Could be, if I'm not mistaken the 401 was just a punched out 390
"Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >IIRC the 70 was the first year for the 401.....The 390 was ended in >69.......I am sure I will be corrected if i am off by a year.....LOLOL, Mike >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Harry " M.)"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:49 AM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Vega(Now AMC addicts comparing notes) > > >Did the 70 include the addition of the 390 engine option ? Not sure if it >was available yet on the 69 > > >"Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>The 70 was the same body style as the 69. Mike >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Harry " M.)"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:38 AM >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Vega(Now AMC addicts comparing notes) >> >> >>I think they ended the Javelin production in '73 or '74, but it did get >>ugly >>after the early 70's model year. The 69 had the best body style in my >>opinion, nice lines to the fenders and those factory Crager SST wheels >>looked real sharp >> >> >>"Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>MAN did AMC mess up the Javelin when they made that awfull bubble fender >>>model!!! I LOVED my 70...That was a nice body style but just like all NY >>>cars was eaten away by the salt and became too dangerous to drive so I >>>sold >>>it to a guy doing a resto on one who needed trim pieces. That's OK I WILL >>>have an AMX(68 or 9) to replace it with when the kids are graduated and I >>>can get away with a 2 seater again. >>> >>>Mike >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Harry " M.)"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 8:49 AM >>>Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Vega >>> >>> >>>You are right about the javelin, the Alabama State Police purchased a few >>>of >>>those as pursuit vehicles. As a matter of fact they kept a couple of them >>>they use as show cars in parades. My nefiew lives down they and took some >>>pictures and ask me if I knew what they were. Thought they a pretty cool >>>looking >>> >>> >>>Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>>Kevin wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Matadors and Ambassadors were used for police vehicles. IIRC, Adam-12 >>>>> was >>>>> a >>>>> matador. There wasn't a police package like Ford, but there was a >>>>> certified >>>>> speedo, and police cars usually got 401s, front and rear sways, tranny >>>>> coolers, >>>>> and bigger brakes. The engine was identical to civilian except the oil >>>>> pan >>>>> had baffles. Alabama used to use javelins as pursuit vehicles. >>>> >>>>I thought a Matador was a Hornet coupe. 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