autofantasia's photos with the keyword: Ambassador

First time I'd come across one of these so I really should've taken an overall shot, but I appear not to have ... perhaps because this one was looking a little tired. Apparently the Ambassador was the top-of-the-line model produced by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1958 until 1974. The official brochure for the 1972 range claimed that AMC had " Built it for the Smiths. And the Smythes. " ... whatever that was supposed to mean. See more of the original brochure by following the link below: oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/AMC/1972_AMC/1972%20AMC%20Full%20Line%20Brochure/index1.html

The lack of a tailgate in the Princess was seen as a major drawback but the other major weakness of the Princess - that of its performance - still wasn’t properly addressed with the Ambassador. The Ambassador was certainly more versatile and had much better packaging than its forebear but it was no performance car when compared with its rivals. Nevertheless, Autocar - though under whelmed by its performance - were enthusiastic about the Ambassador and gave it the thumbs up; their road test of 10th April 1982 said of the 2.0HL, “The Ambassador’s strengths are its ride, good (for most people) seating, its frugal-for-two-litres economy, all for a very good price, which makes it exceptional value for money.” Source: www.leylandprincess.co.uk