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Factory Team Race Car Driven by: Peter Revson
The 1968 Trans-Am season saw a new competitor in sedan road racing, one that in its rookie year displayed its muscle with amazing speed and stamina. As a result, the first Official American Motors racing team has proven that its specially prepared Javelin can compete with the best in the fast Trans-Am racing circuit. It is posing a serious challenge to car makes that have been dominating the circuit for years.In the first five races since its competitive debut at Sebring, Florida, Javelin matched defending Trans-Am titlist Mustang in piling up manufacturer's championship points.
At 29 years of age, Revson already has five years of professional International competition under his helmet along with four years of amateur racing. The highlight of his 1967 season was winning the SCCA Jim Kimberly Cup.
'Cinderella car of the 1968 Trans-Am racing circuit!' The Javelins were entered in the Trans-Am class for 'sporty sedan' with engines under five liters in size. The Revson/Scott cars first race of the season was Sebring where the car finished an amazing fifth in its class and 12th overall in the 68-car field. Only 36 cars finished. The Follmer/Grant Javelin ran strong for six hours before retiring with a broken valve.
The 1968 number 3 Javelin Race car surprised the Trans-Am racing world with its competitive performance in its first year of racing. The #3 car was the first car completed in the Kaplan shop and was later used for testing by John Martin, the team's crew chief and driver. The #3 car with Revson driving started its career with a 5th place at Sebring 1968 (12 overall) and ended with Revson leaving AMC and finishing the season at Riverside with a second place. Lothar Motschenbacher drove the car in the final race of the 1968 season at Kent, running in the top 3 before he DNF'd with mechanical failure. After the 1968 season, the number 3 car was retained by Kaplan for testing and was repainted with red, white and blue stripes. In 1969, the car was held over for the Michigan race and was driven by Bob Tullius to a 4th place finish at Michigan. The car was then sold to the Rocky Mountain race group and driven for the rest of the season by privateer Ron Hunter as the #10 car. The Javelin is a veteran of 19 combined total races with 6 DNF's throughout the 1968 and 1969 seasons. The car is currently in its configuration with original components.
The car is registered with the Trans-Am registry and has been authenticated by John Martin, who participated in building the car and retelling its history.
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1968 AMC Javelin Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the AMC Javelin
(Data based on Model Year 1968 sales)
1968 AMC Javelin 'Bonneville Speed Spectacular' Chassis#: a8m795t294596 Sold for USD$88,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 AMC Javelin 'Bonneville Speed Spectacular' Chassis#: a8m795t294596 Sold for USD$74,800 2023 Mecum : Indy | |
1968 AMC Javelin Sold for USD$17,600 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | |
1968 AMC Javelin Sold for USD$26,400 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | |
1968 AMC Javelin SST Sold for USD$20,900 2018 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
1968 AMC Javelin SST Sold for USD$12,500 2017 Carlisle Auctions : Lakeland Winter | |
1968 AMC Javelin SST Sold for USD$7,250 2017 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 AMC Javelin Sold for USD$10,000 2016 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
1968 AMC Javelin SST Sold for USD$4,500 2014 Fall Carlisle Auction | |
1968 AMC Javelin SST Sold for USD$6,050 2014 Auctions America : California | |
1968 AMC JAVELIN Sold for USD$8,500 2014 Mecum - Houston | |
1968 AMC Javelin Sold for USD$8,000 2013 Mecum Auctions - Dallas 2013 | |
1968 AMC Javelin The Breedlove Bonneville Speed Spectacular Sold for USD$85,000 2012 Mecum's 25th Original Spring Classic - Indianapolis | |
1968 AMERICAN MOTORS JAVELIN 2 DOOR COUPE Chassis#: A8M797N293555 Sold for USD$13,750 2011 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2011 | |
1968 AMERICAN MOTORS JAVELIN 2 DOOR COUPE Sold for USD$6,600 2009 Barrett-Jackson - Palm Beach 2009 | |
1968 AMC Javalin Trans Am Chassis#: M795N139054 Sold for USD$137,500 2005 Russo and Steele - Monterey 2005 |
AMC Javelins That Failed To Sell At Auction
1968 AMC Javelin's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1968 AMC Javelin Bonneville Speed Spectacular | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $80,000 | |||
1968 AMC Javelin Bonneville Speed Spectacular | 2022 Mecum Indy | $110,000 | |||
1968 AMC Javelin | 2017 Silver Auction Arizona in January 2017 | $24,000 | |||
1968 AMC JAVELIN SST | 2015 Leake Auction Dallas | ||||
1968 AMC JAVELIN SST COUPE | 2014 Mecum Chicago | $12,500 | |||
1968 AMC Javelin 343 CI, Automatic | A8C797T201799 | 2013 Mecum Auction Anaheim 2013 | $20,000 | ||
1968 AMC Javelin SST Custom Coupe (RHD) | 2012 2012 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction | $16,000 | $22,000 | ||
1968 AMC Javelin | 2011 Mecum Auctions Monterey, CA The Daytime Auction |
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