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Malaise Era Monsters: These 1970s Cars Should Be Forgotten Now

AMC Matador

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AMC was an independent American car manufacturer which closed its doors in the early ’80s. Their lineup mainly consisted of economy models, and design was never their strong point. Among the ugly AMC models, the early ’70s Matador has to be the worst. It was a strange-looking coupe with round headlights and an ugly, almost hatchback silhouette (via TAC).

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No wonder AMC was bankrupt a few years later. AMC even tried to spice things up with a muscle car wannabe version called Matador X. Buyers could get the 360 V8 or optional 401 V8, producing 235 hp. But even with the dress-up kit, big V8, and go-fast goodies, the Matador X was still ugly.

Written by
Vukasin Herbez
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