History of AMC Ambassador

The Ambassador is a two- and four-door, two-door hardtop, railcar, and convertible car manufactured and sold by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1957 to 1974 over generations.

First Generation

American Motors planned for Nash's new Nash Ambassador and Hudson dealer to build a 117-inch (2 972 mm) wheelbase version of the Rambler platform. CEO Romney chose to abandon the Nash and Hudson markings shortly before he committed to producing new long-distance versions of the Hudson and Nash. The BorgWarner auto-push-button automatic transmission supplied with a push-button gear selection featured in a 327 cu (5.4 liters) V8 equipped with a 4-barrel-carburetor and dual-exhaust gear and ratings of 270 hp and 360 liters torque-feet (490 N to mm).AMC first made its V8 in 1956, a modern V8 overhead valve that moves 250 cu in (4.1 liters) with a forged stainless steel shaft to 215 hp (160 kW, 218 hp) with a 4 barrel. A hydraulic version of AMC's 327 CID V8, rated 270 hp (201 kW; 274 hp).

Second Generation

Ambassador's lineup of squirrels in 1960, wearing fenders, hood, deck lid, skins of the door, roofline, grille, scoopers, shielding, and backlight. The lower hood, lower windshield cowl, simplified side trimming, while the tailfins were reduced in height and sung for a modern and integrated appearance on both sides. As the new roof looked a little less light, complementing the lower fines and the gate, the overall effect.Ambassadors and they were available in two versions for the first time. First, the original 270 hp (201kW; 274 hp), the torque 360 lb-ft (490 N lt / m), the 4-barrel carburetor-fitted version with a high compression ratio of 9.7.1 for premium fuel as well as the second economic version for regular gasoline of 250 hp (186 kW), a torque of 340 lb-ft (460 Nm), equipped with a carbogen torque and a compression ratio of 8.7:1.The only luxury high-performance car offered by America in 1960 was the Ambassador. The Ambassador arrived in 1960 in a 4-door sedan and a 4-door hardtop, a 4-door wagon, and a 4-door pillar-free wagon. With a 270-hour 327-cu V8, the 3-Speed planetary gear and automatic torque-converter operated by BorgWarner in just over 9 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 17 seconds.

Third Generation

The only engine available was the 327 cubic meters AMC (5.4 L) OHV V8, with regular fuel, carburized 2 barrels (2-barrel), and a compression ratio of 8.7:1; 250 hp (186 kW; 253 HP) or premium gasoline; a compression ratio of 270 hp (201 kW), a 4-barrel version with a compression of 9.7:1. The Ambassador of 1962 had a double chamber master brake cylinder that split the front and rear brakes to keep the braking function in the event of a failure of a chamber. Only a few cars at the time offered this design. At the top of the line was added a new '400' trim line, which remained Super and Custom models. 

Fourth Generation

Designed by Dick Teague, the 1963 Ambassador's shape was much tighter, cleaner, and smoother, with almost all its parts interchangeable. All ambassadors used the unified structure instead of the more rattle-prone, traditional body-on-frame construction, which was still the industry standard.