THIS CAR IS ON CONSIGNMENT. WE ARE REVIEWING ALL REASONABLE OFFERS
FOR THIS SIX-FIGURE BUILD***
American Motors has gotten a lot of grief over the years for their
unique and polarizing automotive designs. While AMC often ran the
same or similar designs for lengthy periods of time, there's no
denying that many of their vehicles were attractive, stylish, or
downright beautiful when new. The Matador was one of AMC's more
wild offerings, but in the right light with the correct color
combinations, a Matador has the capacity to be a gorgeous vehicle.
If you're looking for an all original, fully restored, unmolested
Matador, this is probably not the car for you. This is a Matador
for the masses, customized and reinvented like nothing you have
ever seen!
Resto Mod is the name of the game, and this Matador is a player.
The Dark Espresso Pearl paint is subtle, but really accents the
attractive curvatures of this AMC classic! The body is clean and
straight as can be, with every gap and seam dialed in just right.
The Dark Espresso Pearl paint is set off by the copper powder
coated three-piece Rotiform wheels, staggered in size from front to
rear. The cherry on top that really brings this Matador together is
the bold stripe down the side, with the painted bull on the rear
quarters. LED tail lights and halo-ring halogen headlights are nice
touch, giving this car an updated look! The LEDs in the headlight
halos shift colors and are remote controlled, along with LEDs
throughout the interior, trunk, and in the opera glass windows
engraved with the AMC logo. A seamlessly integrated spoiler sits
atop the trunk, and looks right at home while balancing the look of
the car. Putting bumpers on Matadors was the most heinous
disservice done to them, so the bumpers have been shaved on this
car allowing its purest form to show. One last custom item is the
front side marker lights; they are LEDs flush with the fender in
the shape of the word 'Matador.'
If you aren't already impressed with this car, you will be soon!
Opening the door you'll immediately noticed the custom leather door
panels with modern switches for the power windows, locks, and
mirrors. Also integrated into the panels is a high-quality speaker
cluster, a few of many speakers throughout this custom AMC. LED
ambient lighting is installed under the dash, as well as in the
custom Matador door sill plates. These LEDs change colors at the
same time as the exteriors. The light brown interior color is the
ideal complement to the exterior colors, and gives this Matador a
supremely luxurious feel. The seats appear to be AMC bucket seats
recovered in custom leather, and the custom metal dash is filled
with custom color-keyed aftermarket gauges complete with a bull on
the faces. All knobs, handles, and vent surround plastics are color
matched to the exterior metallic paint as is the custom bull horn
button in the center of the leather wrapped steering wheel. A
custom center console goes from the dash to the rear seats, and
really gives the interior a modern custom feel! Along with an
exterior color matched shifter handle, the center console also
houses buttons for the electric trunk and hood releases. The back
seats are comfortable, and between the backrests is an LED lit
'Matador.' The final but perhaps crown jewel of the interior is the
sound system. A modern, multicolored LED-lit Pioneer stereo is
installed in the dash, hooked up not only to the door speakers but
also to an array of speakers and subwoofers in the package tray.
Open up the trunk, and you'll find an interior matched fully
finished trunk with Matador pressed into the floor covering as well
as two more subwoofers in a custom enclosure. The finishing touch
is a hidden LED strip near the top, providing ambient trunk
lighting and shifting colors along with the other LEDs.
Under the hood is a Chevrolet 502 cubic inch big block V8, fuel
injected and ready to absolutely rumble. While a GM powerplant may
not been an AMC purists first choice, this Matador was built to
impress as a full custom Resto Mod. The 502 is hooked up to a four
speed automatic Phoenix 700R4 transmission for maximum cruising
capabilities. Again with the matched visual cues, the engine bay is
painted the same as the exterior of the car with the wiper motor,
brake master cylinder, and other items painted to match as well.
Look closely and you'll see that not only are parts of the engine
powder coated to match the copper secondary color present on the
exterior, but small items such as the dipstick and radiator cap are
as well as the March pulley system. A dual snorkel cold air intake
is a bold and striking under-hood feature that really completes the
look! No small detail has been spared in the design and build of
this car; even the oil and transmission pans are the same copper
color! Underneath the car are rear Strange coilovers and 13"
Wilwood disc brakes. This Matador is ready to burn up the road with
500 horsepower and 500ft-lbs of torque!
Top to bottom, this car has been expertly re-engineered and put
together with incredible fit and finish. There are so many little
details that have been addressed it is nearly impossible to list
them all! The more time you spend around this car, the more
impressed with it you become, as it is truly a professional custom
build. This is a show car that is also built to be driven and
enjoyed regularly. With just 2,500 miles accrued since built, this
Matador looks as good as the moment it was completed. If you're
looking to stand way out in a crowd, or have to have something
absolutely no one else does, this Matador is everything you
need!
Contact Shelton Classics & Performance at 704-663-0432 or
[email protected]
DOES IT WORK?
Air Conditioning YES
Heater YES
Speedometer YES
Oil PSI Gauge/Light YES
Temperature Gauge/Light YES
Fuel Gauge YES
Tachometer YES
Wipers YES
Horn YES
Radio YES
Headlights YES
Tail Lights YES
Brake Lights YES
Reverse Lights YES
Turn Signals YES
Emergency Brake YES
Keys - Ignition, Door YES
Runs & Drives YES
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