Richard Teague's own AMX that he used to get managment interested in his concepts

Teague’s car was a stock early production Rally Green Metallic car with a black vinyl interior, a 390-cid 315-hp V8 and automatic transmission. Teague painted the front bumper white, installed ’67 Plymouth Valiant turn signal lamps, bolted on a front spoiler and added 8-in. Kelsey-Hayes wheels, a Sidewinder exhaust system and a customized fuel filler on the left-hand sail panel. Other touches included competition style hood-locking pins, twin longitudinal racing stripes, special 390 badges and a red interior with armrest.

Some of the changes like the painted bumper became a production option on AMC’s “Big Bad” trimmed cars. To get the racing stripes, AMC buyers could specify the ’68 Go-Package option. The Tadco-made Sidewinders were a ’69 option. Later, Javelin Trans Am and AMX models adopted the “chin” type front spoiler.

Teague knew AMC was planning a four-seat Javelin-AMX and planned to give the Javelin new front and rear ends on a longer wheelbase, without altering outer door panels, windshield, unibody and trunk lid. He dusted off his custom AMX, which he hadn’t used for a while, added a ‘71 Javelin fibreglass mockup front clip, adopted bulging fender lines designed by Eric Kugler and added red T-stripes that were already set for production.

Teague installed circular 1971-’74 Javelin turn signals, a set of ‘70 Javelin taillights and a distinctive scooped hood. The racing-type fuel filler and spoiler were deleted. He added updated sideview mirrors and silver-blue paint. An adjustable rear spoiler was bolted on. Teague swapped steering wheels and seats, replacing the red originals with ’71-style bucket seats and custom door panels in the same colour. He added a rear cushion to make a car that could be converted to four-person use (if the rear passengers were small).

In essence, he turned his personalized AMX into a ’71 concept car. Teague showed his “1971 styling prototype” to the AMC board of directors on Nov. 4, 1969. The design was rejected, which was no big surprise. Teague had not had the time or money to integrate front and rear styling, but the interior did get some additional consideration.

Teague later gave it to his son Rich as a high school graduation gift. Rich traded it in on a Gremlin.

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