1975 AMC Matador

[Andria H]

 

Kitbashed this rendition of a "hooptie" 1975 AMC Matador Coupe together from a Bobby Allison donor kit, bits and pieces of 2 or 3 different original issue "street" or "AMT/X" Matadors given by a friend, and filled it in with a gluebomb MPC Pacer X engine from the same friend & switched the Pacer intake/air filter to Matador specification to replicate the "anvil tough" 258 six. Replicated some damage to the body, aged the heck out of interior and engine, made the paint look like original paint on a Nevada car, and rounded it all out from my parts boxes, even a 1975 Nevada plate on it.

[michelle]

nice work 

[Andria H]

2 hours ago, michelle said:

nice work 

thanks!

[Rattlecan Dan]

You sure like to beat 'em up. Lol. Some nicely realistic weathering on the old Matador.

[Andria H]

3 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

You sure like to beat 'em up. Lol. Some nicely realistic weathering on the old Matador.

thank you!

[Dave Van]

Well done build. I own a real 74 blue coupe so bias toward these.

[meechum68]

Well done! That thing is ready for the local fair's demo derby! 

[pulln4dejr]

Dave, I knew you’d like this! Outstanding weathering!

[karbuildr]

Great weathering, well done.

[Bainford]

The Matador makes a cool beater. Nice weathering.

[Andria H]

thanks everyone!

[satterwhite78]

HOOPTIE! That mere automotive description give you all rights, priveleges, verbally AND physical abuse of intentional and/ or unconscious neglect and nonchalant maintenance here in Eastern N. Carolina. Lol!

You nailed it in 1/25 scale!

[Sledsel]

Great looking build!!!! I just cannot bring myself to do a beater or weathered car but I sure like seeing them.

 

[ea0863]

I LOVE your beater Matador! What a blast from the past...I used to see these running around back in the seventies.