Dodge Matador | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
Production | 1959–1960 |
Model years | 1960 |
Designer | Virgil Exner |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size |
Body style | 2-door hardtop 4-door hardtop 4-door sedan 4-door wagon |
Layout | FR layout |
Related | Dodge Polara Plymouth Belvedere |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8[1] |
Transmission | 3-speed manual 2-speed PowerFlite automatic 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 122 in (3,099 mm) |
Length | 214 in (5,436 mm) |
Curb weight | 3,880 lb (1,760 kg) approx. |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Dodge Coronet (Fourth generation) |
Successor | Dodge Polara |
The Dodge Matador is a full-sized automobile produced for the 1960 model year by Dodge. The Matador was the base model, positioned below the top trim level Dodge Polara that also used the 122-inch (3,099 mm) wheelbase platform of the Chrysler Windsor and Chrysler Newport models.