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American MotorsAMC Matador

1971–1978 United States Automobile 8 production years
Production1971–1978
Recorded originUnited States
ClassAutomobile
Also known asAmerican Motors Matador · Barcelona Matador · Matador Barcelona · Rambler Matador
Background

The AMC Matador is a series of mid- and full-size automobiles produced by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1971 through 1978 model years. Initially positioned as a mid-size family car, the Matador spanned two distinct generations: the first (1971-1973) featured two-door hardtop, four-door sedan, and station wagon body styles, while the second (1974-1978) transitioned to a full-size platform, offering two-door coupes as well as four-door sedans and wagons.

Text adapted from “AMC Matador” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

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Production chronology1971–1978

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

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