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I haven’t seen this in person, but on Facebook:
Probably considered one of the ugliest, most progressively styled cars from the 1970s the AMC "Matador" This one however is the "Holy Grai" of all Matadors.
1974 AMC Matador
Brougham X Coupe 4-Speed Manual
1 of 312 Factory Produced with 401 V8
Black on Black / Bucket Seats & Floor Shifter
235 HP 401 Cubic Inch V-8 /Dual Exhaust
8.25:1 compression ratio / 335 lb-ft of torque CW 3,993 lbs
Twin-Grip limited-slip differential.
Reportedly 1 of 5 to have been a
3-speed Automatic on the floor from factory/
Then Customer Requested /Dealership Converted to 4-Speed Manual /AMC Javelin Transmission
The original owner was a pilot in the Los Angeles, California area who bought the car on December 28, 1973. After the Matador arrived from AMC's Kenosha, Wisconsin factory with a three-speed automatic and a floor shifter, the buyer, did not like the fact that AMC did not offer a factory 401/four-speed manual drivetrain on the Matador.
VIN: A4C169Z231868
The third digit is the transmission code. This Matador code says A for American Motors, 4 for the year 1974, and C for the transmission, which stands for automatic floor shift. If it was a factory 4 speed the vin code would be an M.
The 8 being the last digit indicates X trim package with 401 V8.
Probably considered one of the ugliest, most progressively styled cars from the 1970s the AMC "Matador" This one however is the "Holy Grai" of all Matadors.
1974 AMC Matador
Brougham X Coupe 4-Speed Manual
1 of 312 Factory Produced with 401 V8
Black on Black / Bucket Seats & Floor Shifter
235 HP 401 Cubic Inch V-8 /Dual Exhaust
8.25:1 compression ratio / 335 lb-ft of torque CW 3,993 lbs
Twin-Grip limited-slip differential.
Reportedly 1 of 5 to have been a
3-speed Automatic on the floor from factory/
Then Customer Requested /Dealership Converted to 4-Speed Manual /AMC Javelin Transmission
The original owner was a pilot in the Los Angeles, California area who bought the car on December 28, 1973. After the Matador arrived from AMC's Kenosha, Wisconsin factory with a three-speed automatic and a floor shifter, the buyer, did not like the fact that AMC did not offer a factory 401/four-speed manual drivetrain on the Matador.
VIN: A4C169Z231868
The third digit is the transmission code. This Matador code says A for American Motors, 4 for the year 1974, and C for the transmission, which stands for automatic floor shift. If it was a factory 4 speed the vin code would be an M.
The 8 being the last digit indicates X trim package with 401 V8.
