The LTZ was the luxury model, while the S and SS models focused on sportiness. This meant a higher focus not just on sportiness but also on luxury. The "S" was added to emphasize the sportiness of the car. All are equipped with manual transmission, as the automatic was lacking the true sportiness. The 1972 VAM Javelin saw considerable improvements in terms of both performance and sportiness. Today, by contrast, such canons prefer a 'healthier' skin colour, sportiness, gait and so on. Most of the "sportiness" of these was due to effective marketing.