Supercar exotica

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dinkel

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258 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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1971 AMC AMX 3 by G.Bizzarrini:

A bit Pantera-ish, but with a 390 in.


Wikipedia: Due to the successful launch, and low price of the Pantera, AMC scrapped the AMX/3 project. Bizzarrini was ordered to destroy all six cars, which he, of course, did not.


More agressive lines than a Pantera and tested by BMW, who declared the AMX/3's chassis one of the stiffest and most neutral handling they had ever tested.



The San Diego Auto Museum has one of the 6 existing AMX 3 concept cars:
http://justacarguy.blogspot.nl/2010/06/san-diego-a...


Errr, it's not a Miura ...


Nice.

More hidden gems?

dinkel

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26,947 posts

258 months

Tuesday 18th November 2014
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http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/4766282590....

"For sale is an ultra rare hand built Italian AMC/3. There are only 4 actual original cars existing, and this one was the 4th prototype built. AMC commissioned Bizarini in the late '60s to build a mid engined super car ..."

delta037

416 posts

173 months

Tuesday 18th November 2014
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A yellow AMX3 was on display at the Hampton Court Concours this year.

Lyons

132 posts

284 months

Wednesday 19th November 2014
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Thats a truly stunning car. Nice to know there are still some unknowns out there.

dinkel

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Wednesday 19th November 2014
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Are there more? I found this a while ago: