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290 V8

Final generation · 1967–1969

This Ambassador sedan, the 290 V8, was built from 1967 to 1969 with a manual gearbox. Its 4.8-litre petrol V8 makes 200 PS and 386 Nm of torque.

197 hpPower
1967-1969Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement4.8 L
Cylinders8
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power197 hp
Torque386 Nm

STORY

Nash used the Ambassador name for its largest cars, and it stayed on AMC's biggest model after the 1954 merger with Hudson. The generation was sold from 1967 to 1974 under the AMC name. Engines ranged from the 232 cu in six to V8s of up to 401 cu in. The Ambassador was dropped after 1974.

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