1970 AMC Ambassador

1970 ambassador sst 2-door hardtop

for 1970 model year, rear half of ambassador hardtop coupes , sedans treated overhaul shared intermediate 1970 amc rebel. on hardtop coupes, restyling resulted in sloping roofline saw upswept reverse-angle quarter windows. belt line kicked @ point hardtop s rear windows swept upward, , tapered fender end, meeting new loop-type rear bumper.

on sedans, roof line showed slimmer c-pillar , squared-off rear door windows, , met belt line kicked beneath trailing edge of each rear door window. belt line tapered same rear fascia hardtop coupe s. rear fascia contained new ribbed taillight lens stretched wall-to-wall , included twin square white reverse light lenses in center.

station wagons received no change rooflines, doors, , rear fascias. however, ambassadors received new extruded aluminum grille @ front, featuring several spaced bright horizontal bars 1 wide, body colored horizontal grille bar extending each headlight cluster. 290 cu in (4.8 l) v8 replaced 1970 new 304 cu in (5.0 l) v8 engine. 210 hp (157 kw; 213 ps) @ 4400 rpm , 305 pound force-feet (414 n·m) of torque @ 2800 rpm standard engine on dpl , sst models. 343 cu in (5.6 l) v8 supplanted 360 cu in (5.9 l) engine available in either 2-barrel, regular gasoline, or high-output, 4-barrel, premium fuel versions. 4-barrel amx 390 cu in (6.4 l) v8 engine optional, producing 325 hp (242 kw; 330 ps) @ 3200 rpm , 420 pound force-feet (569 n·m) of torque @ 3200 rpm.