Ambassador car models were among one of the most common car
brands in the market in the 1970s.These cars were quite expensive as they were
mainly manufactured for dignitaries. However as years went by, there was an introduction
of other car brands that were more modernized than the Ambassador cars. Nash
and Austin car brands were among the most common Ambassador models. The Austin
Ambassador was an improvement of Princess Cars whereby few modifications were
introduced in the cars to enhance their comfort and luxury. These car brands
received poor market recognition after their introduction but as time went by,
the sales started picking up and at one time the car was the fastest selling
models in the international markets.
Austin Ambassador cars had a four cylinder2.0 litre version
single carburetor .The carburetor was variant in “HL”,”L” and “HLS” trims. The
HLS variant was a twin carburetor version with a 2.0 litre engine. This engine
had better energy output than its predecessors and hence the car was installed
with a four speed gearbox (Manual or Automatic).The main drawback of the car is
that it lacked a fifth gear transmission feature that could have enhanced its
speed and engine power. The car was only built in right hand drive and
therefore it was only used domestically in Europe.
The car model is also cited as ne of its main setbacks as it
was limiting to the speeding ability of the car. The car was more of an
improvement of existing brands rather than a new model as noted in specific
features in the car. The interior build up of the car was purely an improvement
of the Princess cars. Headlights and their fitting were also believed to be
borrowed from Allegro car brands. These similarities were the main points of
criticism in the market and that is why the car only lasted for about two years
on sale. Currently the existing brands of the car are less than 50 with all of
them being in Europe.
