1970
AMC
Javelin
I
remember
well
as
a
kid
I
would
spend
hours
on
my
Aurora
slot
racing
track
that
had
banked
curves,
long
straights
and
even
a
chicane.
My
favorite
car
was
a
red,
white
and
blue
Javelin
with
a
number
6.
This
was
also
my
fastest
car
made
possible
by
putting
soft
almost
spongy
tires
on
the
back,
and
hours
of
practice
pushing
the
limits
of
the
track
and
my
push
button
controller.
Gosh,
being
a
kid
was
so
much
fun
back
then!
For
consignment,
a
purpose-built
vintage
race
car
fabricated
in
the
early
1990's
as
a
vintage
race
car
driven
by
Dick
Kantrud.
It
was
raced
in
GT-1
and
Group
6
classes
and
documented
locations,
finishes
and
other
information
are
all
in
logbooks.
This
car
is
bill
of
sale
only
and
is
not
street
legal,
and
has
several
podium
finishes
from
those
vintage
races.
Exterior
Paying
homage
to
the
Team
Penske
drivers
of
Mark
Donohue
and
Peter
Revson
when
in
1970
this
team
switched
from
a
Camaro
to
the
AMC
Javelin.
Alternating
blue,
white
and
red
cover
this
racer
with
the
front
half
being
bathed
in
blue
with
some
Sunoco
Advertising
on
the
doors.
The
next
section
contains
the
#6
and
is
bathed
in
white
and
the
rear
is
beautiful
deep
red.
In
front
headlights
have
been
covered
over
with
metal
discs,
and
below
the
bumper
is
a
large
chin
spoiler
in
polished
stainless
steel.
The
fenders
have
been
slightly
modified
to
accommodate
the
wide
15-inch
polished
Aero
Racing
wheels
wrapped
in
Hoosier
rubber.
A
hood
scoop
sits
in
the
center
of
the
pinned
hood,
and
the
window
trimmings
remain
although
no
driver's
glass
is
in.
A
wonderful
sloping
back
tooth's
car
meets
up
with
the
trunk
deck
which
continues
the
gentle
descent
to
the
rear
spoiler.
A
chrome
bumper
is
still
on
and
the
original
taillights
are
in
between
the
trunk
lid
and
the
bumper.
The
passenger
front
quarter
is
a
bit
misaligned
with
the
passenger
door
on
this
racer.
Interior
Within
a
full
roll
cage
the
interior
has
been
totally
stripped
and
now
houses
the
fuel
cooler,
fire
extinguisher
and
a
Kirkey
high
back
racing
bucket
for
the
driver.
A
custom
fabricated
dash
lays
out
all
the
gauges
and
switches
in
panoramic
format
easily
accessible
for
the
driver.
In
the
center
is
another
fabrication
in
the
form
of
a
center
console
to
house
the
shifter.
Door
panels
are
painted
steel
with
no
knobs
or
armrests.
Stainless
steel
braided
hoses
and
MSD
wiring
can
be
seen
snaking
its
way
throughout
the
cabin.
A
trio
of
fluid
containers
sits
atop
the
dash
on
the
passenger's
side.
In
the
trunk
which
has
also
been
caged
sits
a
Fuel
Safe
racing
cell
for
the
high-octane
juice
to
power
this
competitor.
Drivetrain
A
366ci
Chevrolet
block
has
been
carefully
machined
to
look
like
an
AMC
engine.
It
has
a
Dart
Iron
Eagle
Block,
Brodix
18-degree
heads,
a
dry
sump
oiling
system
and
a
front
water
pump.
The
distributor
has
been
fashioned
to
look
like
an
AMC
engine.
A
single
4-barrel
carb
along
with
a
newer
more
reliable
cam
is
inside
allowing
this
engine
to
produce
a
consigner
stated
600hp.
It
has
a
Weismann
gearbox
and
is
a
4-speed
manual.
Extra
spare
gear
ratios
come
with
the
car.
On
the
back
is
a
Ford
9-inch
rear
axle.
Headers
and
a
jazzy
chromed
air
cleaner
cover
are
mounted
as
far
back
to
the
windshield
as
they
can
get
for
better
weight
distribution.
An
aluminum
radiator
is
up
front
keeping
things
cool.
Undercarriage
All
very
simplified
with
solid
floor
pans,
rockers
and
suspension.
Dual
exhaust
breaks
apart
and
runs
to
each
side
exit
just
prior
to
the
rear
wheel
wells.
Front
independent
fully
adjustable
suspension
and
rear
leaf
springs
along
with
4-wheel
disc
brakes
work
together
to
aid
this
car
in
negotiating
a
fast
turn.
Drive-Ability
Our
crack
decoder
took
this
car
out
and
reported
its
fast,
furious
and
handles
well,
but
needs
new
tires.
Some
extras
are
extra
transmission
ratios,
logbooks,
a
set
of
Daisy
wheels,
and
a
mis-matched
set
of
Aero
wheels,
along
with
mufflers
for
tracks
with
noise
ordinances
will
come
with
this
car.
PLEASE
NOTE:
The
Weismann
gearbox
does
not
have
a
reverse
gear
in
it.
Let's
go
racing
kids,
looking
much
like
the
Penske
cars
of
yore
driven
by
the
legends,
and
this
car
wins
just
like
they
did.
Purpose
built
just
for
racing
and
looking
the
vintage
part
of
the
1970's
in
patriotic
red,
white
and
blue.
Buckle
up!