[Greg Reimer 7376]

I took a job with Los Angeles County Mechanical Department in 1980 as a journeyman power equipment mechanic.We serviced and repaired cars,pickups,and vans for the various county departments including the Sheriff's department and the county fire department.In the fleet were a few solid color(not black and white) 401 powered 73 Matadors.Those cars would suprise you.They had a 727 Torqueflite with an AMC compatible case,and wide open throttle, they would burn the tires going into second. The downfall of the whole car was it's rather flexible unit body, the most iferior brakes and suspension imaginable,and its excessive weight. It was great in a straight line,however.I always thought there was a better use for the 360-390-401 than in powering Matadors.