They are worth a lot more than what we have been
getting for them.  AMC is still a great buy when you
consider the market.  Look at the SS AMX for example. 
They made a heck of a lot more Hemi Cudas yet a Cuda
will bring 3-4 times as much money.  Daytona or
Superbird, again more than the SS AMX yet one of those
I have seen bring over $1,000,000.00.  Heck there are
probably still more in existence today then 52 SS they
made.  How about the LS6 Chevelle that brought over
1mil.  Restore you car to the best of your means. 
Take care of it and don't let it waste away.  Some day
that car might make a difference in your life.  I
applaud anyone who gets more than the last AMC of it's
kind.  We can't continue to get more products for them
without those willing to pay up for a car.

Nick Alfano
Alfano Performance
Kenosha, WI. 53142
262-308-1302
262-942-8271 after 6pm central and weekends

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Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:49:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
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I would say there were more 69 Camaros made than the
entire Jav line from 68 to 74. I am not sure of the
production run in 69, but you can even buy a brand new
69 Camaro body today.....Russ

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