UPDATE Info on my 69 AMX drag car AMERICAN X-press

I am trying to locate the 1969 AMX drag car I built in the 1980's known as the "AMERICAN X-press" Disguising features are chromed 4 link bars with ford rear end and Monroe coil overs, modified front suspension using custom brackets locating the trunnion style control arms with Monroe coil overs on the modified frame rails with pinto rack and pinion steering. Hurst Airheart brakes front and rear. Fiberglass 1 piece front end, doors, bumpers and deck lid painted typical red, white and blue with the "AMERICAN X-press in goldleaf on the doors. I sold the car to a person in Brighton Michigan without engine / trans. They installed a BB Chevy and raced it in the Great Lakes area. I have heard that it was crashed and then partially parted out. Any info would be greatly appreciated !!!!       Rick

Edited by wobblyweb - Mar/07/2012 at 1:39pm

 

That's a sharp car, I hope you track it down. Andy

Wow, that was pretty fast tracking actually. Cool story even more interesting if you manage to bring it home. Thanks for the pictures too... bring more. :) Any track side photos from the old days?

SKeown wrote:    I remember an older man blowing the engine in an AMX on Pinks, I also understand Herman Louis built him a new engine. Unfortunately Herman is gone, so I don't know any way to track it down, if in fact it was you're old car.    SKeown

That guy was from New England and he was blowing the doors off everyone on that show until his shifter linkage broke and he over revved and threw a rod..it was a FaaaasT AMX....not sure of the exact failure but it was something to that effect...seemed like a really down to earth person too, hated to see him break like that after wiping up the track!