Re: [BaadAssGremlins] My concept AMX

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Hal and actually that is not a clone jpeg you have there, that AMX 
prototype was built in clay by AMC in 1965. The car originally was painted 
tangerine color, which was a color shifting paint, quite unique and unusual 
for 1965.

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/press_photos/65_amx_prototype.jpg

the paint ranged fromc andy apple red to well, orange, depending on lighting 
according to Teague. Here is a photo of it, and keep in mind this car is ALL 
CLAY.....in the Kenosha Design Studio in November 1965:

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/press_photos/65-66_amx_clay.jpg

side angle like photo you had:

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/press_photos/66_amx_SIDE.jpg

It is covered with a thin film called Di-Noc in those photos. And some of 
the photos show as it evolved like added gas filler cap in 1/4 panel where 
most of us know the regular production 1/4 panel circle ended up. Too bad 
AMC didn't leave the gas filler cap up there.

and the car got great reveiws at AMC auto displays. Legendary Guy Hadsall Jr 
(who is still alive and lives in Fallbrook, CA area) but he was in charge of 
AMC's car show displays. The AMX there was changed to gold for brief time 
them blue (like the photo you had) and made the rounds, here is a rare photo 
of it in a auto show display, I do not know the location, possibly could 
have been Detroit, Chicago or maybe New York.

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/press_photos/66amx_1_color.jpg

If you study the photo closely (can't do it from the link above, you have to 
buy my rare photo, hee hee for $9) you will see a Barracuda, a GTX, a Model 
T, a hot rod of some sorts, a motorcycle, and up in back is a split window 
Vette, real car, u on sign with 'The Vette Shop' and phone number but no 
area code, too bad no area code then (66) as this would have helped me ID 
location better.

This prototype AMX is in Fred's collection up in Canada, he also owns the 
AMX 2

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/press_photos/69_amx_2.jpg

a Bob Nixon design. For you trivia fans, this rare roller prototype for 
decades sat on top of a damned pole at a old used car lot, Twin Pines Auto 
Sales in PA. Yup, had big stick up it's ass and you drive by and see, well, 
a piece of AMC history on a stick.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal" <strlcuckoo_46@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "BadAss" <baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:22 PM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] My concept AMX



Just for you Eddie


Lost in Wichita Falls, TX



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