Re: [BaadAssGremlins] re: matador machine

Interesting about the AMX on the pole. We have a Jeep dealer right across the river from Louisville I think it is Neil Haufman that has a Jeep on a 100 foot pole for I think about 40 years. About 5 years ago that pulled it off the pole sent it the body shop to fix some rust and a new paint job and stuck it back up on the pole.

Terry

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, March 23, 2010 10:15:39 AM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] re: matador machine

Hi Larry, yes, there are 3 known to still exist, I need to update that file on my site,
and am updating a mess of files on my site, just finished the SC/360 Registry for instance
(was 14 hours!).
The fellow who owns the Wnek Matador Machine

http://www.planetho ustonamx. com/stuff/ matador_machine. htm

that Brad restored, and changed to red after rotisserie years ago, not only does he own
the cars Larry mentions down below, but also James Garner's Baja 4x4 Hurst SC/Rambler;

http://www.planetho ustonamx. com/press_ photos/baja_ scrambler1. jpg

http://www.planetho ustonamx. com/press_ photos/baja_ scrambler2. jpg

(mentioned), a few years ago bought the Bonanza SS/AMX (the one that appeared in the CHiPs
series with Ponch & Jon)

http://www.planetho ustonamx. com/amx_photos/ 69_ssamx_ bonanza_garage. jpg

this is the Vignale many AMCers call the AMX 1

http://www.planetho ustonamx. com/press_ photos/66amx_ 1_color.jpg

and the prototype AMX/2

http://www.planetho ustonamx. com/press_ photos/amx_ 2.jpg

which for many years, was stuck on top of a pole at a used car dealership in PA.
Interesting story there, I believe I have some photos of that on my site, but if anyone
wants to see it perched way up in air at Cal Worthington & his dog Spot (or whatever
cheesy old car used car lot it was) email me.

Back to Matador Machines.... ..you could still get a 2 door sedan Matador with 360 or 401
in 1972, but no mention of the 'Machine' package. Something I have never seen is the
NASCAR Matador package from 1973 though. AMC used to give out big decal sets at major
NASCAR events so people could slap on their 71-73 Matador 2 doors. I have never seen it.
Know it exists, but just never seen it! Sort of like those big Trans Am Javelin fiberglass
scoops AMC passed out at big events in late 68 and then 69 for Javelin. Some of those
still remain, had a chance to buy a NOS one about 10 years ago, big, bulky thing.

http://www.planetho ustonamx. com/Photo_ Gallery_press/ magazinead1. jpg

I believe I still has set of NOS instructions to install one here, not that I would want a
scoop the size of Pacer passenger door on my 68-69 Javelin hood, but that is what AMC was
using in Trans Am racing,
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@ planethoustonamx .com
www.planethoustonam x.com
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Larry From The Desert Mentioned:
"Pat Wnek sold his Matador Machine many years ago. It wound up on the East coast under
going
a complete redo as it needed a new floor. The car cost a fortune to redo and wound up
in Canada painted RED in the collection of the very wealth man who has an AMX3, the 4WD
1969 Sc/Rambler and who is redoing the 1966 Vignale AMX. His Matador Machine was in a
copy of Hemmings Muscle cars a year plus ago. Interestingly all these rare AMCs are his
daily
drivers to save ware and tear on his storage buildings full of Million dollar Ferraris and
Lambos.
Terry Gale at the rambler ranch may have another 71 Matador Machine, an automatic so there
many be 3. LRDaum"