Not the prettiest car ever made but this just looks right.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/events...-of-every-age/
Meant to be.
https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/the-...gance-31063880
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This lucky prototype was based on a silver 1969 AMX with a 390- inch engine. Legendary Design VP Richard Teague gave custom designer George Barris free rein to design a halo car a head turner to bring people into AMC showrooms. The AMX-400 ended up on TV for a brief period before it was bought up by Dominos owner Tom Monaghan who bought the Tigers in 1983 brining them to their last World Series Championship in 1984 before selling them in 1992.
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The 400 made its rounds around the world’s top auto shows. The AMX only has 3,300 miles on it, and fortunately, it had been stored indoors for more than 30 years. The original Joe Bailon paint was still intact but not in good enough condition to save, so sadly, Geary had to remove a paint job that had been applied by one of the true pioneers in custom painting. The new candy paint job was applied by Dave Tabacynski at Tabz Toyz in Lancaster, New York, who, with the help of Ron Lasker, finished restoring the car right before a visit to the 50th anniversary of AMC celebrated in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2004.
The car was then reunited with its creator in Detroit at the '05 Autorama. Barris was so impressed with the restoration that he invited Mike and Lin Geary to show the car with him at the Goodguys' 8th annual Nationals. Interest in the car spread quickly, and Geary received an offer to display the AMX 400 at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum's Hot Rods and Cool Mods exhibit, where it stayed until late 2006.
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https://www.motortrend.com/features/ccrp-0705-amc-amx/
Glad to see this unique machine home again at the 2023 Concours D’Elegance
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