{"id":962966,"date":"2022-04-22T11:27:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T15:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1968-american-motors-amx-von-piranha\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:10:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:10:34","slug":"1968-american-motors-amx-von-piranha","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1968-american-motors-amx-von-piranha\/","title":{"rendered":"1968 AMC AMX Von Piranha – 390ci – Automatic – TRUE AMX “GO PAK” CAR – 25k actual miles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vehicle Location<\/strong>: Ft. Myers, FL 33908
\nAuction Type<\/strong>: Reserve
\nMileage<\/strong>: 25,021
\nEngine<\/strong>: 390ci
\nTransmission<\/strong>: Automatic
\nExterior<\/strong>: red
\nInterior<\/strong>: black
\nVIN<\/strong>: A8C397X310766
\nParty<\/strong>: Private Seller<\/p>\n

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RARE, RARE, RARE!<\/p>\n

1968 American Motors AMX Von Piranha<\/p>\n

* 1 OF ONLY 22 WHICH WERE BUILT BY THOROUGHBRED MOTORS IN DENVER, COLORADO FOR SELECT AMC DEALERSHIPS IN THE COLORADO REGION<\/p>\n

(SIMILAR TO THE BALDWIN-MOTION AND DICKEY HARRELL CHEVELLE’S, MONTE CARLO AND CAMARO’S WHICH WERE BUILT AS HIGH PERFORMANCE STREET, STRIP AND ROAD RACE CARS AND MARKETED THROUGH A LIMITED NUMBER OF NEW CAR OUTLETS)<\/p>\n

* ONE OF THE CARS WAS CAMPAIGNED BY RACING LEGEND RON HUNTER WHO RACED THE CARS AT CONTINENTAL DIVIDE RACEWAY AND POSSIBLY THE PIKES PEAK HILL CLIMB<\/p>\n

* ONLY ONE OTHER VON PIRANHA IS BELIEVED TO STILL EXIST (A GOLD CAR LAST SEEN IN THE DENVER AREA) BUT AT THIS POINT IT CANNOT BE LOCATED<\/p>\n

* ONLY 25,021 ACTUAL MILES (THE AUTOMOBILE WAS STORED IN A SHOP IN COLORADO FOR OVER 30 YEARS)<\/p>\n

* TRUE AMX “GO PAK” CAR<\/p>\n

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\"1968<\/p>\n

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* MATCHING NUMBERS 390 CUBIC INCH MOTOR (#3190806)<\/p>\n

* BORG WARNER M-12 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION<\/p>\n

* EDELBROCK R4B INTAKE (STAMPED WITH VON PIRANHA LOGO)<\/p>\n

* “TWIN GRIP” POSI-TRAC REAR END<\/p>\n

* RUNS, SOUNDS AND DRIVES GREAT (NOT A RATTLE)<\/p>\n

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF A “BARN FIND” MUSCLE CAR<\/p>\n

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\"1968<\/p>\n

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THE AUTOMOBILE WAS PROFESSIONALLY APPRAISED BY STEVE LINDEN AT SPECIALIZED VINTAGE VEHICLE SERVICES IN JANUARY, 2014. APPRAISED VALUE: $57,500.00 (IT HAS APPRECIATED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PAST 8 YEARS!)<\/p>\n

THE CURRENT NADA BOOK VALUE FOR A “REGULAR” 1968 AMX NOT INCLUDING THE RARENESS OF THE VON PIRANHA OR THE HUGE ADD FOR LOW MILES IS $75,300.00!<\/p>\n

THIS CAR WAS FEATURED BOTH ON THE COVER AND INSIDE OF MUSCLE CAR REVIEW MAGAZINE IN THE JUNE 2016 ISSUE (SEE COVER WITH PHOTO’S)<\/p>\n

ONE OF THE RAREST PIECES OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY THAT I’VE OWNED IN MY 51 YEARS IN BUSINESS<\/p>\n

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