unclescott58 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I don't know if I've posted this model in the past or nor. But, Dan Clark's dad's build inspired me to want to show you my Matador. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 ......Nice clean build....color with the stock striping makes it very much like the car's we would see on the street day to day, all those years ago......the Ace.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 THe red totally works. I simply MUST find one of these kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbt216 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 "What's a Matador?........oh, so THAT'S a Matador!" That 1974 TV commercial used to crack me up. Funny, though, the Matador had been around since 1971, but in an Ambassador-derived styling through '73. I have this '75 kit, too (acquired at K-Mart for $0.96 back in the day...one day I'd like to re-build it), but I always wished they'd had a kit of the '71 so I could replicate my grandfather's car. The closest thing out there was the Johan '70 Rebel, and even that, I think, was only offered as a stock car (I think MCW offers a re-pop of that kit). Even so, a '70 Rebel would be an immense project to convert to a '71 Matador - especially the front fascia. The only similarity is the basic body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Looks great Scott. That was my first car. Couldn't wait to get rid of it when we traded for a new car in 1986, but now I kind of wish I still had the Matador. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Very nice. A little foil would really set it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Great color. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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