Matador

"Dakotahound" (dakotahound) 06/20/2019 at 08:17 • Filed to: AMC, Matador

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Here is a mid-70s AMC Matador Coupe that I spotted late yesterday afternoon in the rain.

AMC Matador

fhrblig > Dakotahound 06/20/2019 at 08:30

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Yes please

WilliamsSW > Dakotahound 06/20/2019 at 08:32

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Brilliant move by the owner to remove that hideous front bumper. 

kanadanmajava1 > Dakotahound 06/20/2019 at 08:36

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It looks very weird without the front bumper.

Dakotahound > kanadanmajava1 06/20/2019 at 08:41

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I think that I like it better without the front bumper. Actually, when I first took the picture, I didn’t notice. It only became obvious after viewing the picture later.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dakotahound 06/20/2019 at 08:53

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Yes, please.

kanadanmajava1 > Dakotahound 06/20/2019 at 09:23

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Yeah, it looks better without the original bumper. Matador was born when the safety bumpers had been just introduced. I’m pretty sure that the earlier designs had quite a lot slimmer bumper variation.

ranwhenparked > Dakotahound 06/20/2019 at 21:12

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You can definitely tell it was designed without much consideration for the 5mph bumpers, otherwise they would have been better integrated from the start.

I would think this example is closer to Dick Teague’s original intent, though he would have at least specified a thinner chrome bumper.

coqui70 > Dakotahound 06/21/2019 at 00:20

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Needs detachable wings and a jet engine.