1972 AMC Ambassador Brougham Sedan: Regular Car Reviews 

That sure is a lot of contextually dark orange!

"If Dad-Get-Up-Noise was a car" is just brilliant.

The fact this has survived this long in this condition means I'd pay it far more attention than any of the 497 Mustangs that invariably turn up at any coffee meet. That makes it interesting enough in my book. Fun fact - these were built in New Zealand too.

It may be incredibly boring, but they are a darn fine car. Pretty reliable, well rust proofed, and they ride even better than the contemporary caddy.

1972 AMC Ambassador Brougham: The official car of 70s car chases where a pedestrian car has to swerve out of the way and loses a hubcap in the process.

The "when houses cost $10 and the job fairy left life-long careers under your pillow" line depresses me

My family had one of these when I was a kid in the late 70's... It was green and a frickin tank. Mom backed into a Toyota once and smashed the holy heck out of it. The AMC didn't have a scratch. I don't remember it breaking down ever, either. Yeah, they don't make 'em like that anymore....

My dad had a blue wagon version of this car. He put 200,000 miles on it in 4 years. I learned to drive on that car. Although boring, it was actually a good car

"You might find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile".

I actually like the way this car looks.

1972 AMC Ambassador, the official car of "and these are slides of our trip to the Hungry Horse dam in Montana."

What a gem, it looks like something you didnt even want to steal in GTA.

LOOKS LIKE BROWN'S BACK ON THE MENU, BOYS!

Why does everyone always only talk about how: "It's slow and oh so terrible"? The Ambassador wasn't made for speed, it was made for quiet serene comfort on long Highway trips or on the way to work. Everyone needs to stop viewing 70's luxury sedans as "Oh, it has a V8 so it's got to make heaps of power and lay down Burnouts on every corner" machines, that's not what these cars were intended to be. If you wanted an AMC that made heaps of power you bought a Javelin. We own a 1977 Lincoln Versailles, a car that is always described as a terrible failure, and is criticized for "only being a Granada". But if you actually drive it you realize it's so much more than that. It's the most comfortable, quiet and soft ride you could ever imagine. That's what these cars are about. You aren't meant to drive 100 mph with them and leave tire marks at every stop sign, you're supposed to drive 55 with one hand on the steering wheel listening to Fleetwood Mac. That's the true purpose of 70's luxury sedans.

It's important not to fall into the habit of looking at older cars through the prism of today. This car was a perfect product of its time, and of its maker, AMC. If you were to put together a time capsule of 1972, this car would embody everything that made that era what it was. This is the car of folks whose living rooms had sofas covered in herculon, sitting on shag carpet which was dutifully raked each evening before Dad came home from work. This is the car of folks who gathered at the dinner table promptly at 6:00 in a kitchen with avocado green appliances, and a matching rotary wall phone with an extra long cord.This is the car for the man who never stood out academically, but who managed to land an accounting job in a conservative firm that offered a decent salary and pension plan. This is the car for the family who had a yearly portrait taken at Olan Mills every Easter Sunday, and who sent an 8x10 to Grandma, and wallet sized copies to former classmates. This is the car for the man who makes love to his wife every Friday night at 11:30 after the Tonight Show is over, whether he wants to or not. Not all cars, then or now, are meant to be performance cars. Not every driver needs to drift in front of a crowd in order to impress others and make up for the deficiencies in his underwear. Some drivers appreciate a car's ability to separate him from the ills of the road, and make a long drive a bit more comfortable. Some drivers like soft, cushy seats and quiet exhaust systems. Some men like staid, understated cars like the Ambassador. And yes, some men just like brown.

A classic american classic sedan from an era we are not gonna see again. Chrome everywhere, handsome styling, big v8 engines. I really miss 70s & 80s american land yachts.

*WE'VE REACHED PEAK BROWN*

It really does look like "C'mon kiddo, lets get up, its time for school"

"Never shall your eyes stray from BROWN." Probably the most relevant line as far as this one goes..........

from the subreddit: "Say the line bart!" *sighs,* "brown" "yaaaay!"

I love those videos about the 70s to 80s american brown cars. Sadly we never got these in germany

If I close my eyes it feels like you're describing my 07 Ford Five Hundred. Everything is a different shade of brown, it's nice because it's big, there's nothing special to it, it goes and until it doesn't, and it gets noticed by nobody. I should really get around to having you review my car. You'd probably love it.

that engine won't throw you back in your seat when you stomp on it but odds are it will still be soldiering along with 1 million miles on the clock

AMC Ambassador Braughm: the car that wanted to be a truck, but if a truck was an early 70s luxury sedan.

"If 'dad get-up noise' was a car". That's..that's perfect.

As a kid, it was fun bonding time with Dad and big brother working on the cars on Saturdays. Oil changes, starters, alternators, mufflers, fan belts, distributor caps, plugs and wires, and later on, complete tune-ups with a Sears analyzer and timing light. For Dad, I bet it wasn't so much fun. Something was always breaking or wearing out on those cars. Dad worked close to home, Mom didn't work at all. It took YEARS to get to 60 or 70K miles. I have 144K on a 2014 Ram and I haven't had to change JACK SHYT on it besides oil and tires.

That Ambassador is in beautiful condition, and MeTv has a great lineup, this guy grinds my gears.

Another land yacht... We can already feel Mr Regular's bleeding sarcasm before we even started the video

I feel like this car should come with an autographed picture of Jack Lemon

I love how those advertisements look. They definitely worked on me. I want to live in that fantasy world where it’s clean and crisp and sharp and it’s the early 70s forever

I love how the rear doors have like one square inch of vinyl and a tiny little piece of trim at the back corner of the door. It's like the designer of the back door didn't realize how far down the roof was gonna go, and at the last second, they realized the roof was gonna need a chunk taken out of it to make the door fit, so they glued a piece of vinyl and a piece of trim there to make it look complete.

This AMC owner "Joe" deserves a shoutout. He has a great channel "Automoments".

This is the first time ever I feel bad for a car. It wasn't it's fault.

Still one of my favorite 1970's cars. It would be nice for me to have one as a weekend "toy". Not too many 1971-74 Ambassadors around any more. And I have always liked 1970's AMC's in general, especially the 1974-77 2-door Matador and the Hornet Sportabout wagon with the fake woodgrain trim or the Gucci interior.

My father had two Ambassadors over the years, a 70 and a 74. They were big, comfortable, reliable cars and weren't just another Chebby or Ford.

The most American car ever: moving slowly forward, with great expense and noise.

Time to go to BROWN TOWN

This is, without a doubt, the most regular car you have yet covered. The anonymous sedan in every cop/private detective show that gets hit by another car when the bad guy runs a red light. The car parked on a street to establish “this film is set in the 1970s”. It is the plain black coffee of the automotive world. On a positive note, it was the perfect undercover car for any 1970s to early 1980s cops, because absolutely NO ONE would notice you.

"Being boring was this car's demo" "It's not a classic car, it's just an o l d car" This is my spirit car

That car looks like a Chrysler product only sold in Argentina and Brazil.

I really like this car! It feels like AMC went and said to their engineers: alright guys, for this car we need to turn off the weirdness. Absolutely no weird stuff. What’s not weird you say? Oh, brown.

Man. I love how you construct a story. I tune in to your channel as much for the tale you tell as I do for the car. Thank you so much!

I own a blue 1970 Ambassador and I love the look of it. It has a 360 engine and can still cause whiplash to unsuspecting passengers if I floor it without them expecting it. It gets a lot of thumbs up from people when i drive through town mostly the younger people. Still looks great, parts easy to find and still fun to drive. I love my Ambassador

I'm so nostalgic for the steel and chrome of old cars that even this car looks good to me.

Mr reg sounds like he's becoming even more bitter AA the years press on.

Driving one of these brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Taking the browns to the superbowl."

2019: Drive it like you stole it. 2020: dress like you stole it.

Say what you want but that car is in BEAUTIFUL condition and you'll probably never see another one like it.

My 3-year old daughter opened her mouth and said : " What a cool car!"

What truly impresses me about this car is how profoundly unoffensive it is, even today. That's what the Ambassador was for. As for the door stamping, I'm amazed it's the same placard in 1972 as it is in my 1963 Ambassador wagon. As far as I know, all AMCs (except jeeps) have been unibody since the company was formed in the 50s. Great review, interestingly unusual car. Ten outta ten!

The parents of a friend had two of these back in the day, one a four door & the other a station wagon... very uncool then but they bring back fond memories... I kind of like them now...

Looks like the cop car that got rear ended in Cheech and Chong.

There is nothing as distinctive as an AMC door handle.

Those are the nicest seats I have seen in a classic American car.

When my family moved to Canada in the 70s our first family car was a 1977 metallic gold Gran Torino. Even though I was a child, I knew what a beautiful car it was. We soon sold this magnifcent beast and purchased a string of AMC legends including the Hornet, Ambassador, and several Spirits would you could switch to 4 wheel drive if you were comfortable with your mortality. One of them had wood on the sides.

The designers did a great job. Lovely colors and chrome and everything else is very sweet. The golden era of 60s titanic American cars into 70s, when mainstream brands declined into something laughable.

I’d gladly cruise around in this car. Looks comfy and is in good nick. Talk about flying under the radar lol

"Oh yeah, Cars" made me realize a thing in my own life. I had forgotten life isn't in the 50's. I have some calls to make. Thank you Mister Regular.

Nah-I like the AMC line. Too bad they’re long gone sadly

I always remember the Ambassador as one of the cars that got crushed in the A-Team intro.

Rated at 175HP in 1972 would be approximately 240 hp a year earlier when they were gross HP figures rather than net HP. Furthermore compression ratios were on the decline starting in late 70 early 71’ for the impending unleaded fuel. As also noted by another commenter, it is a 360 cubic inch engine in 72’. Litres were measurements for those across the pond. I would much rather drive this than a new appliance.

Fun Fact: When an AMC Ambassador revs it imitates the noise every dad makes when they have to get up from their most prized possession… the B R O W N Laz-y-Boy

My dad bought one, put a 4 barrel on it, and got better mpg and when we camping he mash on it on the highway and my mom would say hiram slow down ! he would say "she's like a thoroughbred honey, have to let off steam keeps her happy. He sold it in 86 still running.

12:23 "This brown car just sits there with its nose that's longer than 2020 feels." Oof. I felt that one.

"It's like a kid visiting their high school a year after graduation and then a teacher says 'I thought you died'" I spit my coffee

I think it's beautiful. I would love to have it in my driveway. Couldn't care less about what anyone else would think. It looks alot better than a 4 door sedan fron the big three back then.and 175 HP is the NET HP. In 1970..that would have been about 270 gross horsepower.

I'm not a car person, but it's really fun to listen to this dude just roast the shit out of cars I've never heard of.

I must be reaching peak dad cause I kinda like it.

It's a beautiful car, if the Dodge Aspen was acres of brown, this AMC ambassador is 11 parsecs of brown!

Not gonna lie that brochure Ambassador in green looks damn nice.

At 11:20, when he opens the trunk and you can see the jacking and tire stowage diagram. On that diagram on the lower right hand corner are the initials "RW". My grandpa Ralph Walentowski worked in the engineering department and Drew much of the technical diagrams and illustrated parts breakdowns during the 60s and 70s. That particular one is his little claim to fame because he snuck his initials on it and it passed through and made it on all the production vehicles.

"The Job Fairy left life long careers under your pillow"... I am losing my shit right now.

"For the man who still has a cable subscription because it's the only way to watch MeTV". I get it free over the air, suck it.

I had one as a Winter beater in 1979 while I stored my '70 Camaro and '65 Vette. Floor boards let slush in (they were rusted out) but it survived a Winter. I left it parked in a nondescript parking lot when it became Spring. Best $100 I ever spent. Still, this example, I wouldn't have left it behind. :) And, yeah, things were a bit different it the '70s - abandoned cars, in the North, were all over the place.

My sister's first car was a 2dr teal/blue SST Ambassador 390. Awesome car.

As a car guy, I’m ashamed to admit to this: I didn’t even know about the AMC Ambassador until I saw this, and it is a damn good looking car! I want one now.

AMC: the only American car company in the 70s to have normal sized cars by modern standards

If Mitt Romney were a car.

A former friend had 2 Ambassadors. One as a parts car, and the other for driving. He and his family loved it like this was the pinnacle of car.

The cars owner has his own youtube as well. A lot of Historical Automotive topics covered.

Mr. Regular: "The Ambassador is... slow without excuses" Me: "Slower than molasses drips of a spoon?" And hey hoo, he mentioned molasses later in the video.

My great grandfather owned a 69 Ambassador. It was black vinyl inside, not BROWN. He also got pulled over once when I was with him for going too slow on the highway. Back when the speed limit was 55.

The interior actually looks damn cool design

"Oh yeah, cars" -- I felt that

They don’t make them like this anymore. I don’t know why but I have fallen in love with this mundane yet gorgeous vehicle.

every episode is a reminder of the value of a bachelor degree in English Literature. Thank you, Mr. Regular; thank you.

This car would make my grandpa proud. He was an electrical engineer and became the head of research and development at PECO. He lived in a average house he had build in a complex in 1966 in the rural area of New Jersey. He drove a 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 he purchased when he gave up on his 1969 Grand Turino. This car would be perfect for him

The AC part is the only impressive part of it honestly

Its an American car from 1972... It's not a "5.9 liter" ITS A 360ci Thanks for listening

My aunt had one of these, I hated this car, especially in the winter. My aunts car in the winter was always hard to start in the morning. She had a routine, get in the car, light a cigarette, start pumping the gas pedal, and try to get it to start. Usually we would sit there for several minutes while she smoked, pumped and cranked the engine. Sometimes after a few minutes if she pumped it enough it would start. On a few occasions it just would not start, on really cold mornings. She would just keep pumping the gas pedal, smoking a bunch of cigarettes, and turning the key. She always made me sit in the back seat, the car quickly filling up with smoke, and the smell of gas which meant she had flooded it. She love this car though, she loved that the dashboard ashtray was within easy reach from the drivers seat because she was a very heavy smoker. She drove this car until it had well over 100k miles on it when it just wouldn't run any longer.

Always had a soft spot for AMC cars. My parents had a 1982 Concord when I was a kid - 258 straight six, in a much smaller car. I think the Concord was built on the Hornet chassis. Mom still misses that car, all these years later. Looking back from this future space year of 2020, the Concord we had was kinda a junk car. The silver paint faded to gray in a year. The transmission lost reverse when the car was only three years old and had to be changed out. It leaked oil, and the computer-controlled carburetor was a bit finicky. At one point dad put a manual choke on it. Eventually, it was caught in a flood, which did the car in. It would still run, but the electrics were bad. We sold it for $300 around 1990.

Honestly, I really like this car. But I own a 97 shitbox towncar so that is a biased opinion.

If no one waves at you while driving or riding in a 72 AMC Ambassador, then maybe I should get one. I would get “alone time” finally. Thank you for an amazing video. 👍

Dude you hit the nail on the head when you said " The man who still has a cable subscription because it's the only way to watch me tv" had me rolling because I would do that!

In fairness, 1972 was two years after all the American cars got slow. An AMC 360 with some camshaft, carburetor, and compression runs pretty damn well. This was a slow, soft, smooth, quiet machine by design.

“Smoker windows! I remember these!”

AMC Ambassador, when you base your entire car concept around A E S T H E T I C B R O W N

I do love the narration - sheer, sheer poetry. My drivers ed car was a 72 or 73 Matador - the poor cousin of the Ambassador. All BROWN as well - I do remember back that far. It was perfectly functional for instruction, but dull enough that I knew I never wanted to own one. Brown was done better by other mfrs - the brown LeMans and Cutlasses of the late 60's with black vinyl roofs looked nice. My mom loved brown cars - we had a string of them. She'd probably still have one if you could get one - she has had to settle for gray cars since 1991.

I love oddballs, unusual and lesser-known cars - a ‘72 Ambassador ticks all those boxes.

I love the way you says 'broWn' at 1:04 Regardless edited or not