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TorqDork
07-07-2011, 09:34 PM
Thought I'd post a little BrainTeaser!

Is this an early Pro/Touring car or an all out Sports Car??

Clues:

Debuted in 1970 one week before the Pantera
American Design
Mid Engine
Built in Italy
American V8 Powered

Production: "LOW" (6 Cars exist today)

Name That Car!
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/torquedork/Car%20Photos/A3A.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/torquedork/Car%20Photos/AMX3H.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/torquedork/Car%20Photos/A4.jpg

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/torquedork/Car%20Photos/A2A.jpg
XcYZ
07-07-2011, 09:39 PM
Hmmm... very Pantera like... no idea what it is though. Cool trivia question. :cheers:
Flash68
07-07-2011, 09:48 PM
Jesus. Whatever it is, I want it!
camcojb
07-07-2011, 10:03 PM
Amx 3

http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/AMX-3.htm
Track Junky
07-07-2011, 10:03 PM
Hmmm...........Lancia Scorpion comes to mind.......but not quite the same look
TorqDork
07-07-2011, 10:04 PM
Jesus. Whatever it is, I want it!

New Clue:

The same ZF Transaxle they used in the Pantera could NOT stand up to the torque of it's small block powerplant. they had to use a custom built Melara Transaxle
Track Junky
07-07-2011, 10:08 PM
De Tomaso Mangusta?
jocko124
07-07-2011, 10:21 PM
Amx/3!
214Chevy
07-07-2011, 10:24 PM
Amx 3

http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/AMX-3.htm

Amx/3!


YEP!!!!!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:
Vegas69
07-07-2011, 10:39 PM
I was thinking AMX based on the shape.....
Rick D
07-08-2011, 05:44 AM
Looking in the link that Jody posted It looks like the smae car to me so I guess what Joby said AMX/3. Oh and I want one very cool looking car :thumbsup:
TorqDork
07-08-2011, 09:36 AM
Amx 3

http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/AMX-3.htm

Wow! I'm surprised someone got it that quick! Kudos!

Here are a few more pics of the Red one I took a few years ago.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/torquedork/Car%20Photos/amx3i.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff476/torquedork/Car%20Photos/amx3o.jpg
elitecustombody
07-08-2011, 10:35 AM
It sucks these cars never made it to production. Very cool design
TorqDork
07-08-2011, 11:07 AM
It sucks these cars never made it to production. Very cool design

Well I guess for AMC, it was a Year late, and lots of dollars short! But you have to give them credit for trying to built a mid engine sports car when GM wouldn't attempt it. I guess the guy in charge of production in Turin, Italy was an ex Ferrari race engineer.

But can you imagine seeing that parked next to a "Gremlin" at your local AMC dealer in '71???