1970 AMX, VIN AOM397X100081 Dash Tag 17212 - "8+" Owners

Paul was the first titled owner of this 1970 AMX.

Purchased - March 10th 1971 at Pierce Motors in Mauston WI from AMC Dealer ID 34 6673 for a purchase price of $2866.50 for cash and a 1968 Camaro trade-in as payment. 

Sold - April 30th 1973.

Wondering why it was not titled from production date 

in 1969 to March of 1971?

The Story was, it was an AMC executive car until it went to Pierce Motors in Mauston WI to be sold and Paul became the first titled owner.

I can not recall the miles put on by the factory executive although it was told to me at the time.

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Rick was the 2nd titled owner of this 1970 AMX.

Purchased - April 30, 1973, from Paul Hagen of New Lisbon WI. for a purchase price of $1,500.00. (Mileage - 33,932)

Sold - March 27th 1989.

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Originally from Kenosha WI and having just turned 18, I was so excited to find this beautiful AMX. In my earlier teens when visiting dad and family in Kenosha I became quite familiar and maybe even a slight bit obsessed with AMC's as they had recently entered into the performance arena. My friendship circle in high school consisted primarily of muscle care guys and I couldn't have been more proud to find this beautiful example of AMC history and performance.   

My first year of ownership, included a 5,200-mile trip to visit the west coast with my friend Dennis, we passed through and/or visited IA, NE, CO, NM, AZ, CA, NV and UT.  "Great trip" - Pikes Peak, 4 corners, Las Vegas, LA, San Fransico, Reno and even meet Paul Newman on the Salt Flats in Utah on the way back to Wisconsin. (Only mechanical mishap was a broken nylon clutch bushing while in the San Francisco area - after limping our way to a dealer with no clutch, we were able to buy the inexpensive piece and replace it on the side of a nearby road) - GREAT MEMORIES!  

The balance of my ownership saw extensive road time all across the WI landscape and it was seen often from LaCrosse to Kenosha to Eau Claire to Madison to Milwaukee to Sturgeon Bay and many destinations to numerous to mention including IL, IN, MI and MN, easily rolling 45K+ to 55k+ miles on the odometer during this ownership. A driver - not a trailer queen.  (today she would be pampered as deserved - :) 

Bondo was the 3rd titled owner of this 1970 AMX.

Purchased - March 27, 1989, from Rick Roach of LaCrosse, WI. (exact mileage - unknown). Bondo and I talked about this and we believe it was in the high 80 thousands, he suggested it might have tipped 90 thousand?

Sold - 1989.

 Bondo is a great friend I meet in the early 80,'s. A body man that also loved this AMX and acquired ownership in 1989. Once in his possession, he went to work to bring it back to it's original glory by replacing the lower quarter panels, a paint job, an exhaust, the seats, new wheels/tires and more. (Note the metal behind the rear wheels - this pic is likely '83 or '84). This work is the only known body work done to the car (with one exception - in '73 or '74 it left a rainy road surface "backward" requiring a new rear spring, shock and apron pan under the rear bumper - work was done at Kennard Buick, the dealership on the causeway that Jim Carlson worked at in 1973?). 

 5th titled owner,
I spotted this 1970 AMX on Ebay in Texas for sale in 03/2012 and my email question was - what is the dash tag number? which immediately confirmed it was my old AMX. Having talked to Brian a couple of times he told me he bought it on ebay about 10 years earlier which would be about 2002 or 2003. (but we could not confim if he bought it from the person Bondo sold to?).

 

 eBay listing says "3RD OWNER IN NORTH EAST" 

No indication of when owner 7 purchased it from owner 6?

Saw an ad in Hemmings on 06/29 - said Connecticut? 

 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/amc/unspecified/2409773.html 

The 65+ pics on ebay show it to be an absolutely beautiful restore!

(Was also listed in Hemmings around this time period

Not sure why it needs to be represented inaccurately after receiving the correct known information. 

After sharing the known history the eBay (seller id - ncc.1951) Lenny replied:

" Rick thanks I am selling for owner I just put on what he told me I appreciate the history. Lenny ". (*)

No apparent regard to the real # of owners or ?? on behalf of the next buyer? Hum...  and a second listing with a buy it now for $43,000 - again with the same know misinformation.... trustworthy collector car seller? Hum...

*This current gorgeous, timeless, beautiful example of AMC muscle car era 1970 AMX should not "need" to be misrepresented? 

(Love the rear window louvers - hot!)