American AMBASSADOR
Built: 1975 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1975
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American Motors – other models: the collective page of estate cars outside the named ranges, Ambassador and Eagle Wagon, six- and eight-cylinder, gross weight up to 2,473 kg
This page gathers the American Motors vehicles the register could not assign to a named range. American Motors Corporation (AMC), based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was formed in 1954 from the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson; the Ambassador was the maker's large saloon and estate range, the Eagle Wagon the estate version of the AMC Eagle range with permanent four-wheel drive, built on a raised suspension for extra ground clearance.
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The register lists here 2 versions from six- to eight-cylinders, unladen weights from 1,528 to 2,040 kg, gross weights from 2,150 to 2,473 kg and widths from 1,830 to 1,860 mm.
The AMC Eagle is regarded as one of the first mass-produced passenger cars with permanent four-wheel drive, anticipating a development later taken up by numerous other makers; the Ambassador as a large model competed with the full-size saloons of Ford and General Motors. American Motors long counted as the largest independent US carmaker alongside the three big groups, before the brand was taken over by Chrysler in 1987.
On these US classics, rust on the frame, sills and wheel arches, the condition of carburettor or injection and automatic transmission and, on the Eagle, the function of the four-wheel drive and the condition of interior trim and electrics count; parts run through the specialist US classic-car trade.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: American Motors (weitere Modelle)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,860 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 3,100 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,040 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,473 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the American AMBASSADOR weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,040 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the American AMBASSADOR?
2,473 kg.
What engine does the American AMBASSADOR have?
8 cylinders.
When was the American AMBASSADOR built?
Production years: 1975.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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