120mph Javelin

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120mph Javelin

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Post by Mike Allfrey »

Dear Keith,

I am pretty certain that I know which Javelin I would prefer to stop in a hurry from 120 mph! Those AMC Javelins always look so unstable - even when stationary.

Nice to see mention of the Gloster Javelin though!

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Has anyone else noticed the new train from Japan for the Channel Tunnel service?

There's another Javelin!

Anyone got pictures to add?
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As many are awhere, I have been into American muscle cars of the late 60s/early 70s for decades
The AMC javelin is a pig of a car.
I know which Javelin I would prefer to stop in a hurry from 120 mph!
And the AMC doesnt fall into that catorgory!!!!
It was not untill early mid 70s that the American musle finally decided that good stopping was essentual, after these things where often purchased for their kids as a graduation present...and the died
Disc and power assited brakes up front where a opition!!!! As where seat belts.
My Camaro was an ex show room demo car, so it had/has these opitions, including seat beats...2 sets, 1 diagonal, and another lap...which means 2 buckels
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Post by Mike Allfrey »

American Muscle Cars, a bit far from our usual topics, but interesting none the less!

Was in the States in 1979, and while in Nebraska and some lonely roads, we hired a green Mercury with (I think) a 427 cubic inch V8 (the biggest available). It was an incredible two-door coupe, all plush green velvet upholstery, opera windows, rubber mats and three on the tree shift. The beast had drum brakes all round and we decided to give them a bit of a test. Up near Chadron, we did three emergency stops in quick succession from 80 mph - suffered unbelievable brake fade and melted the plastic wheel trims at the front to the extent that they sagged to the road surface.

The car was handed in and, amazingly, there was no protest about the condition of the front wheel trims!

Another not forgotten motoring experience!

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Mike A.
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