AMC
AMX 'Big Bad' Blue

Why it matters

Big Bad Blue was one of three bright paint options, with orange and green, that AMC offered on the AMX and Javelin from mid-1969. It is a factory colour scheme, not a separate model.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The Big Bad package was introduced mid-year in 1969, with the three colours neon brilliant blue, orange and green. It added special trim and bumpers painted in the body colour for an extra 34 dollars. The Javelin was also offered in the same colours as the 'Mod Javelin'.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Big Bad cars are painted in the single bright colour with bumpers painted to match the body. The orange cars are the most numerous.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   1969 AMC AMX Level B conceptcarz.com

   • 195 models finished in blue

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   JavelinAMX.com – Javelin & AMX basics and production totals Level C

   • 176 AMXs in Big Bad Blue (Orange 283, Green 284)

   Accessed 2026-11-12