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About the AMC Javelin Register of Australia.

TurboClub built this website in 2007 for benefit of all owners of AMC Javelins.

The AM Javelin Register of Australia was first conceived around 1984 by Dianne and Alan Wilson who had two AMC Javelins as daily drivers. At this time there existed the Rambler Car Club of Victoria so most Javelin owners were involved and knew each other. It was decided the Javelin was unique and special enough to deserve a dedicated register and formation of a separate club.
To this end we banded together and Dianne decided to take on the workload of putting together a small booklet newsletter which had its first issue distributed in the Spring of 1984. This came to be known as “On Target” in deference to the Javelin “Bullseye” round badge of a small circle inside a larger one. We plan on using this site to share past magazines produced by the register, pictures and discussions of our progress, and useful hints on maintenance and restoration. That was THEN, this is 2021.

Unfortunately we lost Dianne in 2020. RIP and condolences to her family.
I wanted to rebuild this into TurboClub.com in her remembrance.
She was a tireless stalwart of the AMC Javelin in Australia and produced many issues of “On Target” over the years which were enjoyed by all members.

Many of these magazines are featured for reading on this website which I have rebuilt from my original back ups of the original website I created.
As time passed the website was abandoned and various named iterations have appeared and disappeared. TurboClub.com has been online constantly since 1997, and hope to be around for a few more decades yet.

What’s New

2007 Sunday June 24 – AGM at Lunch at Eltham Hotel –
2007 Sunday June 24 –
Decided to build a Website

Key Milestones

2007 June 27 – Registered Domain
www.AMCJavelins.org.au
1984 Spring – First edition of the News Letter “On Target”
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RTO 06100005 AMC Javelin 1969

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AMC Javelin ’69 – RTO 06100005

		*Greg’s AMC Javelin ’69* 343ci 4bbl Torqueflite Auto *CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT HERE*	American Motors Corporation(U.S.A.)’69 Model, Standard Spec built RHD in Port Melb.Australia under licence by AMI ( Aust. Motor Industries)Click small pix to enlarge.
		Modified with Gowan Hindhaugh rebuilt 401 CI from ’72 Javelin fitted with Blackjack Headers, Singleplane Torker Manifold, 4bbl Carter, Dogleg 202/160 Ported and Polished Heads, Custom adapter built to suit GMC Fisher built 461 Modified Supercharger, Twin 4bbl Carters.Torqueflite Shift modified and beefed up to take 500HP – only ten years in the making!?! maybe finished soon???
			Standard Javelins built by AMI in Melbourne Australia had the 343cu in engine with a 3 speed automatic Torque flite transmission. Imported CKD from Kenosha to AMI and converted to RHD.
		Bought from a car yard in Footscray when I first saw it in White duco, I remarked to the owner that it would be more saleable in BLACK. Driving by a few weeks later I spotted it on the lot in Black!!
		The Javelin was running the 401 with the blackjack headers and the torker single plane aluminium 4bbl manifold. Unfortunately the fuel supply was not up to the engine requirements and was cutting out mid track. Even stalling after hitting second we were still pulling very low 14’s.	At the Calder Park Raceway Drags in ’85.
		Made the big mistake of thinking the car needed a rebuild after parking next to a Dodge Challenger at a 60’s American Muscle Car Club car show
			Bob Fischer built GMC 471 Supercharger that has been modified with a custom designed and manufactured snout by owner. Fitted with an Airconditioning clutch to be able to engage and disengage the blower rotors dependent on requirements.
		The blower manifold is making the blower sit to high so is being rebuilt to sit the blower lower in the valley above a liquid intercooler.