AMC Matador Coupe

AMC Matador Coupe The coupe version of the Matador arrived for 1974. It was quite quirky and looked nothing like the regular Matador. The Coupe was offered in hatchback configuration, but was closer to midsize than the other Matador. Brougham was the premium trim package. ‘X’ was the sporty trim package. An Oleg Cassini package […]
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AMC Ambassador

AMC Ambassador The Ambassador was a step up from the Matador. If AMC came close to selling a luxury car, this would be it. There were stripper versions for cabbies and coppers as well. Only two of its model years fall within the smog-era. It was dropped after ’74 in favor of the Matador pressing […]
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AMC Matador

AMC Matador The Matador was in its third model year in 1973. It was also the last of the generation. The body styles were 2-door hardtop, 4-door sedan, and station wagon. Its size fell between midsize and fullsize, slotting in just under the big Ambassador. Powering this beast were a choice of six different engines. […]
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