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The year's biggest news was the arrival of a new two-door model, AMC's Matador coupe. Unlike all previous (Matador and Rebel) models, it was available in two different trim levels; the sporty Classic AMX equivalent to the AMC Matador X model and the luxury Classic Brougham equivalent to the AMC Matador Brougham coupe model. [166]
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1974 AMC Matador in Kentwood, MI $12,900. In an effort to make the Matador more exciting to the American public, for 1974, AMC offered a complete redesign for its 2 door coupe. AMC introduced an aerodynamically styled fastback couple with pronounced tunnel style headlights.
Dec 15, 2008 · The Matador Coupe had sleek one-of-a-kind elegant aerodynamic styling that was bold and looked at least ten years ahead of its time. The front-end had space-age looking pods for the twin head lights.
May 6, 2018 · Fish Out of Water: AMC’s 1974-78 Matador Coupe. With its quirky, marine-life styling, the 1974-1978 Matador coupe is one of the more polarizing cars of the 1970s: Folks tend to love or hate the design. Either way, it’s worth a look.
Feb 9, 2024 · The Matador coupe was available in AMC’s linup of engines, from the base 232 six all the way to a four-barrel 401. The tested car had the fourbarrel 360 V8 with the optional dual exhausts, thus packing 220 net hp, and backed by a Chrysler-source automatic (Torquefllite).
Oct 19, 2018 · In late 1973, AMC introduced the 1974 model year Matador Coupe, a fairly radical restyling of the 1971-73 first generation two-door hardtop. With around $40 million invested in tooling unique to this single body style (four-doors and wagons retained the old styling), it was a huge gamble for AMC, and one which they hoped would pay dividends ...
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Sep 23, 2018 · The coupe body style lasted five years, and sold extremely well in its first couple years — outselling the four-door variants by nearly 25,000 units in 1974. But by 1977, sales had dropped to less than 10,000 and in 1978, the coupe’s final year, dismal sales of 2,006 forced AMC to pull the plug.
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Sep 23, 2018 · AMC wasn’t about to be left out of this lucrative market, but knowing it needed a more progressive-appearing contender than the conservative 1971-’73 two-door Matador, the company approved the development of a new midsize coupe.
There are 3 new and used 1974 to 1978 AMC Matadors listed for sale near you on ClassicCars.com with prices starting as low as $10,495.
