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70's AMC Matador
Am I wrong to think this is a viable subject for times such as ours? It's a big American fastback, available with a big motor (albeit from the smog-motor days), and to top it all off - it's a fastback. When these came out my senior year I thought they were butt-ugly and laughable. I think Wally Booth campaigned one in Pro Stock, and of course it made a few bones in NASCAR trim. I would consider this for a modern street machine. Cut off the bumpers, fore and aft. Give a bit of rake. You have the makings of a serious hot rod that would get noticed among the sea of Chevelles and Mustangs. What do you think?
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Only 17k, quite a bargain someone got.
Pretty far down on my list of cars to buy, but so are Chevelles and Mustangs
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Put the bumper back on. Plus it loses style points because Mikey from American Chopper built one.
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My hobby is needing a hobby.Comment
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Looks better without bumpers on,,, not a fan of that vinyl top either'86 Monte SS (sold) ~ HRPT 2015, '17, '18 ~ Long Hauler
'73 Dodge Coronet Wagon ~ ‘19 Long Hauler
79 Trans Am project
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That's the Barcelona Edition, I think.Looks better without bumpers on,,, not a fan of that vinyl top either
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Used a 73 or 76 Matador wagon front bumper (gotta be 73 as rear bumper was crap, most 73 had 5 mph bumpers up front only) welded up it was a strong one that was on 3 cars..yes got accusations of "loaded bumper" of course it was not...Comment
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It is kinda cool but then I have two Studebakers.
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shows you have taste, discernment and self-control.... only 2?Originally posted by JRoberts View PostIt is kinda cool but then I have two Studebakers.Doing it all wrong since 1966Comment
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One's a pickup truck, right Joe ?Comment
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I will say I like cars that appear to be bigger than they actually are. Cars that appear to be smaller are cool too. A 68-70 Dodge Charger feels huge. Bigger than a Super Bee or Roadrunner but the same size. Then a Cuda or Challenger looks smaller than all of them but is actually wider.
Those Matadors look massive, but aren't.My hobby is needing a hobby.Comment
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If memory servers correctly I remember a light blue stude truck at maxton . Was it the style the had front fenders that were the same as the rears only switched around ?Originally posted by Monster View PostPreviously HoosierL98GTAComment
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And the other is a station wagon......I think??
hi allWell I have stopped buying stuff for cars I don't own. Is that a step in the right or wrong direction?Comment
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Hey Steve . Getting anywhere on that vette cart ?Previously HoosierL98GTAComment
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