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Matador I: a light class N1 panel van from 1962 with a 1,489 cm³ four-cylinder engine, a 3,050 mm wheelbase and a 2,300 kg gross weight
The register entry lists Vidal as the registration holder for this Matador I, registered in 1962. The name points to a fit-out or distribution business that offered someone else's base vehicle under its own model name, a common practice among smaller makers and importers in the 1960s.
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The four-cylinder engine displaces 1,489 cm³, with a 3,050 mm wheelbase and a 2,000 mm width. Kerb weight of 1,300 kg leaves 1,000 kg of payload against the 2,300 kg gross weight, a solid figure for a vehicle this size in light goods transport.
As a class N1 panel van, the Matador I could be driven on the licence category equivalent to today's category B, since the gross weight sits well under 3.5 t. The balanced ratio of kerb weight to payload makes it a typical representative of the light delivery vans of its era, aimed at trade and retail.
When buying a panel van this old, the condition of the floor pan and wheel arches matters most, since corrosion after more than six decades is the most critical weak point. The availability of spare parts for the engine and brakes should be checked with specialist historic vehicle parts dealers before purchase, as a steady supply of parts is not a given for such old small-series vehicles, and a fresh brake fluid flush together with a check of the fuel lines is a sensible precaution.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells MATADOR I
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