1968 American Motors

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1968 American Motors

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Javelin

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1968 AMC Rebel SST

After a record breaking loss in 1967, American Motors had a turn around in 1968 with an 11.8 million dollar profit and domestic sales topping at 268,428. In July, AMC sells the Kelvinator division to White Consolidated Industries.

Rebel drops the Rambler badge for 1968, and the convertible is available in a lower priced 550 series, or this luxurious SST model. All American Motors cars except Rambler American, now have new flush rectangle outside door handles, and pre-set door locking system.
1968 AMC Rebel Station Wagons

Rebel sales were down for 1968 at 73,895 units.
1968 AMC Rebel Europe Press Release Photo
1968 AMC Rebel Commercial

This Rebel commercial stars Abe Vigoda
1968 AMC Ambassador

Ambassador now comes in three trim levels. The Ambassador, starting at $2820, The Ambassador DPL starting at $2920, and the Ambassador SST starting at $3151 for the sedan models. Station wagons are only available in the DPL series. Total production of all 1968 Ambassador series was 54,651.
Ambassador
1968 AMC Rambler American

Rambler American sales are up for 1968 with production for the year at 80,982.
1968 Rambler Rouge
1968 Rambler American Owners

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1968 Rambler American Owners Manual
1968 Rambler in Iran

American Motors becomes the first American car company to build cars in Iran. A new assembly plant in Teheran, is dedicated in March of 1968. Previous to the new facility, the Rambler was only assembled in Iran and not manufactured there.
1968 Javelin

American Motors now has a sport model in the market. See our Javelin Timeline for the Javelin collections.
American Motors Racing

American Motors is experiencing success in racing. The husband and wife team of Craig and Lee Breedlove set 106 national and international records with the new AMX.
American Motors Racing

American Motors used racing fame in advertisements like this print ad.
1968 American Motors AMX-GT

The AMX-GT was first shown at the International Auto Show in New York, in April 1968.
1968 Javelin

American Motors introduced the Javelin in 1968 to help combat a four year straight sales slump. Base and SST trim levels were offered, with Javelin sales reaching 56,462 copies for the first year.
1968 Javelin commercial with Richard Dryfuss

Sweeping C pillars, flush door handles, and smoothly integrated bumpers were styling highlights in 1968. You can see them featured in this commercial by a young Richard Dryfuss. Vic Tayback yells at him at the end of the commercial.
First Javelin Postcards
We Do Now Commercial - 1968 Javelin

"We Do Now" is the 1968 AMC Javelin commercial that places the Javelin in the sports car segment with GM, Ford, and Chrysler Corporation. Another creative and fun AMC commercial to watch.
1968 Javelin
Motor Trend January, 1968
Motor Trend January 1968

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To read the Road Test for the 1968 AMC Javelin, browse Motor Trend magazine from January of 1968.
Contents
1968 Car of the Year Candidates

European Showcase

Future Sports Personal Cars

Dream Themes

Inside Detroit

Testing 6 Sports Personal Cars - Mustang, Camaro, Cougar, Barracuda, Javelin, Firebird

Buying Tires

Hispano Suiza 37.2

Classics of the '50s

All The Vintage Ads And Much More...
1968 Javelin AMX

This factory photo was used on the cover of the March 1968 Motor Trend magazine. Members can read that issue of Motor Trend here on AutomotiveTimelines.com.
1968 AMC AMX Ad

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