Yes, AMC nerds are fascinated by that story, much has been writer about it. AMC sold a 'Kit' In 1969 which you could buy and have TA suspension in your own Javelin. (Rumor is that 2 or three were actually sold and installed on street cars) This suspension was very close to the Mustang design of that era, The Ronnie Kaplan Factory AMC TA team set this up so he could update the race cars. Very close to the mustang design, and it's my understanding that the original test mule actually used upper arms and inner sheet metal from a mustang.
The Donohue/Penske team took over the AMC factory effort in 70 and was able to use this basic design of that new suspension to great success.
Interesting that 1970 and later design front suspension was used on nearly all AMC cars (Not Pacer) until AMC was assimilated into Chrysler.
If you look at the '69 race cars it actually has 1970 suspension on it, while my '69 still has trunions. Wel... HAD trunions.
The Donohue/Penske team took over the AMC factory effort in 70 and was able to use this basic design of that new suspension to great success.
Interesting that 1970 and later design front suspension was used on nearly all AMC cars (Not Pacer) until AMC was assimilated into Chrysler.
If you look at the '69 race cars it actually has 1970 suspension on it, while my '69 still has trunions. Wel... HAD trunions.
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