1974 American Motors AMC Matador DL in White 360 CI Engine on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis WI on 2-22-24 at the World of Wheels car show.
We're looking at a 1974 American Motors AMC Matador DL in White Paint. The car is equipped with a 360 CI V8 engine, with an automatic transmission.
The car's Owner is Kyle Bingen. Kyle’s had this car since 2022. Kyle shares he had one in High School and he decided he wanted a car like the one he had in High School. It took him awhile to find it, however this one is really clean and a great car with “Grandma’s interior”.
If you’re interested in attending a World Of Wheels Car Show, here is the link to see the dates and show schedule autorama.com
ENJOY!
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AMC though "out moneyed" continued to punch above their weight to the end. Today these AMC orphans are Soo COOL to see and learn about.
Kudos to a gorgeous car!!!
Hi Wayne, Happy to read you think this car is "Soo COOL" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
When you are the “underdog”, you can afford to take risks. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. Just look at the previous model Matador.
Lou, I spotted this in the background in one of your recent videos. Glad you featured it! My mother had one. It was a very nice car.
And, I assure you, even in smogged-out 1974 ALL AMC V8's were very strong runners.
Audie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I cant remember the last time Ive seen one of those, super cool man
Happy to read this one is "super cool" :-)
Simply a beautiful car American motors wasn’t always on my screen as a teenager, but I don’t ever remember seeing one without the front bumper look
Hi James, I agree, I can't recall seeing one without the front bumper, but it looks pretty cool. Lou
I liked this feature,. i went to help a friend buy a 1974 Matador back in 2002 from original owner, he backed out and i bought it. Still have it.
Hi Jon, Happy to read your Friend has one too :-) Nice. Lou
I think it looks great without the front bumper too, and you're right it definitely gives it AMX vibes. I love the interior as well, and certainly what's under the hood. What a great car! Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you appreciate the design of the front of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this "great car!" with you. You're welcome, Lou
I'm 65 and I remember these well. I have always liked them and thought they were so overlooked. This one is a very nice car!
Hi Jamie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the cars you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
same here --- hornet also
Very cool Matador! I like how AMC swung for the fences in the 1970s- no half measures!
Thanks for reminding us of this classic Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you think this car is "Very cool" :-) My pleasure jogging our memories on this car. You're welcome, Lou
That car is so nice. It smells of 1980's. My nostalgia kicked in hard.
NICE!
Can’t recall ever seeing this car. And I thought I’d seen it all.
I gotta agree with you 100%. I’m sure I seen a few DL’s but I never seen one without the front bumper.
Hi Scott, I'll share one more with you to enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
That was just a simple modification that Matador owners would do, simply be removing the factory front bumper for looks. I still remember seeing a black
Matador in the 70's with BOTH bumpers removed.
In '74 I was having some work done on my '69 Ambassador so the dealer let me use a new '74 Matador until mine was fixed. I sure liked the Matador. It was a copper color with matching interior.
Hi Daniel, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your dealer loaner car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I Always Loved The Styling Of The AMC Madator , Thanks For Showing Such A Great Piece Of American History That We Do Not See More Often. I Realy Apprecatate You Showing It.
Hi James, Happy to read "I Always Loved The Styling Of The AMC Matador" :-) Good news! Here is one more for you to enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
Thanks for showing those AMC rarities.
Happy to share the AMC cars with you :-)
You’re right, cars do get better looking with age. I never thought I would consider a Matador as sharp, but this one is. Very nice! Love AMC.
Happy to share this "sharp" looking car with you :-)
So THAT'S a Matador ! That was the original ad tag line ! Thanks for posting Lou !
Hi Rudy, Thank you for sharing and you're welcome, Lou
Beautiful!!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Beautiful '74 AMC Matador! 17 year-old me just had to see it in person, so I drove to the local dealer, and although a bit shocked with the design at first, I was happy to see fresh styling from AMC. The vehicle in the showroom was the Oleg Cassini edition - black on black, and the carpet and buttons on the button-tufted seats were copper-colored. It blew my mind that AMC actually brought this cool design to market. And Lou, I agree, the front of this car looks great with the bumper removed. It does remind me of the Chrysler Turbine car.
Hi Mike, Great story :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Here is that Turbine, Lou ruclips.net/video/uh1Kt14Bido/видео.html
Nice old car Lou and very rare Thanks.
Happy to share this car with you Leroy. You're welcome.
Sweet 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!
Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) You're welcome motorTranz!
Very nice. Never knew they made this model. Beautiful.
Hi 2098elk, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Wow very nice. That’s a beautiful looking car ❤ Love it 👍🏻
High praise.
Thanks, Lou. I appreciate all your content but especially like AMC cars.
You're welcome Anthony C. Glad you're along for the ride.
That is one sweet Matador and what a comfy/luxury interior.
High praise.
Thanks again for the variety on your channel, Lou. White I have never found the vinyl roof on those Matador Coupes to be appealing and am never a fan of odd tire combinations, this is a nice car even without the front bumper. Call me a purist - amateurs should never screw up what was original. At least this example has things that can be "corrected" to bring it back to original so this doesn't send me off into orbit with anger. Thankfully this guy saved it from a point of no return amateur fubar. Your efforts are always appreciated, Lou!
Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to mix up the cars on the Channel to keep things interesting. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Wow Lou, what a great find. I would definitely spend time looking this over if I saw it at a show. Love the rare ones.
Happy to receive a "Wow" from you. Good news! Here is one more for you. ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
Thanks!
Hi Terry, SUPER THANK YOU FOR THE SUPER THANKS! I appreciate your support of this Channel, Lou
Awesome! I can't believe I've never seen one either
Good news! Here is one more for you to see. ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
I never liked the look of the Matador until this one was revealed. The body stripe compliments it well and the bumper delete is just fine. Plus the wheels. Thanks, Lou, for giving the man the time of day.
Hi duradim1, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
I had a classmate that had one of these back in the early 80's, it was a pretty unique car. Havent seen one in years. Thanks Lou!
Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Classmates car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome John!
Dang what an awesome looking Matador, these are some cool looking cars by AMC!!
Nice :-)
Thanks for showing this beautiful car guys. Back in the 1970s i thought the matador was the ugliest car ever made. Now you don't see them anymore and I wish i had one now . Thanks guys , what a great car to show off.
Hi Donald, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome. Good news! Here is one more for you to enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
In 1978 I bought a 1977 Matador Barcelona coupe. Wish I kept it!!! That car was so plush!!
Hi Bob, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
"It's a Matador"! Or, so went the TV add of the day 📺
Good to see one again.
Happy to find one to share with you :-)
The old TV show ADAM 12 plays on the old TV channel. The character Martin Milner played bought one of these. They were uncommon then and you rarely(never) see one today.
Hi JWelchon, Thank you for sharing TV trivia info. You're right, a rare sight to see today. Good news! I have one more for you to enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
What a cool car!
Hi Rock Rock Rock, Happy to read you appreciate this "cool car!" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
When this amazing coupe came out, our parish, St. Mark's Catholic Church, in Stratford, Connecticut raffled one off at the annual bazaar. It was bright red with white stripes and matching upholstery. It was stunning! My Dad and I spent one long, hot Saturday night selling raffle tickets (at 25 cent$ each!) in front of Town Fair, the local department store/flea market. We were allowed to keep the Matador for the entire weekend, and enjoyed ever minute of it! Congrats on your new DL! 👍
Hi Greg, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car at your church raffle :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This sure brings back memories. My 1st car back in high school was a '74 Matador - orange with black interior and a 304 engine. It looked almost exactly like the one shown in the James Bond movie, "The Man With The Golden Gun". Coincidentally, a girl I worked with at the time had an AMC Hornet which resembled the one from the same movie!
Hi Michael, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
🙋♂️THANKS LOU ,KYLE ,FOR SHARING THIS CAR…WITH THE CHROME DELETE 😊 …LOOKS GREAT 👍💚💚💚
You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long.
Glad you featured this car, saw it next to the Ford in the last video. I've always been a fan of the Matador Coupe. The D/L is a Unicorn. Great one Lou thanks.
Hi David, Happy to share this one with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Adam-12 producers caught hell because Pete Malloy had one of these and told Reed that, "the mechanic has more miles on it than i have".
AMC was a sponsor of the show...lol
this is a beautiful piece of art.
Hi Kardboard Kenny, Thank you for sharing that TV trivia with us. Happy to read you appreciate this "beautiful piece of art" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Great survivor condirion Matador. Another car that's grown on me, thumbs up, very cool.
Hi Bruce H, Happy to read this one has grown on you :-) Lou
That’s a sharp looking car. That was my first thought on the front end that resembles the Chrysler Turbine car.
Happy to read "That’s a sharp looking car." :-)
That is a beautiful car. My friend had one, but not the DL. And it was very nice. Very comfortable very nice.
Hi JONNIE TRUTH, Happy to read your Friend has one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile I’m already subscribed and I hit the thumbs up and I tune in all the time. You’re one of the best out there.
AMC certainly had some "Unique" designs! Always loved their AMX and Javelins although I am a Diehard MoPar Fanatic!
Hi Bill Jamison This and That, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Have not seen one in 40 years...
Here is one more for you to enjoy. ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
@@loucostabile I see, wow. Thank you
Hi LOU, that guys AMC Matador is a great looking car, i have not seen this model before, but it has very nice lines, great video Lou.👍.
Hi Philip. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Good news! Here is one more for you to enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
This is certainly a rare car, I think you are right as time has gone on this style matador has gained a lot of appreciation for the styling as most all the cars look so similar now. Really unique on the woodgrain background instruments, I don't think any other car has that. Great piece of AMC history as well as the styling from Richard Teague, great part of the story on its return to its birth area. Its really amazing how many unique great cars AMC produced, as they certainly never had the R & D budget like GM, Ford, or Chrysler. Great car to share on the channel !
Hi Pavel 517, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I had a beautiful 76 Matador Coupe with the 360 4 bbl. It was from Nevada and only had 53K original miles on it. A tourist hit it and wrecked the front fender, hood and hood hinge so I parked it at a friend's empty lot while I was looking for the parts to fix it. There were a few other cars in that lot that were getting scrapped and when I wasn't there they showed up and the guy from the scrap yard was drunk and backed into the Matador and decided to just take it as well. He was using a logging clam truck to haul the cars and grabbed it by the roof with the clam to load it up and that totalled it.
Hi Todd, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Sad to read the end result :-( Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
1974 American Motors AMC Matador DL is a nice looking car, I've never seen this one before.
Hi ACatal2, Happy to share one you have not seen before. Good news! Here is one more. Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
Beautiful car I do remember seeing some DLS back in the day. This is a fine example. That looks much better without the front bumper and wish I would’ve seen one without both bumpers.❤
Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of cars you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou, I thought I seen it all when it comes to American Cars of this era but that Dash and Vinyl roof? I never seen that and is unique for sure!
gene978, Happy to share one you're not familiar with. Good news! Here is one more, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
A real Beauty!!!😍😍😍
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
sweet ride rare nice Lou
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet ride" :-) Lou
My first car was a '74 Matador sedan. My grandfather's car from new in early 74, it was handed down to me after he passed. Had every option AMC would stuff into one that year including the largest engine option (401cid) It drank gas like they were fixing to quit making it but it had the ride quality of the big Caddies and Oldsmobiles of the era so was a nice driver on a road trip. My teenage driving ultimately resulted in the destruction of its 'AccuTrac' limited slip rear end and sadly my dad sent it to the scrap yard.
Hi Jonathan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Sad to read the end result :-( Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Toro! Thanks Lou!
NICE! You're welcome Brian SD!
I remember the TV Ads for the Matador. Various people seeing the car and saying, “So that’s a Matador!?”
Happy to read this car brings back memories of TV ads you remember.
I always loved that version of the AMC Matador. I remember them as being called the Cassini Matador. I think that they still made the squared-off bodystyle Matador. It looks like it might share the same core support under the hood between the 2 Matadors. This one would be even cooler if it had a 401 under the hood.
The styling of this car looks like the front end might have been carried over on the Pacer. I think the Pacer was AMC's biggest mistake, virtually killing the company. All they were left with, besides the Pace, was variations of the AMC Hornet ending with the Eagle.
Because AMC had made so many detrimental mistakes, they were left with excess factory capacity, so Chrysler stepped in and had AMC build their Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare models.
I have clicked on a thumbs-up for you. Thank you for another great video!
Hi Automated Electronics, Thanks for viewing and sharing. Here is a Matador I think you'll enjoy. You're welcome, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
1970s AMC styling was the most out there stuff I have seen in my lifetime, other than that Tesla truck. Love it or hate it, gotta appreciate it.
Hi Mr Repurpose, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile lou, you find and show us amazing cars. History matters.
Mark me down as another viewer who appreciates the absence of the front bumper, that's a big improvement. Also, Lou, good observation that the front of the car resembles the Chrysler Turbine car. I've been thinking the same thing for years.
Hi JayNaySayer, Happy to read you prefer the "Bumper delete" look :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My favorite AMC, The DL was strictly for NASCAR to improve air dynamics. This is the first time I like one these. AMC contracted with Roger Penske with Mark Donahue. They work with AMC chief designer Dick Teague to develop the body. Unfortunately Mark Donahue was killed in a racing accident and never drove the Matador in a race. First driver was Gary Bittenhousen and the Bobby Allison. Bobby did win some races with the Matador. Unfortunately it wasn’t a big seller in the show room. In the 4 years of production they made 280000 cars. I purchased one when I was senior in high school. $3200. I currently have four of these. The original new one two parts cars and a 1978 Matador Barcelona that I’m restoring. That’s for showing the Matador.
Hi Steve, Hope your restored car comes out the way you like it :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
cool car!... how many people can remember these matadors were the car chosen by LAPD in the early/mid 70s.. growing up in LA i remember them well... they went from road runners to these guys 😂
Hi Martin, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the LAPD cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The LAPD where are Belvidere is not roadrunners
@@susanbalicki to a kid like me they were roadrunner same body but 4 doors
Beautiful Matador, great sound. Amt made a model kit of the stock and nascar matador
Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thank you for sharing details on the model car too, Lou
@@loucostabile I have both kits. Just type in nascar matador and you will find everything you need to know
I remember this car and liked the aerodynamics. Never saw a D/L model though. As good looking as some of the 1950’s concept cars.
"As good looking as some of the 1950’s concept cars" High praise.
That Matador looks so nice with out it's front bumper. It just needs some rectangular driving lights put in the bumper cutouts and it would be what AMC should have done back then. Even a 1970 Camaro split bumper look. Beautiful car !!
Hi Jim, Happy to read you like the "bumper delete" Matador :-) Lou
Nice 😊
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice" car :-) Lou
.I bought this exact model, except for the exterior being a light tan color, as a used car back in 1977, paying $1800. The motor ran great, but it had rust issues (even around the rear light bezels), water leaked from the windshield, and the gas tank needed a new gauge. The best feature though was the interior with the luxurious door panels, and esp. the front seats that folded all the way to the rear seats. allowing you to lie back and see the night sky through the large rear glass. The car looked better when I added Goodyear Polyglas (GT?) tires with the raised white lettering.
I saw American Motors cars everywhere in the 70's, except for the Ambassador models.
Hi Richard, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
That's actually kinda cool. I wouldn't want one, but I can appreciate it.
Happy to read you appreciate this car :-)
My mother looked at one of these brand new in late 73'. She ended up getting a 73' Dodge Dart Sport with the slant 6.
Happy to read this one brings back memories of the one your Mother almost bought.
Kyle's AMC does look great w/o the front bumper...almost Avanti ish. I had a few friends who had AMC's in Maine back in the day...they Rusted asap unfortunately. Thanks Lou.
Hi CJ Design, Happy to read you enjoy the "bumper delete" look :-) Glad to read this bring back memories of your friends cars. You're welcome, Lou
My grandma had a 4 door matador it was a 360 white with green interior don’t remember the year but it would spin the tires on fire lol Back in high school we all made fun of it ugly but would run This ones 2 door nice car
HI Country living, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandma's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile yes sir It brought back some memories Oh car sit all time I got it out she sent me to grocery store so I had ride around some
I remember that this was the coupe version of the Matador with a drastically changed front end and rear end (along with the shape of the body) compared to the Sedans and Station Wagons. The only model of the 1970s to do it! 😎👍
Thank you for sharing what you remember.
Very nice car. I have seen one of them but can not remember whether it was one of the 40+ US stated I have been in since 1975 or here up in Canada.
Hi Glenn, Happy to share this one with you :-) Good news! Here is one more for you to enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
That's got to be the best looking Matador I've ever seen. No, I've never seen woodgrain gauges.
High praise.
That's a good look without the front bumper but it was a more rare version I put back on but liked seeing one again
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy the "bumper delete" :-) Lou
You can definitely see the Avanti influence in this matadors design
Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice.
I just bought myself a '75 coupe! I'm surprised how many videos there are for the car
NICE! Congratulations.
I remember when these came out and I thought they were pretty weird looking. They are still pretty weird, but the shape isn't as bad as I recall. AMC went out of their way to produce oddball cars.
Happy to read you're enjoying the looks of this car a little more today :-)
Cool car. According to the CPI Inflation Calculator on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics page: $5K in January of 1974 is the equivalent of $33,512.02
as of March 2024...the latest date for which they have data. The $4k referenced w/b $26,809.61.
Hi Rick, Thank you for sharing, Lou
I'd forgotten what lookers AMC cars could be in the early 70s.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
I like the Ford parked next to this AMC.
Here you go. ruclips.net/video/YHx09CPRc28/видео.html
Had a friend that bought a new one years ago, a Bill Blass mode if I re correcetly
Hi Bextar636, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Pontiac’s most beautiful car in a great color combo!
Thank you for sharing, and American Motors would take that as a compliment.
Mark Donohue drove a 74' Mat. in Nascar.
Thank you for sharing.
For the people who don't remember this car I will jog your memory. It was used in a James Bond movie and grew wings.
Hi Mark, Thank you for sharing that movie trivia. Lou
Have you ever seen a Matador AMX?
Not yet. Did you see this one? ruclips.net/video/JP6NKTcVLBs/видео.html
I think they look kinda cool myself. But then I like Mavericks too. Haha.
Happy to read you this this car is cool :-)
Hi Paul, Here is a Maverick for you to enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/Iq5MrUKF7fs/видео.html
It looks perfect without the front bumper.
Nice :-)
$4.99 Thanks 👍👍
You're welcome.
It is amazing how that age thing happens. When I was a kid, I thought them matadors were one of the ugliest cars ever and that one looks pretty good.
Hi Teddy, Happy to read today, this one looks pretty good :-) Lou
Beautiful car
I always liked them it does look better without the front bumper but just don't hit anything
Hi Joe, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Even with the bumper on, it's a good idea not to hit anything, Lou
AMC, was for my daddy.
Hi Captain_Commenter, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
It is a shame that American Motors was destroyed, it was a good company with very loyal workers. Whatever the reasons, the big three eventually won out effectively ending the competition that AMC offered to the public. In my humble opinion they were forced out in part by our own government and collusion of the big three. They were even working on an electric car back then, Innovation was there, but the support for AMC was NOT.
Hi 55points, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
If you might recall Chrysler also almost died. The reason it died was more because of competition from Japan than anything else
My teacher had a Green 73 Matador Coupe in Jr High back in late 70s, I thought it was the ugliest car I had ever seen. I admit they have improved with age. They certainly look better with mag wheels
Hi troynov1965, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Teachers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The Javelins and Matadors were the only really good looking Ramblers they ever made, then the Marlin coming in 3rd.
Thanks for sharing the AMC cars you like.
Yes,but the front view ,looks more beautiful than rear....
Happy to read you enjoy the look of the front of this car :-)
Need to fashion some driving lights in the holes where the bumper was. Those openings just don’t look right
Hi TheCrazyMoparDude68, Thanks for sharing what you'd like to see done, Lou
The styling looked odd when new; still does.
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Цікаве авто! Салон,двигун,звук двигуна! Дякую!
Hi Сергій, Happy to share this "Interesting car" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Sharp looking car but too bad the build quality was garbage..they all rusted or fell apart in a few years....
Hi Chad, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou