Is a '69 AMX considered a mopar A-body?

I always felt AMC accomplished a lot given the size of the company.
I agree. I remember when I was a kid. And they were ridiculed when they made their attempts to enter the performance markets. By 1970? The whole hotrodding industry realized "These guys ain't playing." Very competitive in the Stock/Super Stock classes. And some dominance in the Trans Am circuit. They certainly deserve respect.