58L-Y8 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 For Sale: 1977 AMC Matador "Barcelona II" Coupe, 52K miles - $11,000 - Hope, KS 1977 amc matador for sale by owner - Hope, KS - craigslist Seller's Description: 1977 AMC Matador "Barcelona II" Coupe. Clean title. Right about 52,000 original miles. Just had the speedo professionally refurbished since it was starting to rattle. 360 AMC V8 engine. Carb recently rebuilt, new fuel pump, filter. Tires are almost new, probably about 1,000 miles on them. Replaced leaking fuel filler neck. The interior on this car is phenomenal. The paint is really pretty good too although the hood and trunk lid are showing wear. Check the photos. Roof is perfect, vinyl top is great. Almost everything about this car is original. It came from the Rambler Ranch in Colorado. I've driven it 3 hours down the interstate and back and it performed flawlessly. It doesn't like the cold, but that is to be expected. Cruise control works. Only thing I can think of that has an issue is the A/C needs charged. It heats but doesn't get very cold. Contact: No phone listed Copy and paste in your email: badeea2e5b5c3b019b6a22444d46976b@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1977 AMC Matador "Barcelona II" Coupe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) Interesting car. I've always liked, sort of, the style of these coupes--not enough to own one, but enough to take notice of them. The Barcelona editions are especially desirable. Some AMC fan will probably appreciate this find, and thanks, Steve, for posting it. Edited March 29 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Y Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 WELL, this AMC is a 'snap shot ' of a moment in time, isn't it ? Now, I drank to forget THIS particular moment. Seriously, for the AMC fan this is a find. GLWS !! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Shifter Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Who let the air out of the seats? 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 If you pulled the bumpers in tight to the body and got rid of the rear mudflaps it would look much better. But I still like it the way it sits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 At least it has some semblance of real bumpers - unlike what we have today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhend50 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 I looked at the photos several times, trying my hardest to find something that would make me ever want to own that car. AMC is a special brand, for special people. Very few I ever liked, other than the AMX. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 20240309_150435 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr A face only a mother could love! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957Birdman Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 If any car I've seen screams 1970s, this is it. With the interior it has it probably should have been called the Bordello II. Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Seems like an honest representation of a very seldom seen car. I hope an AMC fan gets it and gives it the love it deserves. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 6 hours ago, TAKerry said: 20240309_150435 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr A face only a mother could love! Have you seen what French Bulldog pups are selling for lately? Also currently the most stolen dog in America. In that light, maybe there's a chance at a new home for this disco 🕺💃 era AMC yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Hepatica Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 The Matador coupe came out when modern streamlined design was sputtering to an end, and the three box (literally) Mercedes look was the trend. Add the opera window/ vinyl top faux luxury throwback nonsense. I'm sure AMC marketing pleaded for those opera windows and the tinsel. They are completely out of place and absolutely ruin the Matador coupe. Compare this to a '74 "X" coupe. It's almost analogous to the '53 vs '55 Studebaker Starliner. Clean, then over chromed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) Definitely a car you don't see every day. Didn't care too much for them when they were new, but they are different! Thanks for the find, Steve! Edited March 31 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 The bumpers appear to be the same color as the body, yet they also appear to be steel. That must have been part of the Barcelona package. Are the bumpers painted? Can anyone tell us more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 Some cars remind us of people we knew in our younger years who drove the same make and model. I still associate an AMC Matador coupe with Musetta, a nice older widow lady who lived in our town. She had driven Ambassadors beforehand supplied by her long-time paramour Charlie who was an AMC dealer. After the Ambassador model was gone, a Matador coupe was her next car. For those who like to name their collector cars, I would suggest 'Musetta' for this AMC Matador Barcelona II Coupe... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 3/30/2024 at 5:06 PM, Sal Hepatica said: Add the opera window/ vinyl top faux luxury throwback nonsense. I'm sure AMC marketing pleaded for those opera windows and the tinsel. They are completely out of place and absolutely ruin the Matador coupe. I agree with that! The over-padded vinyl top with the peek-a-boo opera windows turned a nice design into a pimp's ride. In their unadulterated form from 1974, they looked great for a '70's car with the exception of the overweight bumpers. Surprisingly, AMC never offered more creature-comfort options for it, including power windows, as they were popular on lesser cars including the Monte Carlo, as an example. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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