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CamJam
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Awesome, Mark!!! You and the crew have done a fabulous job and deserve the recognition!
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'73 Javelin 360 (current project)
'72 Baja Bronze Javelin SST '69 Big Bad Orange AMX (2018 Teague Heritage Award) SOLD |
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gtoman_us
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Congratulations. What a great achievement and recognition.
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Used to collect trophies, now I collect gas receipts and put on miles 1964 Rambler Ambassador Cross Country Wagon 1965 GTO 1931 Model A original survivor "Flat Roofs are Cool" |
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70 Donohue 390
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Congrats again Mark! A day you'll never forget for sure. When is the photo shoot at "THE" Mansion? She looks better with the Magnums although those are some nice looking hubcaps. It would be cool to find that beach front parking area & recreate that photo. Probably off PCH? near Venice Beach?
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67 Rogue 290 Convert
70 BBO 390 5 Speed Javelin-under construction |
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UNFORD
AMC Nut Joined: Feb/16/2009 Location: S. California Status: Offline Points: 306 |
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The Nash is the only AMC history related car he owns that I know of. It was great to have it in the background with the PM car. Already this Leno shoot has started opening doors to other things. I can't say more at the time. I have not had any communication with Playboy yet, but my contact with Leno knows people, he said he'd snoop around and see what contacts he could create there. It'd be interesting to do a photo shoot at the mansion of course. Already there are several car magazine photographers asking about the car. After 42 years of this car being hidden from the public, my goal is to promote the car and expose it to the public (pun intended) often, giving AMC as much recognition as possible, with as much class as I can. I can say I'm really looking forward to the next Kenosha meet!
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Mark Melvin
AMO #8858 socalamx.net playmateamx.com |
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UNFORD
AMC Nut Joined: Feb/16/2009 Location: S. California Status: Offline Points: 306 |
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Kirk, at the opening of the video segment he quipped, "it takes a real man to drive a pink car!" Jay was very nice to everyone. His reputation precedes him wherever he goes.
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Mark Melvin
AMO #8858 socalamx.net playmateamx.com |
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DesertAMX
AMC Apprentice Joined: Aug/10/2010 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 104 |
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Very Cool Mark. Can't wait to see the car in May.
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69 BBO Javelin Project Cactus Cruisers AMC |
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American67
AMC Apprentice Joined: Oct/07/2014 Location: Hel, Finland Status: Offline Points: 83 |
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What a beautiful car and an outstanding resto job!
Three thumbs up and thank you for a great story.. It would sure be amazing to see that car live, but it´s propably never going to happen... |
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1966 Rambler American 220 1969 AMC Rambler 440 |
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THE MENACE
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/04/2008 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 4428 |
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This is the photo shoot car that was painted a day before with the peel off paint! Note the dealer plate on the front bumper! I'm pretty sure this picture was taken at the beach in Playa Del Rey. I'm looking forward to seeing the real Playboy AMX again this May. Dennis Edited by THE MENACE - Apr/08/2015 at 11:37am |
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The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX" Still Owner: SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE) 70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed 70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's) 72 Gremlin Autocross Project. |
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gtoman_us
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Viewed the Jay Leno today and awesome job Mark. What a car!
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Used to collect trophies, now I collect gas receipts and put on miles 1964 Rambler Ambassador Cross Country Wagon 1965 GTO 1931 Model A original survivor "Flat Roofs are Cool" |
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UNFORD
AMC Nut Joined: Feb/16/2009 Location: S. California Status: Offline Points: 306 |
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I got word today the video from Jay Leno's Garage is out and people have seen it. I watched it and it turned out really good. I'm glad I wore long pants that day with shots of the whole car and Jay & I standing next to it. My voice didn't sound the best, almost like I was horse or something. Well it can be best said, "It is what it is.." Here's the video.. Jay Leno's Garage: Also a nice post on Hemmings web newsletter:
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Mark Melvin
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