1965 AMC Ambassador 990 Convertible

The Ambassador nameplate was used continuously from 1927 until 1974. When discontinued in 1974, Ambassador was the longest continuously used nameplate in automotive history. Most Ambassador models, including this one, were assembled in Kenosha, Wisconsin. They were also built in Brampton, Ontario from 1963 to 1966.

What most don't know is that Australian Motor Industries (AMI) assembled Ambassadors from knock-down kits with righthand drive and a handful of Ambassadors were produced by Industrias Kaiser Argentina in Córdoba, Argentina from 1965 to 1972.

It is true that many think that AMC stood for 'all makes combined' but that really isn't true. Although the American Motors company did utilize a variety of components sourced through other companies, this was actually a common practice in the 50's and 60's. In the case of this car, the ignition system was supplied by Delco, (GM), the charging system is from Motorola, the automatic transmission was produced by Borg Warner and the carburetor by Holley.

This Ambassador convertible is one of just 3,499 produced and it represents the top of the line. Powered by a 327 cubic inch engine that is certainly not built by Chevrolet, it produces a healthy 270 horsepower. The high compression V8 engine offers plenty of go, thanks to that Holley carburetor.

The owner of this prime example was an AMC dealership employee from 1964-1989. He searched for this car for years and has lovingly preserved it in mostly original condition.