This 54-year-old AMC Javelin was one out of only three pony cars tuned by famous engineer Craig Breedlove for Bonneville speed runs, and the only one to hit an absolute record in the C-Production class.
Among other high-end upgrades, the car landed with a new five-liter V8, a special inlet manifold, and a redesigned cylinder head assembly. A four-speed manual transmission was entrusted with carrying the torque to the wheels.
Back in 1968, Breedlove was able to hit 260 km/h (161 mph) piloting this car. The auction holder claims the record has stayed for many years.
Since the racer was used exclusively for the Bonneville runs, its odometer still reads around 20 miles (30 kilometers). It was carried to and from races, and has stood in a museum since retirement. Whoever buys it will be getting a heap of newspapers and other publications of that era highlighting its feats. There is no public price estimate.
Back in the 1960s, the AMC Javelin model competed against the likes of the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang. Some examples took part in Trans-Am races, and in the early 1970s, the Javelin was the first pony car to be accepted into the U.S. police fleet.