Oleg Cassini

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Worth noting: Oleg Cassini passed away yesterday March 17th.
http://www.nndb.com/people/682/000025607/

and
http://www.olegcassini.com/

Wonder how a Igor Cassini Matador would have went over?
http://www.matadorcoupe.com/images/1974Cassinipackage.jpg

Of which you can still leanr about AMCs intertwined fate with Cassini:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6610353331

from a variety of places:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/74_Matador_PR.JPG

Oleg Cassini Matador postcard NOS:
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMC-NOS-Oleg-Cassini-Designer-Matador-postcard_W0QQitemZ5677685439QQcategoryZ88433QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(item #5677685439 )
Or actual NOS AMC Oleg Cassini flyer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMC-NOS-Matador-X-401-Cassini-Brougham-flyer_W0QQitemZ5677773540QQcategoryZ88433QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(item #5677773540)

Of which AMC used for NASCAR:
http://www.geocities.com/mmbb444/Matador.html

To do this:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/NASCAR_penske_allison.JPG

with these:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/NASCAR_whole_team.JPG

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/NASCAR_onhood.JPG

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/NASCAR_gassing_up.JPG

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/allison_posing.jpg

http://www.planethoustonamx.com/parts/NASCAR_daytona.jpg

Which brings us full circle back to Mr. Cassini, who along with other 
designers wre brought in to spruce up AMC's image like Levi Strauss who did 
up the Hornet, Concord and Gremlin series,
http://www.arcticboy.com/media/gremlin/leviint73.jpeg
Gucci's who lent his hand and colors to the Hornet Sportabout complete with 
gift and travel bags (anyone ever seen on of those?)
http://www.arcticboy.com/media/hornet/hornetgucci.jpeg

http://www.arcticboy.com/media/hornet/hornguchi2.gif

http://www.arcticboy.com/media/hornet/sportguchyel.jpg

http://www.arcticboy.com/media/hornet/guccifamalb.jpg

and Pierre Cardin who jazzed up the Javelin and AMX:
http://www.arcticboy.com/media/javelin/cardinint.jpeg

But the Cassini Matadors have to be the plushest interiors ever put on a 
AMC vehicle. Here is Mr. Cassini and the Matador:
http://www.arcticboy.com/media/bigcars/cassinipress.jpg

Want to learn more about the Cassini Matadors Craig Bond has a lot of neat 
info on his site:
http://www.matadorcoupe.com/

Sad to see you go Mr. Cassini, thanks for the great AMC memories!


Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com