with the 1955-1957  Ford Thunderbird  being the last ones. To a degree, the AMX was a competitor with America's only other two-seater of the era, the  Chevrolet Corvette  for substantially less money. With a one-inch (2.5 cm) shorter wheelbase than the Chevrolet's 2-seater, "the AMX was often seen by the press as a Corvette competitor."