1974 AMC Ambassador Brougham

The last year for the Ambassador, but that price is way off.

http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/search/DRauSearchDetails.aspx?itemid=507193

 

$15K is about $10K too high!

 

Very nice looking AMC wagon...


oo bad the "seller" doesn't really want to sell it,, huh...

 

It is a nice looking wagon, that's for sure.

I could never understand AMC's logic when they decided to stop this front end look and kept the Madator nose instead. Yeah they both buldge but the 4 head lamp design just doesn't look soo fat nose.



Below a 75, but you get the idea.





On a side note, I really like this customized Matador front end using AMC Concord parts.....

 

I like the quad headlamp set-up with that nose better, too.

 

Notice on this profile shot of the 74 Ambassador, the coffin nose is clearly smaller, looks much better IMO...... But hell, I'll take either if I could find/afford one

 

The 'nose' is still there, Tedy, it's just that the camera angle doesn't show it.

I think I could have designed a nicer-looking front end. It would have looked a lot better had they separated the the grill area from the headlamp area - maybe something like this Granada....

 

Yup you are correct...... and if you look closer, you will see it's a matador that I showed....Yes there is a nose, but IMO the 4 lamp just does not show it as 'fat' as the 2 lamp front end. Did not Renault own AMC in 74?... I guess the beauty was in the bottle of wine witch was in the hands of the beholder

 

well... I agree, it's a bit pricey. No woodie and it's green inside and out... They've been watching the TV auction shows and are hoping for the best. now, if they'd been paying attention, only AMX's end up on those shows.

 

Not untill the 80's,, FTedy ...

""From 1980, AMC partnered with France's Renault to help finance their manufacturing operations, obtain much-needed capital, and source subcompact vehicles. By 1983 Renault had a controlling interest in AMC. Production was discontinued for all AMC cars except the all-wheel-drive Eagles, to focus on promoting the Alliance subcompact. In 1987, after further new vehicle development that included the Medallion and an early, Teague-designed version of the new full-size front-drive sedan[6] and a two-door coupe[7] that later became the Eagle Premier, Renault sold AMC to Chrysler. The AMC and Renault brands were then discontinued in the US. The Jeep/Eagle division of Chrysler Corporation was formed from the remains of AMC after Chrysler's 1987 buyout. The Jeep and Eagle vehicles were marketed primarily by former AMC dealers. ""

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Motors

 

It is a beauty, no mistake. I did not realize, though, that the Ambassador name brought so little to the table compared to the Matador! The exterior trim seems the same, and the interior is certainly not that much nicer than the Matador. It does not have any of the nice power options, and it does not even have a split front seat, just a one piece bench. If the only difference was the 4 headlamps versus 2, I can't understand anyone ponying up the extra dosh for the Ambassador.

 

I would have liked to see an updated Matador run through 1982 or so. Those Concord pieces almost look perfect on there. That would be what I would have expected if AMC wanted to save on tooling and run the 74-78 body panels and the large frame awhile longer while developing the Eagle and Concord and Spirit. I wonder what a 304 could have performed like with TBI injection and an overdrive automatic?