Car of the Week: 1974 AMC Matador X coupe (GPOTD Style)

[remember, i'm only posting what's on the Old Cars website]

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When Andy Schallitz was trying to make a big snap decision on whether to purchase his pristine 1974 AMC Matador X coupe, he got a piece of advice from his twin brother Adam that he just couldn’t argue with,
‘If you really want one of these, you’re never going to find a nicer one.’

That was really all the affirmation Andy needed to hear. He pulled the trigger that day three years ago and he’s had no second thoughts ever since. The decision was certainly made easier by the fact that the tan Matador was a true time capsule car with a paltry 5,760 miles on the odometer at the time. It hadn’t even been properly broken in 46 years after it had been ordered new by a Matador fan who couldn’t wait to own one.

read more: https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/car-of-the-week-1974-amc-matador-x-coupe
 
When I was 18 I had a p/t job with Hertz Rental picking up cars that had been rented and taken out of the area. One time I was told to pick up a Matador (which was a rental rarity) and was excited to be able to drive it back the the headquarters. I wasn't that impressed.
 
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