AMC Javelin specifications by year — American Muscle Car Facts

Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023

Light blue 1968 AMC Javelin hardtop from the front three-quarter on grass at a car show, with Javelin script and a 343 badge in the grille and a thin blue side stripe — 1968 AMC Javelin hardtop in light blue with the 343 V8 Photo: Sicnag, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

1968

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, base	2,826 lb	6879-5
Shipping weight, SST	2,836 lb	6879-7
Wheelbase	109 in	all 1968 Javelins
Overall length	189.2 in	all 1968 Javelins
Trunk luggage space	10.2 cu ft	all 1968 Javelins
Standard tires	6.95x14 (sixes), 7.35x14 (V-8s)	all 1968 Javelins

1969

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, base	2,826 lb	6979-5
Shipping weight, SST	2,836 lb	6979-7
Axle ratios (standard; no-cost optional)	232 3-speed column/floor 3.08 (3.31); V-8 automatic 2.87 (3.15); 4-speed floor 3.54 (3.15); 3.15 standard with Go Packages; dealer ratios 3.73, 3.91, 4.10, 4.44, 5.00 extra cost :1	Javelin

1970

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, base	2,845 lb	7079-5
Shipping weight, SST	2,863 lb	7079-7
Shipping weight, Trans Am Javelin	3,340 lb	Trans Am edition
Axle ratios, four-speed (360 4-bbl and 390)	3.54 (3.15 and 3.91); with Go Package and automatic 3.15 standard (2.87 and 3.54 optional) :1	Javelin 360 4-bbl / 390

1971

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, base	2,887 lb	7179-5
Shipping weight, SST	2,890 lb	7179-7
Wheelbase	110 in	all 1971 Javelins
Overall length	191.8 in	all 1971 Javelins
Overall width	75.2 in	all 1971 Javelins
Tread, front (six / V-8) / rear	59.3 / 59.7 / 60.0 in	all 1971 Javelins
Trunk space	10.2 cu ft	all 1971 Javelins
Fuel tank	16 US gal	all 1971 Javelins
Standard tires	C78x14 (sixes), D78x14 (V-8s), E70x14 white-letter (AMX)	by engine/trim

1972

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, SST (V8)	3,118 lb	7279-7
Shipping weight, six-cylinder	2,875 lb	7279-7 six
Axle ratios (standard; optional)	232: 3-speed floor 3.08 (3.31, 3.58), Torque-Command column 3.08 (3.31); 258: Torque-Command column only, 3.08 (3.31); 304: 3-speed 3.54 (3.15), automatic 2.87 (3.15); 360 2-bbl automatic 2.87 (3.15); 360 4-bbl automatic 2.87 (3.15), 4-speed 3.54 (3.15, 3.91); 401 automatic console 2.87 (3.15, 3.54), 4-speed 3.54 (3.15, 3.91) :1	Javelin SST
Fuel	regular-leaded, low-lead or no-lead, 91 octane or higher	all 1972 AMC engines

1973

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, V8	3,104 lb	7379-7
Shipping weight, six-cylinder	2,868 lb	7379-7 six
Wheelbase	110 in	Javelin and Javelin AMX
Overall length	192.31 in	Javelin and Javelin AMX
Overall width	75.2 in	Javelin and Javelin AMX
Fuel tank capacity	16 US gal	Javelin and Javelin AMX

1974

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, V8	3,117 lb	7479-7
Shipping weight, six-cylinder	2,875 lb	7479-7 six

Each year's heading links to that model year's full fact sheet. Specification labels are carried as recorded and not normalized across years, so the same measure may be worded differently from one year to the next.