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Hurst SS/AMX
Hurst-built drag-race-only AMX (Super Stock)
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 52 Built
- Years
- 1969
- Engine
- 6,390 cc / 6.4 LFactory: 390 cu in · converted
- Power
- 313 kW / 426 PSFactory: 420 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Hurst SS/AMX was the drag-strip version of the AMX that AMC had Hurst build alongside the SC/Rambler. It is a purpose-built racer rather than a street car, and is among the rarest factory AMCs.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
AMC Hurst SS/AMX (Wikimedia Commons: Category:AMC AMX SS Hurst)
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 4.0
AMC Hurst SS/AMX (Wikimedia Commons: AMC AMX SS Hurst)
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 4.0
AMC Hurst SS/AMX (Wikimedia Commons: AMC AMX SS Hurst)
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 4.0
AMC Hurst SS/AMX (Wikimedia Commons: AMC AMX SS Hurst)
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 4.0
AMC Hurst SS/AMX (Wikimedia Commons: AMC AMX SS Hurst)
Photo: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, a photo credit would be appreciated if this image is used anywhere other than Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionpurpose-built Super Stock AMXs made with Hurst (the same site also says 55) | 521,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Working directly with Hurst, AMC contacted dealers known to race and asked whether they would buy a car built for the strip. The result was an identical series of cars with 390-cubic-inch engines. One source says 52 were built and another says it is believed just 55.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Hurst SS/AMX.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 6,390 cc / 6.4 LFactory: 390 cu in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | 12.3:11 Independently researchedFrom the description of one car, number 18 of 52. |
| Fuel system | cross-ram manifold with two Holley carburettors (dual quad induction)1 Independently researched |
| Power | 313 kW / 426 PSFactory: 420 hp · converted1 Independently researchedFigure for car number 18 as described by the auction text; rating standard not stated. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1969 AMC AMX Level B conceptcarz.com
- they produced 52 purpose-built Super Stock AMXs
- 390 cubic-inch, 12.3:1 compression ratio, cross ram manifold, with dual Holly Carburetors
- 390 cubic-inch, 12.3:1 compression ratio
- cross ram manifold, with dual Holly Carburetors
- develops 420 horsepower
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2
JavelinAMX.com – Javelin & AMX basics and production totals Level C
- 53 built (marked uncertain '(?)' on page)
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