AMC Ambassador

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Ambassador Brougham Sedan (1973) with a 6.6 liter V8

The Ambassador was the largest series of cars made by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1958 to 1974. The car was known as the Rambler Ambassador , Rambler's Ambassador V8, and finally the AMC Ambassador . Before that, the Nash Ambassador , also the largest series from this manufacturer , had this name . The name Ambassador was used continuously from 1927 to 1974, from 1927 to 1931, however, only to designate an equipment line. When the name was given up, Ambassador was the longest-running vehicle name in automotive history. All Ambassadors were built in Kenosha , Wisconsin .

prolog

After the unexpected death of George Mason in the fall of 1954, George Romney (whom Mason had recommended as a possible successor) took over the management of the newly created American Motors Corporation . Romney realized that the company's success in post-war markets depended on sales volumes that would allow the high tooling costs to be amortized. His goal was therefore to use the Rambler models to increase AMC's market share in a segment that the big three (GM, Ford and Chrysler) were not yet working on at the time. When development of the redesigned 1958 Nash Ambassador , based on the elongated and redesigned body of the 1956 Nash Rambler , was almost complete, AMC designers also worked on a redesigned Hudson equivalent called the Rebel , known as the Hudson Wanted to offer dealers.

However, as sales of the large Nash Ambassador and Hudson Hornet models worsened, Romney realized that consumer confidence in the Nash and Hudson brands had disappeared. So in 1957 he decided to let these brand names die and concentrate on the new Rambler model range, which was established as an independent brand in the same year.

1958–1962

Model year 1958

Ambassador V8 Custom Hardtop (1958)

Although the Nash and Hudson brand names were gone, work on the car itself continued. It was presented in the fall of 1957 and had the extended Rambler body with 2972 ​​mm wheelbase, better interior and exterior fittings, the exclusive 5.4 liter V8 engine and the "V-Line" grille of the Rebel prototype. The car was also available in an exclusive version as a postless hardtop combination.

Management found that the public associated the Rambler name with small, economical cars, so they didn't want to make the new Ambassador larger so that it would stay connected to the Rambler's desirable commercial image. So it was decided to market the new big Ambassador as Ambassador V8 by Rambler in order to let it participate in the overwhelming success of the Rambler, but still to show a touch of exclusivity by showing that it was a different type of vehicle . Nevertheless, the car had company signs reading "Rambler Ambassador" on the front fenders.

The Ambassador from 1958 was much longer than the Rambler Six and Rebel V8 models with their wheelbase of 2743 mm, although both model series shared the same body, styling and chrome trim. Only the front end benefited from the 229 mm longer wheelbase of the Ambassador, which meant that the passenger compartment had the same dimensions as the smaller Rambler. The Ambassador was positioned on the market as a competitor to the larger models from other manufacturers.

The equipment lines could be seen on the emblems on the front fenders and on the trunk lid. In the Super equipment line , the Ambassador had decorative elements painted to match the body color on the flanks, custom models had silver-colored anodized decorative elements on the sedans and wood foil in the case of the station wagons. From the Ambassador there was a four-door sedan, a four-door hardtop sedan, a five-door station wagon and the aforementioned hardtop station wagon, which first appeared in 1956 as the Nash or Hudson Rambler , on which all other Rambler models were based.

Model year 1959

In 1959, the Ambassador received changes to the radiator grille and chrome strips and revised rear door panels and tail fins.

Model year 1960

Ambassador V8 by Rambler, sedan (1960)

In 1960 the body of the Ambassador was completely redesigned: There were new fenders, a new bonnet, a new trunk lid, new door panels, a new roof line, new rear lights, new bumpers and a new windshield. The tail fins were lower and curved to one side. The overall impression was quite fresh as the new roof looked lower and lighter, and matched the low tail fins and grille better.

Model year 1961

Rambler Ambassador Custom 1961

In 1961, the Ambassador received an unusual front section, which was designed by AMC's own styling studio under the direction of Edmund Anderson : The new face consisted of a trapezoidal radiator grille and headlights that protruded from sheet metal painted in body color, while the front fenders followed curved at the bottom and front over the front edge of the hood. This look was unlike anything else on the market and was promoted as "European" by AMC's marketing department. Although the new look was supposed to differentiate the Ambassador from the cheaper Rambler, it was not well-liked by either the customers or the motor press. The sales figures also fell because the entire industry had to put up with a recession. The hardtop sedan and the hardtop station wagon were no longer offered in 1961.

Model year 1962

Rambler Ambassador 1962

In 1962, the Ambassador's body was on the market for the seventh year. And while Rambler sales were good for third place in American industry (behind Chevrolet and Ford ), management was working on a revolutionary and quite costly design for the 1963 model year. At the same time, American Motors Corporation had to save money, and so did the After sales of the Ambassador had fallen in 1961, it was decided to downsize the 1962 Ambassador and give it the body and wheelbase (2743 mm) of the Rambler Classic . Therefore, the car was offered as a Rambler Ambassador .

The 1962 Ambassador got a new front, which was similar to the Classic models from 1961 and 1962, but had a grille with a grid pattern and a recessed center section and an Ambassador lettering. The stern came up with new, rectangular taillights and the tail fins disappeared completely. The exterior decor was revised and a new two-door sedan was offered. A new equipment line 400 represented the top of the model range; the Super and Custom lines remained.

Despite the similarities with the 1962 Classic, the Ambassador had one major distinguishing feature: it had the 4.7 or 5.4 liter V8 engine exclusively, because the Classic V8 had expired.

1963-1964

Model year 1963

Rambler Ambassador 990 Sedan (1963)

Romney left AMC in 1962 and ran for the post of governor of Michigan, an election he won. In the meantime a whole new range of Rambler models had appeared, following Romney's philosophy that Rambler's best chance of survival was building smaller models with as many identical parts as possible, which kept manufacturing costs low and production processes simple. The new model range was introduced in 1963 with this philosophy in mind.

The 1963 Ambassador shape was designed by Edmund Anderson and Richard Teague . It was much tighter, cleaner, and softer, and almost all parts were interchangeable with the new Classic. The wheelbase grew to 2845 mm, with the overall length remaining the same. The new car was very innovative, as the company used new methods of pressing the sheet metal parts, thanks to which the doors could be made in two parts instead of several parts welded together, as was common at the time. The new way of manufacturing doors greatly reduced the complexity of production, ensured more precise fits and higher quality, and ensured that the bodies were less prone to rattling and leaks.

Curved side windows and push-button door handles were costly innovations, but emphasized the good-looking, elegant and modern styling of the new Mercedes-style Rambler ; that was elegance in detail. The new front of the vehicle caused slight controversy due to the concave "razor" grille. The Ambassador's grille differed from that of the Classic by the Ambassador lettering in the narrow strip between the upper and lower grille borders. The round headlights were set back slightly in chrome frames and sat side by side on the edges of the grille.

The Ambassador was again delivered as a two- and four-door sedan and five-door station wagon, but new equipment lines were introduced: the 880 was the basic equipment that replaced the previous Super, and the better-equipped 990 replaced the Custom and 400.

Initially, only the Ambassador had V8 engines, until the boss of AMC, Roy Abernethy , ordered that the smaller 4.7-liter V8 should also be offered in the Classic from the middle of the year, so that the AMC mid-range car with its rivals from GM and Ford kept up better, all of which had V8s since 1961 or 1962.

The sales figures were decent and the new edition was booked as a success. Motor Trend magazine awarded the entire 1963 Rambler model range - including the Ambassador - the title Car of the Year .

Model year 1964

In the 1964 model year, only minor changes to the equipment and additional models were introduced. The “razor grille” of the 1963 model was replaced by a simpler version and the range of motors and gearboxes was expanded. For the first time since 1957 there was a two-door hardtop sedan, the 990-H . The basic 880 models were no longer used, and the Ambassador was once again given the reliable 5.4-liter V8 engine as basic equipment.

1965-1966

Model year 1965

The Ambassador from 1965 had headlights arranged one above the other (here a 990 hardtop)

As unexpectedly great as the success of the new Rambler was, Roy Abernathy was not entirely satisfied. With his experience as a great salesman, Abernathy looked closely at where American Motors Corporation's competition was headed and concluded that the company would be even more successful if they competed model by model with the Big Three (Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth) would. Therefore, he intended to position all AMC vehicles higher in the respective segments, to strip off the brand's cheap car image and to offer vehicles again in all three main classes of the American automobile market - large models, mid-range models and compact models. The American and Classic were already strong competitors in the two smaller classes, so in 1965 he turned his attention to enlarging the Ambassador to a true full-size format by extending the body and chassis of the Classic and giving it a completely different styling . The size classes at that time were defined more by wheelbases than by passenger and trunk volumes.

Although the new Ambassador shared the same platform as its 1963 and 1964 predecessors, the model looked brand new. Equipped with a wheelbase of 2946 mm, 10 cm longer than the Classic, the Ambassador received longer, angular rear fenders with wide rear lights that reached around the vehicle corners, a higher trunk lid, a more angular, lower-mounted rear bumper and angular rear wheel cutouts. With its front with main headlights arranged one above the other, which were slightly embedded in their frames, and the new, horizontally split grille that flanked them, the new Ambassador once again sparked discussions. This new grill over the full width of the vehicle represented in a way the counterpart to the grill from 1963.

Again, the Ambassador's additional wheelbase only benefited the engine compartment, which is why the size of the interior corresponded to that of the mid-range Classic model. There was also a new body shape in the range of the 1965 Ambassador: a new attractive convertible was offered as part of the 990 trim level. For the first time since 1948 there was an open ambassador.

The Ambassador was also available in other equipment lines, with additional equipment details and engines. The 990 and 990-H models were back, and the 880s were also below the 990. A new 800 series was introduced as basic equipment. The Ambassador was delivered as standard with the 3.8-liter in-line six-cylinder engine; thus the car was again available with a six-cylinder for the first time since 1956. The proven 4.7-liter V8 and the 5.4-liter V8 were supplied on request.

The management of American Motors decided to offer the Ambassador again with a six-cylinder engine, as its full-size competitors (e.g. the Chevrolet Bel Air , the Chevrolet Impala , the Ford Custom 500 and the Ford Galaxie , as well as the Plymouth Fury ) also came with six-cylinder engines in the basic configuration. Therefore, they addressed a larger group of customers than the Ambassador. Likewise, there was no fear that the smaller, differently designed Classic would steal customers from the Ambassador Six. The changes were successful and the sales of the Ambassador tripled.

Model year 1966

The hardtop models from 1966 had a classic roof line (here a DPL model)

In 1966, only minor changes were made to the Ambassador range, but these were of great importance. Two grille inserts arranged one above the other adorned the front edges of the front fenders. The hardtop coupés were given a modified roof line, which appeared more angular and therefore more “elegant”, and the rear window no longer encompassed the roof edges.

The 800 basic models were phased out and a new DPL hardtop coupé was also offered. The DPL (abbreviation for Diplomat) was very luxuriously equipped, with a vinyl roof, wheel covers in a spoke design, special interior fittings and seat covers and, if desired, with separate cushions, which all created a more luxurious ambience, so that the DPL with the new Plymouth VIP , Ford LTD and Chevrolet Caprice could compete. The 3.8-liter in-line six-cylinder engine was still available, as was the 4.7 and 5.4 liter V8, but the range of transmissions now included a new manual four-speed gearbox with a gearshift lever on the center console. Most Ambassadors, however, were ordered with the Borg-Warner 35 automatic transmission .

Perhaps the most important innovation, however, was that the Ambassador lost the historic name Rambler, as the car was now marketed as the American Motors Ambassador . Again, Abernethy was responsible for this, who wanted to position the elegant ambassador higher. For him, this meant that the name Rambler and its spartan image should be retired to give the car a clean start in a market that turned away from economic considerations and turned to powerful V8 engines. Despite these efforts, sales fell in 1966.

1967-1968

Model year 1967

AMC Ambassador hardtop coupe 1967

In 1967 AMC introduced a completely redesigned Ambassador, this time on a wheelbase of 2997 mm, 101 mm more than the Rambler with 2896 mm. The Ambassador was positioned in the market as a “luxury mid-range car ”, but had as large an interior space as the big cars from Ford or GM. In 1967 the cabriolet was offered again - this time with DPL equipment; but it was the last year for the convertible and only 1,260 copies were built. The “split stack” roof mechanism, which did not restrict the rear seat space, was unique. Also for the 1967 model year, AMC put the Rambler Marlin - renamed American Motors Marlin like the Ambassador in 1966  - on the longer Ambassador floor pan and provided it with the front of the Ambassador in order to adapt it to the longer, revised body.

Again the car looked brand new; it received a more rounded appearance, flowing roof lines, a hip curve, larger window areas and a recessed grille that curved less forward than on the models from 1965 and 1966. The taillights were larger, rectangular and divided by a vertical center bar. The two-door 880 sedans had the same roofline as the hardtops, but a narrower B-pillar that gave them the appearance of an open coupé.

The 5.4 liter AMC V8 engine that has been in use for many years has now been replaced by the completely new 5.6 liter V8 engine based on the 4.75 liter engine released in 1966. With a four-way carburetor and a double exhaust, the new engine developed 280 SAE-PS (206 kW).

Unfortunately, the sales of the new model were disappointing because the higher positioning of all models confused customers. The customers of the "Big Three" viewed the AMC vehicles as epigonal and the previous loyal AMC customers were confused. Abernethy's ideas didn't work and instead gave the plant renewed financial problems. As a result, Abernethy was relieved of his duties by the owners' meeting at the end of the year and replaced by William V. Luneberg and Roy D. Chapin, Jr. replaced.

Model year 1968

In 1968 a new SST equipment line was launched for the Ambassador above the now middle equipment line DPL. Thanks to its refrigerator division, Kelvinator, AMC was a pioneer in the field of air conditioning for cars and, on the advice of marketing expert Mary Wells Lawrence , decided to give the Ambassador a better image by including air conditioning as standard equipment. It was the first time that a volume model had air conditioning as standard, and even Cadillac and Lincoln did not offer the system as standard in their luxury cars, which often cost more than twice as much as an Ambassador. All Ambassadors were equipped with air conditioning as standard, but customers could choose to do without this equipment, which lowered the price of the car. AMC emphasized in its advertising campaign for the Ambassador at the time that the only other manufacturers in the world who offered air conditioning as standard were Rolls-Royce and some sports car manufacturers.

Because of the low sales figures, the convertible and the coupe with B-pillars were abandoned, while the 990s - hardtop coupe and sedan -, the DPL hardtop coupe, the sedan, the station wagon and the new SST hardtop coupe were on offer stayed. The Marlin series was also abandoned to make way for the new “pony car” AMC Javelin .

The changes in styling were minimal. The taillights were now drawn in with frames painted in the color of the car and with a horizontal center bar. The frames of the main headlights were now painted in the same color as the car. The radiator grille was dominated by a wide horizontal bar, while its edges were angular and extended forward to the inner limit of the main headlights. Side position lights were fitted to all four fenders as standard, as the new vehicle registration regulations required this, along with the installation of seat belts, on all new vehicles delivered in the USA from January 1, 1968. The longest-lasting AMC styling detail was also introduced with the 1968 Ambassador: flap door handles replaced the earlier push-button door handles on all American Motors models with the exception of the Rambler American . From spring 1968 there was AMC's top engine, the AMX 390 V8 with 6.4 liters displacement and 315–325 SAE hp (232–239 kW), optionally also in the Ambassador, which increased the engine selection to four.

American Motors Corporation launched a new advertising campaign designed by Wells, Rich and Greene Inc. that highlighted the value of each model in order to re-establish AMC as a supplier of practical cars in the minds of customers. This time it worked and sales of AMC's flagship were rising again.

1969-1974

Model year 1969

AMC Ambassador (1969), right-hand drive model for New Zealand

In 1969 the Ambassador was completely redesigned and got a wheelbase of 3,099 mm, the longest of all cars ever made by AMC. The front of the vehicle was fitted with new twin headlights, which were horizontally embedded in a new radiator grille made of plastic injection molding. The grille itself was black and had a chrome-plated center bar that connected the two groups of headlights. The bonnet was modified to match the new raised center grille, slightly reminiscent of Packard's classic grille and bonnet combo. AMC's Vice President Styling Richard A. Teague had worked for this luxury automaker before joining AMC. The rectangular indicators were embedded in the front bumper below the headlights. The entire front section was inclined slightly forward to make the car appear sleeker.

Ribbed, rectangular taillights were mounted within the rearward overlapping rear fenders. Square, ribbed side position lights of the same height were installed at the rear end of the fenders. The trunk lid had a slightly larger overhang. The basic version and the DPL sedan and DPL hardtop models did not have a decorative connecting plate between the rear lights, while the better equipped SST versions had a red connecting plate that matched the color of the rear lights. The station wagon again had vertical rear lights that overlap at the sides.

The interior was improved and a new dashboard with deeply recessed instruments was installed in front of the driver.

The 1969 ambassador showed luxury and was advertised with the slogan: "It will remind you of the days when you really got something for your money". The combination of thick velor upholstery, continuously adjustable reclining seats, standard air conditioning and a larger wheelbase was shown in the advertisement along with the ambassador's chic sedan appearance and its economical purchase price. These efforts by AMC were successful and the sales figures picked up again strongly.

Model year 1970

In 1970, the rear of the hardtop coupés and sedans were adapted to the mid-range Rebel model from the same year. In the hardtop coupés, this led to a sloping roof line with swinging rear side windows. The waistline swung up just where the rear side windows opened and then slowly sloped backward to the newly shaped, curved rear bumper.

The sedans had a slimmer C-pillar, rectangular rear side windows and a beltline that curved upwards in the area of ​​the rear end. As with the hardtop coupé, it then fell backwards. The rear section had new, ribbed taillights that extended from one side of the vehicle to the other and had small, white reversing lights in the middle.

The station wagon retained its roofline, doors and rear apron. All Ambassador models got a new radiator grille over the full width of the vehicle with several bright, vertical bars, of which the middle one was wider and painted in body color. The 4.75-liter V8 was replaced by the 5.0-liter V8 in 1970, the 5.6-liter by the 5.9-liter.

A Brougham version replaced the previous top model, the SST , which again replaced the DPL as a medium equipment level. The basic model was also only given the abbreviation DPL . Nothing changed in this composition until 1974. Brougham had a vinyl roof resp. Wood decor on the flanks of the station wagon. Both were optionally available for the other series.

Model year 1971

AMC Ambassador station wagon (1971)

In 1971 the basic models were discontinued and the DPL equipment, which was only available as a sedan, became the new basic model. The new luxury equipment was called '' Brougham '' and ranked above the SST models. Both SST and Brougham models were available as hardtop coupes, sedans and station wagons. The DPL shipped with AMC's new 4.2-liter in-line six-cylinder engine, but the SST and Brougham models were only available with the 5.0-liter V8 as standard. Automatic transmissions were part of the basic equipment on all models. The AMX 390 V8 gave way to a new 6.6-liter V8 with 335 hp (246 kW) as the top engine.

The styling changes were limited to a new vehicle front. It had headlights that were separated from the new grille in their chrome frames and flanked it. They had a rectangular border with rounded corners. The grill was recessed and had light-colored cross bars. Another series of parking lights was positioned outside next to the main headlights, which grabbed around the corners of the vehicle, so that no separate front position lights were required.

The rear lights of the hardtop coupés and sedans still filled the full width of the vehicle, but were higher and had the reversing lights further out, about 20 cm from the respective vehicle corner. Again, the station wagon showed little change at the rear, but had new imitation wood decorations on the side above the belt line on request. Its bottom edge swung down past its high point over the front wheel arches, like Buick's traditional styling.

Model year 1972

The 1972 Ambassador received only minor styling changes, as the biggest innovation at AMC that year was the introduction of a warranty (AMC Buyer Protection) that covered all repair costs for the first 12 months / 12,000 miles (19,224 km) on all AMC models. The mechanics of all models have been further developed and thus made more reliable; the most notable change was the standard equipment of all models with electric windshield wipers, which replaced the previously vacuum operated.

The base model DPL was discontinued, as were all six-cylinder models. For the first time since 1964, the Ambassador was only available with V8 engines. This made the Ambassador the only American volume model with air conditioning, automatic transmission, a V8 engine and a factory guarantee on all standard equipment, whereby its price was below that of the vehicles of the same size in the "Big Three". The Ambassador was now only available in the SST and Brougham equipment lines. Only the grille has been redesigned with a design made up of small rectangles.

Model year 1973

AMC Ambassador 1973

The SST models have been discontinued; all Ambassador models became Broughams. A medium wave radio and tinted windows were added to the long list of standard equipment. The bumpers were heavier so that the vehicles met the state requirements to withstand an impact from the front at 8 km / h or from the rear at 4 km / h without damage to the engine, lighting and safety devices.

The Ambassador met these requirements with a front bumper, which destroyed the impact energy and was placed in front of the front mask . This bumper had a more noticeable top, with which it rested against the bottom edge of the grille. Large black rubber strips were mounted on the rear bumper to meet the requirements there too. The radiator grille got heavy horizontal bars and the frames of the main headlights were colored black.

Model year 1974

AMC Ambassador 1974, the last year

Ambassador sales had remained roughly the same since 1970, although the vehicles had undergone significant changes. The biggest Ambassador was due to appear in 1974 - just as the 1973 oil crisis conjured up the specter of gasoline rationing. The Ambassador grew 178 mm in length compared to the 1973 version. The greater length was due to the new front of the vehicle and the shock-absorbing bumpers.

The 1974 Ambassador Brougham was no longer available as a two-door hardtop, so only sedans and station wagons were available. The hardtop coupé had to be discontinued because it did not sell as well after the introduction of the new, slim, sporty Matador coupé . Presumably, AMC did not find it helpful to build a formally designed Ambassador on the same platform.

The styling changes for the sedan and station wagon consisted of new versions of the front fenders, the bonnet, the radiator grille, the bumpers, the rear apron, the dashboard, the interior, the hood ornament and the base for the model designation. The front mask consisted of new rectangular rings that encircled the main headlights and a new, forward-moving center section. The grille featured a design consisting of small rectangles with two thick, horizontal bars connecting the main headlight units and enclosing the new parking lights. The latter had amber-colored lenses, followed the forward grill and were embedded in its pattern. The headlight rings were black again. The new bonnet and the front bumper also followed the forward center section of the radiator grille and gave the car a "coffin nose". The contemporary Matador had a similar appearance, but with a much stronger center section and simple main headlights.

The rear bumper was much larger and had shock absorbers installed so that it complied with the new rules for limiting damage in minor collisions. The sedans had fiberglass covers on the rear fenders. These reached inwards around the corners of the vehicle so that, together with the protruding trunk lid, they formed a recessed rear apron. There the new rear light units were installed, the larger new reversing lights built into the rear light housings. The rear license plate moved from the rear bumper to the rear apron and the tail lights and license plate had a common chrome frame on the sedans.

The loading area and the rear view of the station wagon remain unchanged compared to previous years; however, these models got a new rear bumper and new taillights. The station wagon was available with two rows of seats for six passengers or with an additional rear bench against the direction of travel for eight passengers. All models received numerous extras as standard that improved practical operation, appearance and comfort, including a rear door that could be opened in two different ways: In the first operating mode it was hinged at the bottom to enable barrier-free loading and the transport of long goods, in the second operating mode it opened to the side to allow people to enter. In addition, the vehicles had semi-transparent vinyl imitation wood on the sides and rear of the vehicle, full-length roof rails and a wind deflector on the roof that was made of imitation wood and chrome and kept the rear window clean.

The drive mechanics of the vehicles remained the same, with only V8 engines and automatic transmissions being available. Other changes in 1974 included a larger petrol tank (94.2 liters) and an alternator that delivered 62  A. New sound insulation made the Ambassador even quieter. There was also a long list of standard equipment features that were only available for an extra charge on competing models. That included e.g. B. Air conditioning, make-up mirror and trim, such as decorative strips and whitewall tires .

The sales of large cars by all manufacturers fell significantly in 1974 as American customers switched to smaller cars. This also applied to the Ambassador and in June 1974 the last copy left the factory in Kenosha. This was a model name that had been used without interruption for 48 years.

epilogue

Since AMC concentrated on the newly acquired model series of the Jeep , the Matador Coupé and the AMC Pacer , which would be released in 1975, the company had no more money to continue developing the large Ambassador and its mid-range counterpart Matador in sedan and station wagon versions to advance beyond 1974. Most of the tools were from 1967 and, instead of investing in an apparently declining market, AMC decided to invest its money in smaller cars and SUVs .

Nevertheless, the spirit of the ambassador lived on in the now equally large Matador , which was also available in the luxurious "Brougham" equipment from 1975/1976, as well as in the unique "Barcelona" equipment in 1978.

Vehicle dimensions

  • Length: 5245 mm (1969), 5283 mm (1970), 5354 mm (1971–1972), 5405 mm (1973–1974)
  • Width: 1961 mm
  • Wheelbases: 2972 ​​mm (1958–1961), 2743 mm (1962), 2845 mm (1963–1964), 2946 (1965–1966), 2997 mm (1967–1968), 3099 mm (1969–1974)

Web links

Commons : AMC Ambassador  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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