AMC Matador - AMC Matador

AMC Matador
1975 yil AMC Matador sedani
Umumiy nuqtai
Ishlab chiqaruvchi	American Motors korporatsiyasi
Shuningdek, chaqirildi	American Motors Matador[1] Rambler Matador (eksport bozorlari) VAM Classic (Meksika)[2]
Ishlab chiqarish	1970–1978
Assambleya	Melburn porti, Avstraliya (AMI ) San-Xose, Kosta-Rika Mexiko, Meksika (VAM) Kenosha, Viskonsin, AQSH
Dizayner	Dik Teag
Kuzov va shassi
Sinf	O'rta kattalik (1971-1973 va kupalar) To'liq o'lcham (1974-1978 yillar sedanlar va vagonlar) shaxsiy hashamat (Oleg Kassini va "Barselona")
Maket	FR tartibi
Bog'liq	AMC Elchisi
Xronologiya
O'tmishdosh	AMC isyonchisi AMC Elchisi (1974 yildan beri)
Voris	Eagle Premier

The AMC Matador tomonidan ishlab chiqarilgan va sotiladigan avtomobil modeli liniyasi American Motors korporatsiyasi (AMC) ikki avlodda, 1971-1973 (o'rta kattalikdagi) va 1974-1978 yillarda (to'liq hajmda), ikkita eshikda qattiq (birinchi avlod), kupe (ikkinchi avlod), to'rt eshikli sedan va vagon tana uslublari.

Matador o'zining ikkinchi avlodi bilan 1974 yilda ishlab chiqarilgandan keyin AMC-ning eng yirik avtomobiliga aylandi Elchi xuddi shu narsani bo'lishdi platforma. Ikkinchi avlod Matador kupesining yuqori darajadagi trim sathlari sifatida sotildi "Barselona" va Oleg Kassini (keyin moda dizayneri ta'kidladi ) kupeni shaxsiy hashamat segment.

Chet elda, Matadorlar ham ostida sotilgan Rambler marque va litsenziya asosida yig'ilgan, shu jumladan Kosta-Rikada, Meksikada Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM). va Avstraliyada o'ng qo'mondon bilan Avstraliya avtosanoati (AMI).

Fon

1971 yilgi Matador o'rniga AMC isyonchisi, 1967 yildan beri sotuvga chiqarilgan. bilan yuzni ko'tarish va yangi nom, AMC Matadors ikkita eshik sifatida mavjud edi qattiq, to'rt eshikli sedan va vagon tana uslublari. Matador to'liq o'lchamdagi Elchi liniyasi bilan o'zgartirilgan platformani o'rtoqlashdi.

Sedan va vagon modellari "juda yaxshi narxni taklif qildi va juda mashhur edi".^[3] Matadorlar xaridorlarga turli xil politsiya, taksik va boshqa og'ir yuk paketlari bilan taklif qilingan. Ular davlat idoralari va harbiy qismlar orasida mashhur bo'lgan, AQShdagi politsiya bo'limlari Matador sedanlari va vagonlari 360 kub (5,9 L) yoki 401 kub (6,6 L) V8 dvigatellari bilan jihozlangan.^[4]

Matador 1974 yilda qisman yangi xavfsizlik va avariya talablariga javob beradigan tarzda qayta ishlangan. Oldingi ikki eshikli qattiq panelli korpus dizayni butunlay boshqacha 2 eshikli kupe modeli bilan almashtirildi "" buqalar bozorida raqobatdoshlar uchun tugaganidan keyin paydo bo'lgan o'rta kattalikdagi kupe. mushak mashinasi davr ".^[3] Shuningdek, u egalari tomonidan maqtovga sazovor bo'lgan dizayni bilan ajralib turar edi, shuningdek uning past tomi haqida shikoyat qildi.^[5] Matador kupesining dizayni "qutblantiruvchi", shuningdek "davrning dizayn axloqini mukammal egallab olgan hayajonli, mufassal kupe" deb ta'riflangan.^[6]

Zavod tomonidan qo'llab-quvvatlanadigan birinchi avlod qattiq disklar va ikkinchi avlod kupelari ishtirok etishdi NASCAR aksiyadorlik poyga 1972 yildan 1975 yilgacha. Haydovchilar kiritilgan Mark Donox va Bobbi Ellison 1975 yilda, shu jumladan bir nechta musobaqalarda g'olib bo'lish Janubiy 500 Darlingtonda. Matadorlar politsiya uchun jihozlangan va 1970-yillarda televizion shoularda va filmlarda namoyish etilgan. Matador kupesi namoyish etildi va shkaladagi model uchib yuruvchi mashina sifatida ishlatilgan Oltin qurolli odam, a Jeyms Bond 1974 yilda chiqarilgan film.

Birinchi avlod (1971-1973)

Birinchi avlod
1972 yil AMC Matador vagon
Umumiy nuqtai
Model yillari	1971–1973
Kuzov va shassi
Tana uslubi	2 eshikli qattiq 4 eshik sedan 4 eshik vagon
Energiya quvvati
Dvigatel	232 kub (3,8 L) I6 (4,2 L) I6 da 258 kub (4,1 L) I6 da 252 kub (faqat Meksikada) (4,6 L) I6 da 282 kub (faqat Meksikada) 304 kub (5,0 L) V8 (5,9 L) V8 da 360 kub (6,6 L) V8 da 401 kub
Yuqish	3 tezlik qo'llanma 4 bosqichli mexanik (faqat 1971 yilda) 3 bosqichli Shift-Command avtomatik (Faqat 1971 yilda) 3 tezlikli moment-qo'mondon avtomatik
O'lchamlari
Dingil masofasi	118 dyuym (2.997 mm)
Uzunlik	206,1 dyuymli (5,235 mm) qattiq va sedan 205 dyuymli (5207 mm) vagon
Balandligi	53,8 dyuymli (1,367 mm) qattiq va sedan 56,4 dyuymli (1,433 mm) vagon

1971

Matadorlar 1971 yil uchun tanasining barcha uslublari uchun qayta ishlangan old uslubni olishdi,^[7] xavfsizlik devori orqasidan tanasi dizaynini Elchiga va shu platformaga ulashish. Qayta ko'rib chiqishda uzoqroq g'ildiraklar bazasi va oldingi uslublar, panjara, xrom bezaklar qayta ko'rib chiqilgan. Yangi Matador sedan, ikki eshikli stol usti va stantsiya vagonlari korpusi uslublarida qurilgan.

1971 yilgi model 1970 yildagidek magistral qopqoq krom tasmasini va orqa burchakli xrom bezaklarni saqlab qoldi. Qayta ko'rib chiqilgan dumaloq to'rtburchak linzalari bo'lgan orqa tampon; ichki chiziq, asboblar klasteri, rul va qo'l dayamalari; va 1967-1970 yillardagi isyonchilar "Ob-havo ko'zlari "fan-issiqlikni boshqarish bloki.

Qayta tuzilgan 1970-yilgi isyonchi sifatida, reklama Matadorni shunchaki ismini o'zgartirish va yuzini ko'tarish emasligini ta'kidladi. Yangi plita avtomobilni ijtimoiy notinchlik belgilaridan uzoqlashtirdi,^[8] va "Matador nima" reklama kampaniyasi avtomobil uchun alohida marketing identifikatorini o'rnatdi.^[9] O'zini kamsitadigan ushbu marketing kampaniyasi "anonimlik uslubini aktivga aylantirdi".^[10] AMC tomonidan o'tkazilgan iste'molchilarni tadqiq qilish natijalariga ko'ra, bu iste'molchilar uchun xushchaqchaqlik va hayajonni anglatardi.^[8] American Motors Puerto-Rikoda muammolarga duch keldi, u erda "matador" atamasi buqa kurashi "qotil" degan ma'noni saqlab qoldi.^[8]

Stansiya vagonlari orqa o'ringa qarashli uchinchi qatorli o'rindiqlarni taklif qildi, ularning soni oltidan sakkiztagacha bo'lgan yo'lovchilarni ko'paytirdi. Standart uskunalar tarkibiga a tom yopish va ikki tomonlama orqa eshik qopqog'i - pastki menteşadan ochilishi mumkin (deraza orqaga tortilgan holda), yuk sirtini kengaytirish yoki chap menteşeden eshikka o'xshash burilish.

Matador a bilan keldi to'g'ri-6 yoki bir qator V8 dvigatellari. Matador uchun translyatsiyalar tarkibiga kiritilgan Bor-Uorner "Shift-Command" uch bosqichli avtomat, ustun bilan almashtirilgan uch bosqichli qo'llanma va polga o'tkaziladigan to'rt bosqichli qo'llanma.

Matador mashinasi

Qaerda isyonchi Mashina 1970 yildagi alohida model bo'lib, Matador "paketi" sifatida sotiladigan ishlash paketi variantini taklif qildi Paketga o'ting, barcha tana uslublari uchun.^[11] Matador ikki eshikli Paketga o'ting variantda ixtiyoriy qizil, oq va ko'k chiziqlar yo'q edi; maxsus modelni identifikatsiyalash yoki oldingisining tashqi nishoni.

1971 yil uchun taxminan 50 ta Matador mashinalari ishlab chiqarilgan.^[12] Paketda 15x7 dyuymli, oq harflar bilan ishlangan po'lat g'ildiraklar mavjud edi Goodyear Polyglas shinalari, er-xotin egzoz tizimi, og'ir yuk ko'tarish paketi, diskda ishlaydigan tormoz tizimlari va (5,9 L) 360 kub (373 dollar variant) yoki 401 kub (6,6 L) V8 dvigatelni (461 dollarga) ikkitasini tanlash to'rt bosqichli mexanik yoki uch bosqichli avtomat uzatmalar qutisi.^[11][13]

1972

1972 yil AMC Matador ikki eshikli qattiq

1972 yil AMC Matador vagon

1972 yilgi Matador sedan, ikki eshikli qattiq stol va stantsiya vagonlari tanasi uslublarida qurilgan.

1972 yilda AMC xaridorlarini himoya qilishning innovatsion rejasi joriy etildi. Bu avtomobilsozlik sanoatining birinchi 12 oylik yoki 19,312 km (tampon-bamper) kafolat. American Motors sifat va chidamlilikka e'tiborni uning tarkibiy qismlarini sotib olishga, ishlab chiqarishni takomillashtirishga, shu jumladan modellar sonini kamaytirishga, shuningdek mexanik yangilashga va standart uskunalar darajasini oshirishga qaratishni boshladi.^[14] Buning ortidan mijozlarga avtomashinada (shinalardan tashqari) har qanday nosozlikni tuzatish bo'yicha innovatsion va'da berildi.^[15] Egalariga kompaniyaga bepul raqam, shuningdek, bir kecha davomida kafolatli ta'mirlash ishlari olib borilsa, bepul kredit oluvchi avtomashina taqdim etildi. Maqsad kafolatli da'volarni kamaytirish va yanada yaxshi natijalarga erishish edi jamoat bilan aloqa ko'proq mijozlar ehtiyojini qondirish va sodiqlik bilan birga.

Avvalgi Borg-Warner "Shift-Command" manbali uch bosqichli avtomat uzatmalar qutisi bilan almashtirildi Chrysler - qurilgan TorqueFlite AMC "Torque-Command" sifatida sotiladigan uch bosqichli avtomatik. Ustun-smenali uch bosqichli qo'llanma standart uzatmalar qutisi sifatida davom etdi, ammo ixtiyoriy to'rt bosqichli qo'llanma to'xtatildi.

Tashqi tomondan 1972 yildagi model 1971 yildagi model bilan bir xil bo'lib, xuddi shu oldingi qismini saqlab qolgan, ammo soddalashtirilgan panjara bilan. 1970 yilgi Rebel va 1971 yilgi Matador avtomashinalarining xrom magistral qopqog'i tasmasi va orqa burchak xromlari tashlab yuborilgan. 1972 yildagi modelga to'qqizta vertikal to'rtburchaklar linzalarga bo'linib, har bir to'plam bilan yangi dumaloq nurli linzalar to'plami berildi. Ichki jihatdan 1972 yilda ishlab chiqarilgan model, avvalgi Elchi va 1967 yilgi Rebel modellarining dumaloq asboblari raqamlarini qaytarib berdi. Rulda 1970 yilgi Rebel va 1971 yilgi Matador modellari bilan bir xil edi. 1972 yildagi model uchun yangi eshiklar uchun yupqa qo'l dayamalar va o'ralgan markaziy qo'l dayamalarsiz skameyka o'rindig'i bo'ldi. Shaxsiy yonboshlab o'tiradigan old o'rindiqlar imkoniyat edi.^[16]

1973

Matador hardtop, sedan va stantsiya vagonlari korpusining uslublari 1973 yil uchun faqat bitta trim modelida paydo bo'ldi, bu ko'plab tashqi ko'rinish va qulayliklarga ega. 1973 model yili yangi AQShni keltirdi Milliy avtomobil yo'llari harakati xavfsizligi boshqarmasi (NHTSA) barcha yo'lovchi avtoulovlari soatiga 5 milya (8 km / soat) oldinga va soatiga 2,5 mil (4 km / soat) orqa ta'siriga dvigatelga, chiroqlarga zarar etkazmasdan bardosh berishni talab qiladigan qoidalar. va xavfsizlik uskunalari. Matadorlar oldinga va orqaga kuchliroq bo'lishdi bamperlar. Old tamponda o'z-o'zini tiklaydigan teleskopli amortizatorlar va taniqli vertikal kauchuk muhofazalar mavjud edi, orqa tamponda esa xuddi shu kabi va ilgari ixtiyoriy bo'lgan xrom tamponlarning bir juft o'rnini bosadigan vertikal qora kauchuk bamperlar paydo bo'ldi. Bamperlardagi o'zgarishlardan tashqari, 1973 yilgi model 1972 yildagi model bilan bir xil edi, faqat yangi dumaloq yorug'lik linzalari to'plamlari va biroz boshqacha panjara naqshlari bundan mustasno. 1972 yildagi chiziqcha va asboblar klasteri 1973 yildagi modelda takrorlangan bo'lsa-da, Rulda shox maydonchasida endi qo'zg'olonchilarning so'nggi yilidan beri ishlatilgan "buqa ko'zlari" emblemasi mavjud emas edi. To'liq kenglikdagi skameykaning o'rindig'i standart bo'lib, 50/50 alohida sozlanishi va yotadigan o'rindiqlar tanasining barcha uslublarida ixtiyoriy edi.^[17] Stantsiya vagonlari "Uganda" vinil qoplamasi bilan ta'minlandi, ikkita eshikli stol usti panellari esa old paqirdagi ixtiyoriy joylarni taklif qilishdi.^[17]

V8 quvvatli barcha Matadorlar TorqueFlite 998 avtomat uzatmalar qutisi va kolonnaga o'rnatilgan vklyuchatel bilan ta'minlangan. V8 Autolite 2100 karbüratörü o'zgartirilgan bilan almashtirildi Motorcraft 2150 karbüratörü. 232 kub (3,8 L) I6 ustunli uch bosqichli mexanik uzatmalar qutisiga ega bo'lgan asosiy dvigatel edi, ixtiyoriy ravishda 258 kub (4,2 L) I6 ga teng bo'lib, u bilan faqat stantsiya vagonini mexanik uzatmalar qutisi bilan buyurtma qilish mumkin edi, chunki deyarli barcha olti silindrli Matadorlar ishlab chiqarilgan TorqueFlite 904 avtomatika.^[17]

Matador uchun reklama va reklama ishlari NASCAR poyga tadbirlarida homiylikni o'z ichiga oladi. Mark Donox 1973 yil 21-yanvarda Riversaydda (Kaliforniya) Rojayddagi yo'l bo'ylab Rojer Penske tomonidan tayyorlangan ikki eshikli taxtani haydab, NASCAR kubogi seriyasida g'olib bo'lish uchun butun maydonni aylanib o'tdi.^[18][19] Bu, shuningdek, Penskening NASCARning Winston Western 500-dagi birinchi g'alabasi edi, Donohue Matador 191 davradan 138 pog'onani egallab oldi.^[20]

1973 yilgi Matador egalarini taqqoslash Mashhur mexanika uch yil oldingi 1970 yilgi AMC isyon egalariga nisbatan mamnuniyat va muammolarning kamligini ko'rsatdi.^[21]

1973 yilga kelib oraliq avtomobil bozorining segmenti umumiy bozorning deyarli 20 foizigacha o'sib bordi, ammo qattiq panel Matador liniyasidagi eng sekin sotilgan versiyasi bo'lib, "odatda ikkita eshikli stol usti eng ommabop bo'lgan segmentda (va foydali) modellar. "^[22] Avtomobil har chorakda 1973 yildagi avtomashinalarni ko'rib chiqdi va "AMC aslida juda kuchli mahsulot qatoriga ega, ammo bu haqda jamoatchilik xabardorligi juda ahamiyatsiz bo'lib tuyuladi. ... Matador odatdagi qidiruv vositaga aylandi. Sun'iy yo'ldosh /Koronet yoki Torino /Montego ", va AMC avtomobilini" yaxshi xarid "sifatida baholagan.^[23]

1973 AMC Matador

Sedan

Ichki ishlar

Vagon

Bagaj eshigi ochildi

Ikkinchi avlod (1974-1978)

Ikkinchi avlod
1975 yil Matador asosiy sedan
Umumiy nuqtai
Model yillari	1974–1978
Kuzov va shassi
Tana uslubi	2 eshikli qattiq kupe 4 eshik sedan 4 eshik vagon
Energiya quvvati
Dvigatel	232 kub (3,8 L) I6 (Faqat 1974 yilda) (4,2 L) I6 da 258 kub (4,1 L) I6 da 252 kub (faqat Meksikada) (4,6 L) I6 da 282 kub (faqat Meksikada) 304 kub (5,0 L) V8 (5,9 L) V8 da 360 kub 401 kub (6,6 L) V8 (faqat 1974 yilda)
Yuqish	3 tezlik qo'llanma (1974–1976) 3 tezlikli moment-qo'mondon avtomatik
O'lchamlari
Dingil masofasi	114 dyuym (2896 mm) kupe 118 dyuym (2,997 mm) sedan, vagon
Uzunlik	209,3 dyuym (5,316 mm) kupe 216 dyuymli (5486 mm) sedan 215 dyuymli (5461 mm) vagon
Balandligi	51,8 dyuymli (1,316 mm) kupe 53,8 dyuymli (1,367 mm) sedan 56,4 dyuymli (1,433 mm) vagon

American Motors dinamik bozorda ko'plab muammolarga duch keldi. 1974 yil ishlab chiqarilgan yil uchun Matadorni qayta ishlab chiqish strategiyasi mahsulot ishlab chiqarish bo'yicha vitse-prezident Jerald C. Meyers AMC-ning o'rta mahsulot assortimenti uchun istagan o'zgarishlarga misol bo'ldi.^[24] O'rta kattalikdagi mashinalar AQShda eng ko'p sotilgan va iste'molchilar orasida eng mashhur bo'lgan ikkita eshikli qattiq stol yoki kupe versiyalari.^[24] Styling ularning eng katta savdo nuqtasi bo'lganligi sababli, Matadorning kupe sifatida yangi versiyasini ishlab chiqish to'g'risida qaror qabul qilindi va shu tariqa dizaynerlarga "shaffof uslubda ko'rinishga imkon beradigan darajada uslub berish" erkinligi berildi va sedan yasash chegaralari yo'q qilindi. bir xil yo'nalishdagi stantsiya vagonlari.^[24]

Natijalar 1974 yil Matadors modeli bilan tanishtirildi. To'rt eshikli sedanlar va stantsiya vagonlarida old tomondan katta o'zgarishlar yuz berdi. To'rt eshikli sedanlarning orqa tomoni qayta ko'rib chiqildi. Aksincha, ikkita eshikli model alohida va tubdan tikilgan ustunli kupe. Frechette, Dag (2013 yil 11 sentyabr). "1974 yil AMC Matador Sedanni himoya qilish: Bullfighter bum shoshilib ketmoqda". curbsideclassic.com. Olingan 14 oktyabr 2020. Barcha modellarda yangi interyerlar va bo'yoq ranglari mavjud edi. Oldingi ustunsiz qattiq dizayni to'xtatildi va yangi ikkita eshikli kupe endi hech qanday tana qismlarini sedan yoki vagon bilan bo'lishmadi. Ikkala eshikning tomi sezilarli darajada pastroq bo'lgan va g'ildiraklar bazasi to'rt eshikli Matadorlarga nisbatan 4 dyuym (102 mm) qisqa bo'lgan. Bular "ikkinchi avlod" matadorlari deb hisoblanadi.

1974

NHTSA tomonidan o'rnatilgan yo'lovchi avtoulovlarining yangi talablari oldingi va orqa yo'lovchi avtoulovlarining bamperlarini bir xil balandlikda bo'lishiga, burchakka ta'sir o'tkazishga va soatiga 5 millik (soatiga 8 km) zararsiz ta'sir ko'rsatishga chaqirdi.^[25] 1974 yildagi barcha matadorlar bunga energiya yutuvchi zarbalarga o'rnatilgan ulkan old va orqa bamperlar yordamida erishdilar. Sedanlar va stantsiya vagonlari bo'shliqni yashiruvchi egiluvchan plomba panellari yordamida korpus bilan birlashtirildi.^[26]

To'rt eshikli sedanlar va vagonlar avtoulovning umumiy uzunligini, shuningdek old va orqa yangi uslublarini ko'paytirdi. Kaput va panjara bilan jihozlangan yangi old fasyada old tampon shaklidan keyin taniqli markaziy protrusion paydo bo'ldi. Ushbu old tomoni bo'lgan matadorlarga ba'zan laqab qo'yiladi "tobut burunlar ".^[27] Sedanning orqa qismi davlat raqamiga mos ravishda qayta ishlangan, raqamning yuqorisida orqa panelning o'rtasiga yangi, kengroq to'rtburchaklar orqa chiroqlar bilan ko'chirilgan. Stantsiya vagonida qayta ishlangan taillampalar va markaziy kauchuk qaragan kuchli bamper bor edi.

Barcha tanadagi uslublarning ichki qismida, haydovchining oldida asboblarni joylashtirish uchun uchta to'rtburchaklar bilan jihozlangan, to'liq to'ldirilgan va xavfsizlik shaklidagi asboblar paneli mavjud edi (ko'rsatkich chiroqlari, yonilg'i o'lchagich va suvning harorati chapga, markazda 120 milya (190 km / soat) tezlik o'lchagichi va o'ngda elektr soat yoki yonilg'i tejamkorligi ko'rsatkichi), shuningdek chiziqning markazida gorizontal radio / ovoz tizimining yangi dizayni . 1970 yilgi qo'zg'olonchilardan beri qo'llaniladigan an'anaviy Rulda shox padasi to'rtburchaklar shaklidagi "yumshoq hislar shoxi bar" bilan almashtirildi.^[28]

Ikkinchi avlod sedanlari va stantsiya vagonlari barcha model yillari davomida faqat bezaklari va jihozlarining ozgina o'zgarishi bilan davom etdi.

Sedan va vagonlarning asosiy modeli 258 kub (4,2 L) I6 bilan 3 bosqichli Torque-Command avtomatik uzatmalar qutisi bilan ta'minlandi.^[29] 304 kub (5,0 L) V8 ixtiyoriy edi.^[29] Ikki barreli yoki to'rt barreli 360 kub (5,9 L) ixtiyoriy, shuningdek (6,6 L) V8 qo'shaloq chiqindilar bilan 401 kub.^[29] (6,6 L) V8 401 kub 1974 yildan keyin faqat flot variantiga aylandi.^[30]

1974 yil Matador stantsiyasidagi avtomobil jurnalisti Vinsent Courtenay tomonidan o'tkazilgan yo'l sinovi "uning ishlashi va ishlatilishi va yoqilg'i tejamkorligini uning hajmi va 360 CID dvigatelini hisobga olgan holda maqtagan". U buni "bozorda haqiqiy shpal" deb ta'rifladi. Uning ko'rsatkichlari uni birinchi qatorda turadi, ammo u o'rtacha narxga ega. "^[31]

1975

Fawn Bej rangidagi 1975 yil Matador sedani

1975 yilgi modeldagi o'zgarishlar unchalik ahamiyatsiz edi, chunki AMC o'zining innovatsion mahsulotlarini ishlab chiqish va joriy etishga e'tibor qaratdi Pacer, ammo Matadorlar endi "texnik xizmat ko'rsatmaslik" standartini kiritdilar elektron ateşleme tomonidan ishlab chiqilgan Prestolit.^[32] AQShning barcha Matador bozorlari namoyish etildi katalitik konvertorlar qo'rg'oshinsiz oddiy navli yoqilg'idan foydalanishni talab qildi. Yoqilg'i quyish eshigi va yon tomoniga yangi "faqat qo'rg'oshinsiz yoqilg'i" dekallari joylashtirildi yonilg'i o'lchagich. Po'lat kamar radial shinalar barcha Matadorlarda standart uskunalarga aylandi.

Olti silindrli dvigatel endi 258 kub (4.2 L) versiyaga aylandi va Kaliforniyada mavjud emas edi.^[33] Standart V8 304 kub (5.0 L), ixtiyoriy esa 360 kub (5.9 L) bo'lgan, chunki (6.6 L) 401 kub faqat politsiya va flot buyruqlari uchun mavjud edi. 1975 yildan 360 va 401 V8 rusumli avtomashinalar o'rnatildi Autolite 4350 4 barreli karbüratör.^[34] Kaliforniyada faqat V8 quvvatli Matadorlar mavjud edi.

Sedan va vagonlarning tashqi qismi yangi to'liq kenglikdagi panjara bilan yangilandi, old tomonida to'rtburchaklar qo'yilgan to'xtash chiroqlari va yangi dumaloq nurli linzalar to'plami mavjud edi. 1975 yildan boshlab "Brougham" trim opsiyasi sedanlarda ham, vagonlarda ham mavjud edi.^[35] Ishlab chiqarishning qolgan qismida sedan va vagon korpusida boshqa uslublar o'zgargani yo'q.

1975 yilgi Matador modellarining tahriri tomonidan oldindan ko'rib chiqilishi Iste'molchilar uchun qo'llanma juda iltifotli edi, ayniqsa sedan va vagonga.^[36]

1976

1976 yil ixtiyoriy taqlid qilingan yog'och trim bilan AMC Matador stantsiyasi

Matador salonining ikkinchi avlodi (1976), xavfsizlik shaklidagi to'ldirilgan panel

1976 yil uchun olti silindrli 258 kub (4,2 L) 304 kub (5,0 L) V8 va 360 kub (5,9 L) V8 dvigatellari bo'lgan asosiy vosita bo'lib qoldi.

"Ishlash opsiyasi" 360 kub (5,9 L) V8, 4 barreli karbüratorli va ikkita katalitik konvertorli ikkita egzozli.^[37] 2.87 orqa aks nisbati standart bo'lib, 3.15 va 3.54 ixtiyoriy edi.^[37] Paqir o'rindiqlari va konsol bilan jihozlangan kupelarda polga o'ralgan avtomat uzatmalar qutisi mavjud edi.

"Brougham" trim varianti 1976 yilda ham sedanlarda, ham vagonlarda davom etdi.^[37]

1977

1977 yil uchun AMC xaridorlarni himoya qilish rejasini II-ni taqdim etdi, bu dvigatel va haydash kuchi kafolatini 12 oylik / 12000 mildan 24 oylik / 24000 milgacha uzaytirdi.^[38] Asosiy dvigatel 258 kub dyuymli I6 va V8 variantlari 304 yoki 360 kub dyuym bo'lib qolishda davom etdi. Yuqori quvvatli "Quvvat to'plami" 360 1977 yil uchun bekor qilindi.^[39] Endi barcha Matadorlar avtomatik uzatmalar qutisi bilan standartga mos kelishdi.

1978

1978 yil uchun 258 kub dyuymli oltitasi standart bo'lib qoldi, ammo 360 kub (5,9 L) V8 dvigatelga aylandi. Ilgari Matador Coupe uchun eksklyuziv bo'lgan "Barcelona Package" opsiyasi to'rt eshikli sedanga qadar kengaytirilgan. Ushbu maxsus ichki va tashqi bezaklarga to'q rangli urg'u chiziqlari, maxsus eshik taxta panellari, noyob boshcha, vinil peshtoq va 15 dyuymli g'ildiraklar bilan ikkita rangdagi ikkita rang sxemasi rangiga mos keladigan velveten ezilgan matodagi alohida yotadigan o'rindiqlar kiritilgan. Qum tanli zanjabil metali yoki Claret Metallic-da kuzgi qizil metall. 1978 yil uchun AMC xaridorlarini himoya qilish rejasi butun AMC oralig'ida 12 oylik / 12000 milgacha o'zgargan.^[40]

1978 yilda sotuvlar Matador liniyasi uchun 66 foizga kamaydi, shuning uchun model yil oxiriga kelib bu chiziq tushib ketdi.

1978 yil AMC Matador Barcelona sedani

Old

Orqa

Ikki rangli va 15 dyuymli g'ildiraklar

Ichki maxsus taxta

Matador kupesi

1974 yil AMC Matador X kupesi

1976 yil AMC Matador Coupe, Brougham nashri ixtiyoriy vinil tom qoplamasi bilan Dark Cocoa Metallic (bo'yoq kodi: H4) bilan yakunlandi.

American Motors rahbarlari "ilhomlanmagan" Matador ikki eshikli taxtasini yangi dizayn bilan almashtirish imkoniyatini ko'rishdi, bu bozor segmentida avtomobil bozorining qolgan qismini ortda qoldirgan holda qiziqarli, sport uslubini qidirmoqdalar; va mushaklar avtoulovi davri tugaganidan keyin o'rta kattalikdagi kupelarga bo'lgan talabga javob berishni qidirmoqdalar.^[41]

1974 yilgi model aerodinamik uslubni taqdim etdi fastback "tunnelli" faralarni o'rab turgan kupe. Matador kupesi mashhur bo'lgan yagona yangi model edi o'rta o'lchamdagi avtomobil segment, xususan Chevrolet Chevelle Coupe, Ford Torino Coupe va Plymouth sun'iy yo'ldosh sebringiga yo'naltirilgan. Kupe AMC ning uslublar bo'yicha vitse-prezidenti rahbarligida ishlab chiqarilgan, Dik Teag, taniqli poyga avtoulovi haydovchisi Mark Donoxening so'zlari bilan. AMC-ning uslublar bo'limi yangi Matadorni kupe sifatida ishlab chiqarishga qaror qilganligi sababli katta erkinlikka ega edi, chunki sedan va stantsiya vagonlarining versiyalari bir xil tanadagi chiziqlarga mos kelishiga cheklovlarsiz.^[41] Xabar qilinishicha Teague kupening old qismini u yaratgan birinchi AMC-lardan biri - 1964 yilga hurmat sifatida ishlab chiqqan Rambler amerikalik.^[27] Bu bir nechta o'ziga xos elementlardan biri edi, chunki uzun egiluvchan kaput qo'zg'aysan lampalariga o'xshash burilish chiroqlari bilan keng panjara orasidagi chuqur tunnelli faralar bilan yo'lga chiqdi.^[42] Davlumbazning old tomoni avtomobilning o'rtasini aylanib o'tib, orqa tomon bo'ylab davom etadigan belgilar burish chizig'ining bir qismi edi. Kupening eshiklari o'ta uzunroq va ramkasiz oynalar bilan jihozlangan. B ustuni ham ajralib turar edi va chorak yon derazalar tomning tomiga o'girildi. Juda uzun past dudbo'ron va baland bo'yli qisqa orqa kemaning kombinatsiyasi kupening shamolga o'xshash ko'rinishini yaxshilagan. Yangi kupe ulkan, to'siqsiz ko'rinishdan saqlanish uchun mutlaqo noyob dizaynga ega edi.^[26] Korpus kupening keng panjarasi ostidan orqa tomonida tunnelli faralar bilan to'rtta dumaloq yamaqlar va niqoblangan maydoncha bilan uzluksiz dizayni bilan oqar, bamperlar esa rezina bilan tik turar edi. gaiters tortib olinadigan amortizatorlarni yashirish.^[26]

1974 yilgi kupe uchun standart quvvat jamoasi AMC ning 232 kubometr (3,8 L) qatorli olti silindrli va 3 pog'onali mexanik uzatmalar qutisi bo'lgan.^[29] Matador X standarti 304 kub (5.0 L) bo'lgan V8.^[29] Avtomatik uzatish qutisi faqat markaziy konsolli va old o'rindiqli paqirli kupedagina mavjud edi.^[29]

Ko'pchilik AMC avtomobil ishlab chiqaruvchisi hajmi va imkoniyatlari cheklanganligini hisobga olib, tezkor va zamonaviy Matadorni ishlab chiqarganiga hayron qolishdi.^[43] Matador kupesi o'tgan asrning 70-yillaridan keyin eng o'ziga xos va bahsli dizaynlardan biri sifatida ajralib turadi AMC Pacer tahririyati tomonidan "1974 yildagi eng yaxshi uslubiy mashina" deb topildi Avtomobil va haydovchi jurnal.^[44] A Mashhur mexanika So'rov natijalariga ko'ra "Matador kupesining xushchaqchaq qiyofasi aksariyat egalarni oyoqlaridan supurib tashlagan", ularning 63,7% i tomonidan "uslub" uchun berilgan "o'ziga xos o'xshashlik" belgisi ko'rsatilgan.^[5]

Kupe savdosi 1973 yilda sotilgan 7.067 Matador hardtopidan keskin oshib, uning kirish yiliga (1973 yil avgust, 1974 yil dekabrdan, uzoq yilgacha) 62.629 dona kupe bilan etkazib berildi.^[45] Bu 1974 yilda umumiy bozorning pasayishi va undan keyin oraliq kupelarning mashhurligi pasayishiga qarshi bo'lgan hurmatli rekorddir. 1973 yilgi neft inqirozi. 1974 yilda to'rt eshikli Matadorlarni 25000 donaga sotganidan so'ng, sotuvlar 1977 yilda 10 000 dan kamga tushdi, keyin kupening so'nggi yilida atigi 2006 taga tushdi.^[27] 1974 yildan 1978 yilgacha jami 100 mingga yaqin Matador kupesi ishlab chiqarilgan.

American Motors rahbarlari, shu jumladan dizayn vitse-prezidenti Dik Teag, kupening ishlab chiqarishga etib bormagan uslubi mavzulariga asoslanib, to'rt eshikli sedan va vagonning dizayn rejalarini tasvirlab berdi.^[46]

Oleg Kassini

Kassini o'zi yaratgan ichki bezakni namoyish qilmoqda

1975 yil Matador Oleg Kassini kupesi

Maxsus Oleg Kassini Matador kupesining nashri 1974 va 1975 yillar davomida mavjud edi. Bu yana AMC tomonidan sotilgan dizaynerlik avtomobillari qatorida. Bunga Gucci Hornet va Per Kardin Javelinning maxsus dizaynlari, shuningdek Levining Gremlin va Hornets versiyalari kiritilgan. American Motors kompaniyasi taniqli amerikalik modelyerga yangi kupe uchun yanada oqlangan hashamatli modelni ishlab chiqardi. Kassini Gollivud va yuqori jamiyatda taniqli, shu jumladan kiyinadigan oqlangan tayyor liboslar tikish bilan mashhur edi Jaklin Kennedi.^[47] Kassinining o'zi AMC reklamasida avtomobilni targ'ib qilishda yordam berdi.^[48]

Kassini uslubi bilan yangi "silliq va silliq" ikki eshikli "belgilar" yuqori kutyure "qora" rangdagi, misdan yasalgan buyumlar va gilam va vinil tom mis aksenti rangida ham taklif qilingan. Tashqi bezakda chiziqlar, silindrli relslar, g'ildirak qopqoqlari va maxsus "Oleg Kassini" yorliqlari Matadorni Kassinikiga tegishli. "^[49] Kassini kupelari qora, oq yoki mis metalldan yasalgan tashqi bo'yoqlar bilan cheklangan va barchasi vinil bilan qoplangan tom bilan birga kelgan. Shuningdek, ular turbinali standart g'ildiraklar panellari, shuningdek orqa plita chuqurchasi ichidagi panjara, faralar bilan bezatilgan mis rangli bezak bilan bezatilgan.^[50]

Ichki qismi alohida o'rnatiladigan va yonboshlab o'tiradigan old o'rindiqlarda hamda yostiqli eshik panellarida mis metall tugmachalari bo'lgan maxsus qora mato bilan ajralib turadigan belgi edi. Dizayn chuqur qoziq mis rangli gilam bilan yanada yaxshilandi. Rulda, eshik tortilishi va asboblar panelida qo'shimcha mis aksanlar mavjud edi. Kassini naqshli medalyonlari bosh suyanchiqlarida namoyish etildi. Qo'lqop bo'linmasining eshigi, bagaj qopqog'i, old qanot va kaputda Kassini imzosi bor edi.^[50]

Amerikalik avtoulovlar uchun tashqi ko'rinish to'plamlarini maxsus yaratish uchun moda dizayneridan foydalanish Continental Mark IV 1976 yilda. 1979 yilda Cadillac ushbu uslubdan qisqacha foydalangan Cadillac Sevilya moda dizaynerlari bilan hamkorlik qilish Gucci, ammo 1980 yilda ushbu amaliyotni tugatgan. Keyinchalik bu kontseptsiya 1976 yilgi epizodda satira qilingan SCTV "Salvador Dali Linkin-Murcry Limited Edition" sifatida, Dali (Jo Flaherty) avtomobil kontseptsiyasini Dali-esk so'zlari bilan tushuntirib bergan.

"Barselona"

1977 yil Barselona kupesi

1978 yil Barselona kupesi

1977 va 1978 yillar uchun "Barselona II" kupesida yostiqli Landau tomi va opera oynalari, o'sha paytda xaridorlar tomonidan juda mashhur bo'lgan ikkita eshikda talab qilinadigan uslublar "shaxsiy hashamat "bozor segmenti. Dastlab u" Oltin Ginger Metallic "dan Qum Tan bilan qo'shilgan, faqat bitta o'ziga xos ikki rangli bo'yoq naqshida mavjud edi.

"Barselona" barcha Matadorlarda ishlab chiqarilgan keng ko'lamli jihozlardan tashqari, ko'plab qulayliklar va tashqi qiyofalarni yangilagan. Maxsus buyumlar quyidagilardir: to'qilgan aksent chiziqlar bilan to'qilgan velvetanli ezilgan matodagi alohida yotadigan o'rindiqlar, eshikning maxsus bezak panellari, noyob bosh panjarasi, akslar rangiga bo'yalgan chiroqlar, qora magistral gilamchasi, orqa sway bar, GR78x15 radial oq devor shinalari, rangli klaviatura bilan jihozlangan g'ildiraklar, korpus rangidagi old va orqa bamperlar, ikki rangli bo'yoq, landau bilan qoplangan vinil tom, aksentli opera kvartalli derazalar, korpus rangiga bo'yalgan masofadan boshqarish pultining nometalllari, qo'lqop qutisi eshigi va qanotidagi Barselona medali, 24 oz (680 g) gilam va bamper nerf chiziqlar. Pastga cho'zilgan orqa to'rtburchak oynalar ichki va tashqi qoplamali vinil bilan ishlangan stok teshiklari ustiga shisha tolali qopqoqli sobit "opera oynalariga" aylantirildi.

1978 yilgi model yilida "Barselona" to'plami ikkinchi rang sxemasida chiqdi: Claret Metallic kombinatsiyasida kuzgi qizil metall. 258 kub-dyuymli oltitasi avtomatik bo'lib qoldi, ammo 360 kub-dyuymli yagona V8 variant bo'ldi. Ushbu yakuniy yil uchun ishlab chiqarish 20006 kupe edi.^[39]

Motor Trend jurnali 1977 yildagi Barcelona II kupesini sinovdan o'tkazdi va uni ob'ektiv sohalarda hammaga teng deb topdi, shuningdek, yo'lda eng o'ziga xos transport vositalaridan biri sifatida "juda mantiqiy ... agar siz qo'yilmasangiz Matadorning noyob satrlari bilan yopilgan. "^[51]

NASCAR poygasi

# 12 NASCAR Matador pit-stop paytida

# 16 NASCAR Matador hurmat mashinasi Shvetsiya

Penske poygasi tayyorlangan zavod tomonidan qo'llab-quvvatlanadigan Matador stol usti va kupesi ishlatilgan NASCAR aksiyadorlik avtomobili treklar. Haydovchilar orasida Indy g'olibi bor edi Mark Donox va Bobbi Ellison va ular bir qator musobaqalarda g'olib bo'lishdi.

Bu AMC ning NASCAR-ga birinchi kirishi edi Hudson Hornet oldingi kompaniyaning Xadson, kompaniyaning sa'y-harakatlari ko'plab NASCAR faxriylari uchun "qoshlarini ko'tardi", chunki AMC poyga imidjini etishtirish bilan mashhur emas edi.^[52] Poyga mutaxassislari "dastlab" AMC kirish tushunchasini masxara qilishdi ", ammo" Matador o'z muxlislarini o'ziga qo'shib oldi ".^[53]

Xetcherson-Pagan Penske uchun 1972 yildagi NASCARdagi birinchi urinish sifatida 1972 yildagi 2 eshikli qattiq "Bull Fighters" juftligini qurdi.^[54] Matador diskli tormoz tizimidan foydalangan oval tasviriy stokli mashinalardan birinchisi edi.^[52] Donohue g'olib chiqqanidan keyin G'arbiy 500 to'rtta g'ildirak disklari bo'lgan birinchi avlod Matador qattiq taxtasi bilan, boshqa jamoalar tez orada yangilanishni kuzatdilar.^[55]

1974 yildagi yangi kupe oldingi "uchar g'isht" ning ikki eshikli taxta dizayni o'rnini bosdi.^[56] Penskening so'zlariga ko'ra, ular eski qattiq uskuna bilan qo'llaridan kelganicha harakat qilishgan va bu egri chiziqlar va to'g'ridan-to'g'ri kamroq bo'lgan yo'llarda yaxshiroq bo'lgan. Donohue ko'pchilik NASCAR poyga musobaqalariga qaratilgan deb hisoblagan yangi aerodinamik dizaynlashtirilgan tezkor kupeni haydashda omon qolmadi. AMC Matador uchun beshta g'alaba:

• Uinston Western 500 – Daryo bo'yida - Mark Donox - 1973 yil 21 yanvar
• Los Angeles Times 500 – Ontario - Bobbi Ellison - 1974 yil 24-noyabr
• Uinston Western 500 - Riverside - Bobbi Allison - 1975 yil 19-yanvar
• Isyonchi 500 – Darlington - Bobbi Ellison - 1975 yil 13 aprel
• Janubiy 500 - Darlington - Bobbi Ellison - 1975 yil 1 sentyabr^[57][58][59]

Bobbi Ellison 1975 yil 13 fevralda Daytona 125 saralash musobaqasida ochko bo'lmagan g'oliblikni qo'lga kiritdi va ikkinchi o'rinni egalladi Daytona 500 uch kundan keyin.

Politsiya va huquqni muhofaza qilish organlari

To'liq o'lchamda bo'lsa ham AMC Elchisi sifatida ham taklif qilingan politsiya mashinasi, Matador juda mashhur bo'lib chiqdi. Matador patrul mashinalarining eng katta foydalanuvchisi bu edi Los-Anjeles politsiya boshqarmasi (LAPD), asosan 1972 yildan 1974 yilgacha. Chevy, Ford va Chrysler tomonidan taqdim etilgan maxsus politsiya modellarini sinab ko'rgandan so'ng, LAPD AMC Matador-ni tanladi, chunki ular "boshqa barcha avtomashinalarni boshqargan va ulardan ustunroq bo'lganlar".^[60] LAPD politsiyasi matadorlari boshqa maxsus jihozlar qatoriga kiritilgan: T-2 chiroqlari, beshta kanalli Motorola Mocom 70 VHF radiosi, a Federal PA-20A Interceptor sirenasi va ro'yxati bo'lgan "Issiq choyshab" gozenek chiroq.^[61][62] Matador sedanlari va stantsiya vagonlaridan boshqa idoralar, shu jumladan Los-Anjeles sheriflari departamenti, va Los-Anjeles yong'in xizmati.^[63] 1974 yilgi modellar LAPD tomonidan Matador sotib olinadigan so'nggi yil bo'ladi. Ikkinchi avlod uzunroq burunli restayl va soatiga 5 milya (8 km / soat) mil tamponlar ishlov berish va ishlashga ta'sir ko'rsatadigan og'irlikni oshirdi. Bundan tashqari, 1976 yildan so'ng AMC "politsiya avtoulovlari biznesini yo'lga qo'ysin, chunki bu juda ko'p muammolarni keltirib chiqaradi".^[64]

Matadorlar AQSh va Kanada bo'ylab boshqa ko'plab huquqni muhofaza qilish idoralaridan, shuningdek, tomonidan ishlatilgan harbiy politsiya birliklar^[65] ba'zilari 1980-yillarning o'rtalariga qadar xizmatda qolmoqda.^[66][67]

V8 quvvati ko'plab mahalliy sedanlarda ishlamay qolgan bo'lsa, AMC 401 kub (6,6 L) dan foydalangan V8 dvigatel boshqa politsiya transport vositalarining ko'pchiligida ishlaydigan kuch. 1972 AMC Javelin pony avtomobili va 401 V8 bilan jihozlangan Matador sedanining sinovlari ikkala chorak milni bosib o'tdi. dragstrip 14,7 soniya oralig'ida.^[60] 0 dan 60 milya (97 km / soat) marta 7 soniya ichida bo'lgan, bu 2006 yilgi Hemi Charger politsiya mashinasi bilan taqqoslangan.^[68] Maksimal tezlik taxminan 125 milya (soatiga 201 km) edi, bu 43 soniyani bosib o'tdi, bu avval ishlatilganidan ancha tezroq Plymouth sun'iy yo'ldoshlari.^[69]

Yuqori mahsuldorlikdagi 401 V8 so'nggi marta 1975 yilda faqat flot va politsiya tomonidan buyurtma qilingan sedanlar uchun mavjud edi.^[70]

Ommaviy madaniyatda

Televizion ko'rsatuvlar

1972 yil AMC Matador 5-7-fasllarda qahramon politsiya mashinasi sifatida ishlatilgan Odam-12 Televizion shou

1970 yillar davomida AMC Matador politsiya mashinalari ko'pchilikda paydo bo'ladi televizion ko'rsatuvlar va politsiya mashinalari protseduralari aks etgan epizodlar Avtotransport vositasining o'zi eng taniqli belgi hisoblangan Odam-12 shou yulduzlari 1972 yil Matadorda yurishgan va "Mac" xarakteri, ularning uchastka serjanti 1972 yil Matador stantsiyasida harakat qilishgan.^[71][72]

Eng mashhuri, 1974 yil Matador sedanlari Xazzard okrugi, Gruziya birinchi mavsumda namoyish etilgan politsiya mashinalari Hazzard knyazlari^[73] va sedanlarning har ikkala avlodi LAPD politsiyasi mashinalari sifatida birinchi uch mavsumda paydo bo'ldi Rokford fayllari.^[74]

Jeyms Bond filmlarini joylashtirish

Muhim bir qism sifatida mahsulotni joylashtirish strategiya, AMC Matador kupesi a-da asosiy rol o'ynadi Oltin qurolli odam, 1974 yilda chiqarilgan.^[75] Unda Oleg Kassini nashrida yangi taqdim etilgan Matador Brougham Coupe va Matador to'rt eshikli politsiya mashinalari (Los-Anjeles politsiyasi tomonidan ishlatiladigan qora va oq jigar rangda) va Hornet X xetchbeki namoyish etildi.^[76][77] Matador - bu avtomobil Frantsisko Skaramanga va Nik Nik bilan birga ular "uchib ketayotgan" AMC Matadorni o'g'irlash uchun foydalanadilar Meri xayrli tun.^[78] Qanotlari bilan kaskadyorlar mashinasining uzunligi 9,15 m (30 fut), kengligi 12,80 m (42 fut) va balandligi 3,08 m (10 fut) bo'lgan.^[79] Kaskadyor "avtomobil samolyotini" uchish-qo'nish yo'lagiga olib bordi.^[77] Bu havoga layoqatli emas edi, shuning uchun 1 m (39 dyuym) uzunlikda masofadan boshqariladigan model tomonidan qurilgan Jon Stirs, havo ketma-ketliklari uchun ishlatilgan.^[79][77][80]

"Uchayotgan AMC Matador" ko'rgazmada namoyish etildi avtoulovlar, aerodinamik ravishda ishlab chiqilgan kupe uchun AMC marketing harakatlarining bir qismi, shuningdek noyob uchish mashinalari kontseptsiyasi uchun reklama.^[81]

Xalqaro bozorlar

Avstraliya

Birinchi avlod Rambler Matador sedani Yangi Janubiy Uels tomonidan yig'ilgan AMI

Avstraliyalik tomonidan Matador yig'ilishi Avstraliya avtosanoati (AMI) 1971 yilda boshlangan,^[82] va model 1977 yildan keyin to'xtatildi.^[83] AMI avtomashinalari bozorga chiqarildi Rambler Matador.^[84][85] AMI shuningdek, Viktoriyaning davlat distribyutori sifatida ishlagan. Yangi Janubiy Uels uchun sotuvlar Sidney kompaniyasi tomonidan boshqarilgan Grenville Motors Pty Ltd, shuningdek, davlat distribyutori bo'lgan Rover va Land Rover. Sidney va NSW dilerlarining tarmog'i AMI bilan bevosita aloqada bo'lgan Grenvill tomonidan nazorat qilingan.^[86][87] Avstraliya poytaxti hududi savdolar tomonidan boshqarilgan Betterview Pty Ltd Kanberrada. Annand & Thompson Pty Ltd uchun Brisbenda tarqatilgan Rambler transport vositalari Kvinslend. Janubiy Avstraliya savdolar tomonidan boshqarilgan Chempionlar Pty Ltd Adelaida shahrida. Premier Motors Pty Ltd uchun Pertda tarqatilgan Ramblers G'arbiy Avstraliya va Heathco Motors Launceston-da tarqatilgan Rambler transport vositalari Tasmaniya.^[88]

Yiqitilgan to'plamlar uchun o'ng qo'mondon modellari AMC-dan etkazib berildi Kenosha, Viskonsin yilda AMI korxonalarida yig'iladigan zavod Port Melburn, Viktoriya. AMI Matadorlar uchun Toyota va bir xil bo'yoq kodlaridan foydalangan Tantana ular ham yig'ilgan transport vositalari. Ushbu bo'yoq kodlari AMC bo'yoq kodlariga mos kelmagan va shuning uchun Avstraliyaning Matador ranglari noyobdir.^[89] Barcha tashqi model yilidagi o'zgarishlar AQSh ishlab chiqarishiga mos keladi. Biroq, har bir modelning Avstraliyada ishlab chiqarilishi keyingi yilga qadar amalga oshirildi va so'nggi birinchi avlod 1973 modeli 1975 yil oxirigacha yig'ildi.^[90][91]

Standard equipment included automatic transmission, power steering, power windows, locally fitted under dash air conditioning, and an AM radio, for both sedan and wagon models. The engine was AMC's 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8, following its introduction in the 1970 Rebel.^[92] Although superseded by AMC in the United States, Australian Matadors continued to be built with the heavier duty steering components used in Ramblers built with power steering up until 1967.^[93][94] Among the options were an exterior mounted sun visor, vinil tom qopqoq, tortib olish, and mud flaps. The cars were targeted at the top market segment and advertised as "the American luxury limousine made for Australians" and built for Australian conditions.^[95]

In addition to the modifications needed for Australian standards and market requirements, changes included the use of "local content" sourced parts and components (such as seats, carpeting, lights, wing mirrors, heaters, and even unique "R"-logo wheel covers^[96]) that reduced the tarif added to each car. As red rear turn signals were prohibited in Australia, Matador sedans had amber lenses mounted over or behind the reversing lens of the tail light assembly and the turn signals rewired to the reverse lights, while Matador station wagons had their rear turn signals rewired into amber trailer lights that were retrofitted into the tailgate. As with its Rebel predecessor, the Matador hardtops were not marketed in Australia. AMI's two-door offering was the AMC Javelin.

1971

1971 Matador, assembled by AMI in 1972. Although RHD, the cars still had LHD windscreen wipers

From late 1971, the AMI-built Matador was available in sedan and wagon body styles. (AMI had assembled the 1970 Rebel again in 1971, thereby causing the Matador's release to be a year late.)

As with the previous Australian-assembled Rebel models, the AMI-assembled Matador continued to use the dash of the U.S. 1967 Rambler elchisi first used in the right-hand-drive Ambassadors produced for the Amerika Qo'shma Shtatlarining pochta xizmati in 1967, including the three-lever Ob-havo ko'zlari heater unit and analog clock to the left of the instrument fascia. The black, round instrument dials of the U.S 1970 Ambassador were also reused. A black metal plate with a picture of a bull and a bullfighter covered the cavity to the right side of the fascia where otherwise the radio went on U.S models. An AM radio unit was instead fitted into the center of the dash, above the ashtray.^[97]

Air conditioning was fitted by way of locally supplied under dash units.

Seating for the 1971 model consisted of a locally-made full bench seat, in vinyl, with a fold-down center armrest for both front and rear seats and headrests for the front.

Interior door panels were locally made in the style of the U.S model but with cutouts to accommodate the right-hand drive positioning of the power window controls (from the U.S AMC Ambassador), and the rear door panels came standard with ashtrays.

Forward parking light/turn signals received clear lenses as opposed to amber lenses in the U.S. so that front parking lights and turn signals flashed clear.^[98] Amber side marker lenses were used for both the front and rear of the sedans, where otherwise the U.S models had red lenses for the rear.

The Australian Matador also came with unique "R" logo hub caps which were locally made. The full-sized stainless steel hubcaps with the writing "American Motors" which were used in the U.S and New Zealand 1970 Rebel and U.S 1971 Matador were never available as an option in Australia. Apart from the hubcaps, externally the 1971 Australian Matador was the same as the U.S 1971 model.

Unlike the U.S models, Australian Matadors came standard with power steering, power windows^[99] and continued to use the earlier steering componentry of the mid-1960s U.S Ramblers.

Despite being right-hand drive cars Australian Matadors retained the left-hand-drive windscreen wiper assembly (left-hand sweep.)

A total of 69 Matador sedans and 64 station wagons (including some 1970 Rebel station wagons reassembled in 1971) were sold in Australia in 1971.

1972

Australian 1972 Rambler Matador. 1972 models were also assembled into 1973

AMI continued to assemble the U.S 1971 model into 1972 marketing it as a "1972" model.^[100] The actual U.S 1972 Matador was assembled by AMI in late 1972, with sedans assembled from October and wagons assembled from November 1972.

As with the U.S model, the Australian 1972 model came with the new Torqueflite 727 transmission and the new-for-1972 external style changes.

The black instrument dials of the U.S 1970 Ambassador were again reused in the RHD 1967 Ambassador dash. The revised armrests of the U.S 1972 model were consistent with the Australian 1972 model. The front bench seats were again locally made with individually reclinable driver and passenger seatbacks and a fold-down middle armrest. The rear seat was the same as the 1971 Australian model. The same door panels from the 1971 model were reused and again made locally, also allowing for the RHD power window controls.

Bunga rioya qilish uchun Avstraliya dizayn qoidalari regarding not allowing red rear turn signals, an orange serrated plastic cut-out was glued inside the reverse light lens of the tail light assembly for the sedans, and the reverse lights re-wired as flashers. Station wagons received amber trailer light assemblies drilled into the tailgate and wired as turn signals. Clear forward park/turn signal lenses were again used.

The Australian "R" hub caps were reused for the 1972 model.

Power windows, power aerial, under dash air conditioning, and earlier Rambler steering componentry remained standard.

300 Matadors (236 sedans, 64 wagons) were sold in 1972, most being U.S. 1971 models.

1973

The U.S 1972 model was further assembled in 1973 and sold as a "1973" model. The U.S 1973 model was assembled by AMI starting in late 1973. Externally the Australian 1973 model was identical to the U.S 1973 model, with the same grill and taillight changes. Again the models were built with the earlier Rambler heavier duty steering components and heavy-duty suspension.

AMI boasted the new model's 11.4% increase in brake horsepower and a 3.5% increase in torque, despite a slew of anti-pollution equipment. A four-barrel carburetor replaced the two-barrel carburetor used up until this time.^[101]

For amber rear flashers, AMI fitted an orange serrated plastic cut-out over the clear reverse lens of the tail light lens assembly and once again re-wired the reverse lights as the turn signals. Station wagons again received amber trailer light assemblies drilled into the tailgate and wired as turn signals. For 1973 AMI dispensed with the transparent parking light/turn signal lenses, but instead of simply using the standard U.S amber lens, they fitted an off-the-shelf, notably ill-fitting, rectangular amber trailer lens in each light cavity to make the lights flash amber.^[102]

From 1973 Matadors were fitted with Australian-made front split-bench seats in vinyl, each with their own fold-down armrest and headrests. The new headrests were not so "chunky" as the 1971 and 1972 models. The rear bench seat remained the same. The locally-made door panels first used in the Australian 1971 model were again reused.

A slight change to the dash was done from the 1973 model onwards, in that the 1967 Ambassador "flat" passenger dash pad was replaced with a more protruding dash pad that ran flush with the instrument cluster binnacle and without the speaker. For sound, speakers were instead fitted into both front door cards. Otherwise, the dash was the same as previous models but new for 1973 was the introduction of the white-backed instrument cluster of the U.S 1972/1973 Matador, displaying in miles-per-hour (mph.)

Power windows, power steering, under dash air conditioning, and electric aerial remained standard.

For 1973, Australian sales were 230 Matadors (191 sedans, 30 wagons.) Most were U.S 1972 models.

1974

For 1974 AMI continued to assemble the U.S 1973 model again, marketing it as a "1974" model.

Changes for the year included the introduction of white instrument dials (in use on the U.S models since 1972) but displaying soatiga kilometr (km/h.)

The left-hand-drive wiper assembly was finally re-engineered locally to a right-hand-drive sweep.^[103]

The horn pad and steering wheel of the U.S 1973 Matador (without "bullseye" logo) was replaced with the slightly smaller steering wheel and interchangeable horn pad of the AMC Hornet (with the "AMC" logo in the center.)^[104]

Also for 1974 three-point retractable seat belts for the front and rear were fitted, replacing the two-point sash belts.

The locally-made, split-bench front seat and rear seat from the 1973 model were again reused, as were the locally-made door cards copied from the U.S 1971 model.

145 Matadors (118 sedans, 27 wagons) were sold in Australia during 1974. All were U.S 1973 models.

1975

For 1975 AMI continued to assemble the U.S 1973 model, marketing it as a "1975" model. All the standard features of the U.S 1973 model and local year-by-year changes were retained.

Assembly of the revised second-generation Matador sedan and wagon released in the United States in 1974 was held off in Australia until December 1975.

Registrations for 1975 were 118 Matadors (85 sedans, 33 wagons) including the first few of the second-generation models assembled at the end of 1975.

1976

1976 (U.S 1974) Australian-assembled Rambler Matador sedan

AMI assembled the U.S 1974 second-generation Matador sedan and wagon through 1976 marketing it as the new "1976" model. The first few were built in December 1975.^[105]

Externally it was identical to the U.S 1974 model, even using the U.S stainless steel, full-size hub caps which AMC had been using on its domestic models since the 1972 Matador.^[106]

As with the previous models, the 1967 Rambler Ambassador dash assembly was reused, but now with the 1974 U.S-version instrument cluster. The 1967 Ambassador Weather Eye unit, previously positioned to the left of the instrument dials for the Australian-built Rebel and first-generation Matador, was shifted to the right of the dials. The new foam-formed cluster fascia encompassed all but the levers of the Ob-havo ko'zlari.^[107] The Australian-made seats in use since the 1973 model and the locally-made door cards in use since the 1971 model were continued with no changes. The revised steering wheel with the rectangular horn pad of the 1974 U.S-version was used on Australian models until the end of production.^[108]

All Australian second-generation Matadors continued to be powered with the AMC 360 V8 engine with automatic transmission, as with the first-generation Australian-built Matadors. From about June 1976 AMI fitted the Matador sedans with a "Heavy Duty Fleet Engine." Tushuntirilganidek Rambler Automotive Technical Service sheet #157, dated November 1976, the engines came with a four-barrel carburetor and elektron ateşleme. There were no other engine or transmission options.^{[109][110][111][112]}

The kapot latch on the second-generation Australian Matadors remained on the passenger (left) side of the cabin, whereas previous Australian Matadors had the bonnet latch on the drivers (right) side as would be expected.

Under dash air conditioning, power windows, electric aerial, and the superseded 1960s steering componentry remained standard.

To meet the requirement of amber rear turn indicators, an orange plastic cut-out was screwed over the clear reverse lens of the tail light assembly and the turn signals rewired to the reverse lights.^[113] As Australian raqamlar were larger than U.S plates a wider sheet of folded steel needed to be welded to the rear of the number plate area so as to be able to fit the larger plates.

Registrations in 1976 were 88 Matadors (78 sedans, 10 wagons),

1977

A small number of Matadors which were assembled in December 1976 were registered in 1977.^[114]

Registrations for 1977 were 27 Matadors (24 sedans and 3 wagons.)^{[115][116][117]}

Matador kupesi

Rambler Matador X Coupe assembled by AMI

Australian Matador X Coupe. Generic orange lenses replaced the original red lenses for the turn signals

A fully imported AMC Matador X Coupe was presented at the Melburn xalqaro avtoulov ko'rgazmasi in 1974 to gauge interest. The evaluation car was converted from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive by an outside company for the show. AMI dealers announced that there would only be 80 assembled. One media outlet reporting on the show stated that "As an indication that U.S cars are now very passe, most showgoers drifted by with hardly a glance for the car, preferring to paw over the bread-and-butter Toyota range." Other media reports were more positive stating that they expected the model to sell out quickly.^[118]

Although AMI received 160 knock-down kits for the all-new Matador Coupe in 1974, AMI did not assemble them until late 1976, and by that time 70 were intentionally destroyed leaving 80 still able to be assembled, with another 10 held as parts.^[119] Priced at $11,986.00 the model was marketed through 1977, sold for the one year only.^[118] Australian models came with AMC's 360 cu-in V8 with three-speed automatic transmission, the U.S Matador X sports steering wheel, and bucket seats. Air conditioning, electric antenna, and AM/FM radio were all standard. Because of the low production numbers (under 100) AMI was able to avoid having to re-engineer the left-hand drive wiper sweep to right-hand drive as they had done on the Matador sedans and wagons after 1974. All Australian models were badged as the sportier Matador X.^{[120][121][122]}

As with all factory RHD export and kit-assembled RHD Rebel and Matador sedans and wagons, the Australian Matador coupe used the dash of the 1967 Rambler Ambassador, although the instrument dials, center column, and steering wheel were from the U.S. 1974 model.^[123] Again, to satisfy Australian design rules, the red rear turn signal lenses were replaced with an off-the-shelf round orange lens replacing the inner tail light and rewired to flash amber, leaving the outer lens as quyruq nuri and brake light.

Kosta-Rika

Purdy Motor in San Jose assembled Matadors in Kosta-Rika from Knock-down kits.

Purdy Motor had acquired the franchise rights to market American Motors vehicles in 1959 and had imported complete cars to Costa Rica, but it was not until 1964 that Costa Rican laws permitted the local assembly of vehicles. Purdy Motor built an assembly plant in 1965 and the first locally manufactured Rambler was a 1964 Rambler Classic 660 which came off the line in late 1965. The all-new 1967 Rebel was assembled to production end, followed by the Matador from 1971.

In 1974 a new local vehicle manufacturer, Motorizada de Costa Rica, purchased the rights of Rambler distributorship from Purdy Motor. Motorizada continued to assemble AMC and Jeep vehicles as well as other brands until 1978. Motorizada was liquidated in 1979 allegedly for not paying taxes thereby ending the AMC brand in Costa Rica.

As with other export markets, the Matador was marketed in Costa Rica under the Rambler marque even after the marque was retired by AMC in its home market after 1969.^[124]

Meksika

Matadors were built by Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) in Meksika.

Birinchi avlod

1971

Continuing the concept of VAM's version of the AMC Rebel, the Mexican Matadors were only available as a single trim level and in four-door sedan and two-door hardtop forms in their initial year. The hardtop retained the Rambler Classic SST name while the four-door sedan changed from Rambler Classic 770 to Rambler Classic DPL.^[125] Both body styles saw the same features as the 1971 AMC Matadors and were almost equal with only few exclusive characteristics for each. Standard equipment consisted of four-wheel manual drum bakes, manual steering, 170 bhp (127 kW; 172 PS) gross at 4,600 rpm 252 cu in (4.1 L) I6 engine with Carter WCD two-barrel carburetor and 9.5:1 compression ratio, fully synchronized three-speed manual transmission with column shift, 10-in heavy duty clutch, 3.54:1 rear differential gear ratio with manual transmission, 3.07:1 rear differential gear ratio with automatic transmission, electric two-speed wipers, electric washers, rectangular full-length 200 km/h (120 mph) speedometer, electric analog clock, collapsible steering column with built-in ignition switch, luxury custom steering wheel, courtesy lights, cigarette lighter, dashboard ashtray, locking glove box, wide individual front seats (hardtop), front bench seat (sedan), two-point front seatbelts, front and rear side armrests, dual rear ashtrays, single round dome light (sedan), dual C-pillar dome lights (hardtop), dual coat hooks, bright molding package, luxury wheel covers, and driver's side remote mirror. Optional equipment included power drum brakes (standard with automatic transmission), power steering, heavy-duty suspension, automatic transmission, heater with front defroster, vinyl roof, remote-controlled driver's side mirror, passenger's side remote mirror, bumper guards, bumper tubes, and locking gas cap.

1972

For 1972, all VAM cars received the same revisions and improvements of the AMC models. The Classic line saw upgrades in the replacement of the 252 cu in (4.1 L) six in favor of the 282 cu in (4.6 L) with gross 200 bhp (149 kW; 203 PS) at 4,400 rpm with Carter ABD two-barrel carburetor, 9.5 compression ratio, and 266-degree camshaft. Power brakes with front disks became standard equipment regardless of transmission, a Chrysler A998 three-speed automatic transmission in place of the older Borg-Warner automatics, heavy-duty suspension with front sway bar, improved heater with revised controls placed to the right of the steering column, and new two-round-pod instrument cluster. New wheel cover and grille designs were noticeable on the exterior, while seat patterns and side panels were also updated.

Since its redesign in 1970, the hardtop body style started to drop in sales and the front end facelift of 1971 did not help to reverse the trend. VAM did not want to drop it thereby leaving the company without a mid-sized two-door offering.

The model was reworked into an all-new limited edition with a sportier focus for 1972, as well as featuring more appointments similar to a personal luxury car.^[126] This became the VAM Classic Brougham, with the name "Rambler" removed to rejuvenate the line, while the four-door sedan became the VAM Classic DPL. The Brougham included as standard equipment power steering, three-speed automatic transmission with floor-mounted shifter (the same unit as the U.S. Rebel Machine models), center console with locking compartment (also shared with the Rebel Machine), individual high-back bucket seats (shared with the VAM Javelin), bright trim for pedals, heater, AM/FM stereo radio with four speakers, tinted windshield, and a remote-controlled driver's side remote mirror.

Despite the marketing and high level of equipment, the public saw it as the previous model. In reality, the only external differences with the previous model were limited to the colors, the grille, the standard vinyl roof and the wheel covers. The price was higher than that of the Rambler Classic SST and it did not increase sales for the year, ending below VAM's expectations.

The VAM Classic Brougham is the closest Mexican equivalent to AMC models Rebel Machine and Matador Machine sold in the U.S. and Canada and is probably the most collectible Matador/Rebel model produced in Mexico.

1973

Because of the low sales of the Classic Brougham hardtop, the Classic DPL four-door sedan became the only Matador version produced by VAM for 1973, with Javelin being the largest two-door model offered by the company. The 1973 Classic DPLs were virtually the same as their previous year's counterparts with differences only in seat and side panel designs as well as the grille design and a new engine head with larger valves and independent rockers.

Ikkinchi avlod

1974

The generational change that AMC Matadors received for 1974 in the United States was also introduced in Mexico. Units ordered with the automatic transmission also included power steering and a heater. The beginning of automotive engine emission certification in Mexico affected the 282 cu in (4.6 L) six, which changed to a lower 8.5:1 compression ratio.

Matador kupesi

The biggest news of the year was the arrival of a new two-door model, AMC's Matador coupe. Unlike all previous (Matador and Rebel) models, it was available in two different trim levels; the sporty Classic AMX equivalent to the AMC Matador X model and the luxury Classic Brougham equivalent to the AMC Matador Brougham coupe model.^[126] Both versions were mechanically the same, carrying the same technical specifications as the Classic DPL models. Their main differences relied on appearance and standard features. The Classic AMX sported VAM's in-house five-spoke wheels with volcano center caps and trim rings, a blacked-out grille, and a rally stripe surrounding the full length of the car with an integrated AMX emblem on the right corner of the trunk lid; the Classic Brougham had a standard vinyl roof cover with its respective moldings, wheel covers (new design for the year), standard grille and "Brougham" emblems over the C-pillar bases. The Classic AMX showcased a three-spoke sports steering wheel, high-back fold-down individual bucket seats, a center console with a locking compartment, floor-mounted gearshift, and AM/FM radio. Despite the sportiness of the model, intended to take the place of the Javelin as VAM's top-of-the-line performance model as well as the image and enthusiast builder, the side armrests were the standard designs used in the Matador base models of the U.S. On the other hand, the Classic Brougham sported a custom sports steering wheel and column-mounted shifter with a fold-down split-back bench seat and AM radio. Unlike the Classic DPL, both the Classic AMX and the Classic Brougham included automatic transmission, power steering, and heater as standard equipment. A unique characteristic of the 1974 VAM Classic AMX was the shifter because it was the Javelin's "aircraft" U-shaped design.

1975

For 1975, changes in all three versions were few.

The Classic DPL obtained the new one-piece grille design with rectangular parking lights, in accordance with the US-versions, alongside new seats and door panels. The luxury steering wheel gained a new design for both the Classic DPL and the Classic Brougham.

Both coupe models obtained new interior door panels with AMC's full-length X-model side armrests; the panels of the sports version also carried an etched "AMX" emblem over the vinyl near the top front corner of the door. The Classic AMX also featured AMC's X-model floor-mounted shifter design.

All three versions shared the upgrades of electronic ignition, a vacuum gauge in place of the electric clock, a 282 cu in (4.6 L) I6 with a lower 7.7:1 compression ratio, and Holley 2300 two-barrel carburetor. The rear differential gear ratio was changed to 3.31:1 for both transmissions.

1976

Additional changes were incorporated for the 1976 model year. The Classic DPL and Brougham featured a new design for wheel covers. Both coupe models obtained a new grille design divided into two portions with squared parking lights. The Classic AMX had a new and more discreet side decal covering only the front fenders and a new metal "AMX" emblem on the trunk lid corner. All three versions shared a new 160 km/h speedometer, tinted windshield, and seat designs that were based on AMC's Oleg Cassini units for the Matador coupes. These were color-keyed with the rest of the interior, the most unusual ones were those of the AMX as they were individual and included adjustable headrests with integrated Cassini crests and reclining mechanism. This is the only case of a VAM car that came close to the various U.S. AMC designer cars.

The Classic line was discontinued in the middle of the 1976 model year. VAM was looking forward to introducing the Pacer model to the Mexican market, which would represent its fourth product line, while Mexican legislation at the time allowed only three per marque. Having both the Classic and the Pacer in the luxury market segment would have also caused internal competition. VAM favored the new Pacer over what until that time had been its flagship model. Starting in 1977, VAM's most luxurious model was the Pacer,^[127] and its largest sized models were the Americans (AMC Hornets).

Norvegiya

Matadors were imported into Norway during the 1970s by Norwegian importer Kolberg & Caspary AS joylashgan O, Norvegiya. Kolberg & Caspary was formed in 1906 and imported automotive, industrial, and construction products.^[128]

Matadors, Javelins, and Hornets were sold by Gavas Motors AS in Oslo and Hasco Motors AS in Drammenlar.^[129]

Birlashgan Qirollik

The Rambler name was used on right hand drive Matador models sold in the UK.^[130] Matador sedans were available through Rambler Motors (A.M.C) Limited in Chiswick, West London alongside the Ambassador hardtop and station wagon, and Javelin.^[131][132] With the exception of the Javelin, Matadors, and Ambassadors were exported from Kenosha with factory right-hand drive, as had been with the prior Rebel and Ambassador models brought into the U.K.

Unlike the Knock-down kits used for Australian assembly which continued to use the RHD version of the 1967 Ambassador dash, cluster, and Ob-havo ko'zlari (albeit to the right of the cluster for the second generation models) U.K. second-generation Matadors were factory-built with the temperature controls of the US-versions (positioned underneath and to the left of the instrument dials.) U.K. models also received a locally built and fitted "walnut burr" fascia that replaced the AMC black plastic cluster surround, as had been the practice for previous U.K.-market Rebels and Ambassadors.^[133]

The final 1977 models for the U.K. market were regular LHD versions.^[134]

Satrning oxiri

During the late 1970s, the domestic automobile market was moving to smaller cars. The large-sized Matador was no longer attractive to customers demanding more economical cars as fuel and money became increasingly worrisome problems after the 1973 yilgi neft inqirozi and the continuing double-digit domestic inflation.

Lacking the financial resources for a full redesign, AMC dropped the large Ambassador after 1974, while the Matador was discontinued after 1978, around the same time as Ford moved their full-size nameplates to a smaller platform. The downsized 1977 Chevrolet Impala also spelled doom for large intermediates from AMC and Chrysler. American Motors responded to the declining demand for large cars by introducing a new nameplate in 1978, the AMC Concord. The Concord was an upmarket restyling and positioning of the compact AMC Hornet that had the same 108-inch (2,743 mm) wheelbase as the redesigned intermediate 1978 Chevrolet Malibu. It was presented as combining an "easy-to-handle size with a roomy sumptuous interior" and in contrast to the Matador coupe, the "overall styling was pleasant ... would not offend anyone"^[135] This was the first full-line of economical, compact-sized cars with luxurious trim, features, and comfort levels previously available only in larger automobiles.

American Motors did not have another large car until the Eagle Premier that was developed with Renault 's partnership and introduced to the marketplace following the purchase of AMC by Chrysler 1987 yilda.

To'plash qobiliyati

1974 AMC Matador X Coupe at a classic car show in Daytona Beach, Florida

While well-restored examples of Matador sedans can still be purchased for under US$3,000, ads have been published asking over US$10,000 for restored coupes.^[136] In Australia, a "survivor" or restored Matador sedan can fetch between AU$10,000–14,000.

Hemmings Classic Car magazine listed the 1974–78 Matador Coupe as one of their 19 pieces of rolling proof that the old-car hobby need not be expensive and described the Coupe as "possibly one of the most distinctive shapes to come out of the 1970s, and arguably a style pinnacle for the shaxsiy hashamat movement", the James Bond movie role, as well as its NASCAR history.^[136]

1991 yil Esquire article "Cool Cars Nobody Wants" describes the 1974–75 AMC Matadors as a collectable, stating: "long considered the automaker to geeks, American Motors began its slow decline, we believe, when the liberal do-gooders who made up its core market began earning enough money to buy Scandinavian cars."^[137]

In 2014, Hagerty collector insurance listed the Odam 12 AMC Matador as their number one "favorite full-size, rear-wheel-drive American cop cars from 60 years of the best cop shows."^[138]

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