From the November 1973 issue of Car and Driver. There's an undeniable smugness stamped into the fenders of AMC's new Matador X. And each arrogant crease is integral to an overall air of confidence.

The American Motors Corporation (AMC ... as a red-white-and-blue paint job and a hood-mounted tachometer. 1970 proved to be the final year of the Rebel, though: AMC replaced it with the Matador ...