One of those machines, a 1975 AMC Matador Brougham with the Oleg Cassini package, is for sale right now on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos).It's basically the ...

In order to enhance its appeal, AMC turned to a famous name from the fashion design world, Oleg Cassini, and the Matador seen here is a result of that collaboration. It's up for auction until July 24.

Total Matador Coupe production was around 62,000 units, of which the Brougham trim accounted for 21,000. Of those, the 360-powered cars numbered only one-third of the volume (6,483, to be accurate).

Think of a 1970s American coupe, a big-body two-door with acres of style. Chevelle? Sure. Torino? Absolutely. Satellite, Monte Carlo, Eldorado? Check, check, check. Consider, instead, the AMC ...

Aimed at midsize cars like the Chevrolet Chevelle and Ford Torino, the Matador Coupe was a big hit in 1974 and moved 62,629 units. However, sales dropped dramatically in the following years, with ...

In the quarter-mile, the Matador X could do no better than 16.3 seconds at 88.0 mph, which makes it less than average for an Intermediate coupe with a big en­gine.

AMC sold the Matador in coupe form from 1974 to 1978. It came with a range of inline-6 and V8 engines. The top powerplant was a 401-cubic inch V8 with dual exhausts producing 315-horsepower ...

Speaking of shakedown runs, we spied a 74 AMC Matador at the kickoff show in Arlington but never got to meet the owners. ... 2004 HOT ROD Power Tour Day Two: 1974 Amc Matador Coupe Video.

AMC's Matador coupe was a prime example of the brand's go-your-own-way design ethos/ Its funhouse styling was pretty out there compared to rivals like the Buick Regal and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.