AMC Matador (second generation)

The 1974 model year introduced the second generation Matadors and a significant divergence within the line. The new models incorporated the major upgrade in safety standards mandating a no damage 5 mile per hour impact absorbing bumper system in the front and rear. While the four door sedan and wagon remained utilitarian in their boxy designs, AMC introduced a new two door model. After AMC discontinued the Ambassador line in 1974, the second generation Matador became the automaker's flagship full size model. Its model years run from 1974 to 1978.