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The Ambassador is an automobile manufactured and marketed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1957 through 1974 over eight generations, available in two- and four-door sedan, two-door hardtop, four-door station wagon as well as two-door convertible body styles.
Collier Motors is a private car dealership primarily selling cars built by American Motors Corporation (AMC) as well as with other makes. The business was for many years an AMC franchised dealership located on business U.S. Route 117 in Pikeville, North Carolina .
AMC remained the most significant U.S. seller of autos in both France and Germany. [40] Abernethy also called for the de-emphasis of the Rambler brand because he believed the public associated it too strongly with economy cars and that it was hindering the sale of American Motors' other models at a time when mid and luxury car sales were robust.
When Nash and Hudson merged to form AMC in 1954 all the Hudson bodies were dropped for the 1955 model year. The Ambassador and Statesman received a hasty grille/taillight/trim/dash restyling to create the new Hudson Hornet and Wasp. The Nash Ambassador Six retained the Nash 252.6 cu in (4.1 L) OHV six for 1955 and 1956, V8 only for 1957.
Both the compact-sized Rambler American and the larger AMC Ambassador convertibles were discontinued after 1967, making the Rebels the last true AMC convertibles. The 550 was the base-level trim replacing the convertible model in the American series while still being the lowest-priced open car in the marketplace. [ 29 ]
The AMC Javelin is an American front ... and the new models were offered for sale from 26 September ... AMC's case being the Marlin and Ambassador models in 1966.
Roy Abernethy (September 29, 1906 – February 28, 1977) was an American automobile industry executive, and CEO of American Motors Corporation (AMC) from February 1962 to January 1967. Before AMC, Abernethy had been with Packard Motors and Willys-Overland. Abernethy replaced George W. Romney, who resigned from AMC to become Governor of Michigan.
1967 model was larger, less angular The front end was shared with the AMC Ambassador 1967 luxury and safety oriented interior The all-new 343 "Typhoon" V8 engine. The 1967 model year saw an increase in specialty market segment that included "the luxurious personal cars, Thunderbird, Riviera, Marlin, Charger, Toronado and Eldorado."