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Austin Ambassador

In 1982 the Princess 18/22 went in for a major makeover, emerging as the 5-door Austin Ambassador restyled by Harris Mann. The E-series 2200cc engine was dropped, and because the O-series 1700cc and 1984cc engines were shorter the bonnet could be lowered. In 1984 the Austin Montego replaced the Austin Ambassador.

Austin Ambassador 1.7 L - badge on bootlid	Austin Ambassador 2.0 HL - badge on bootlid	Austin Ambassador 2.0 HL. The Ambassador was launched with the 4-cylinder 0-series engine in 1700cc or 1994cc form	Austin Ambassador 1.7 L. The re-design of the Princess to make it into the 5-door Ambassador required extensive engineering. Harris Mann's team did the work	Austin Ambassador 2.0 HL. Austin's Ambassador was able to have a lower bonnet line because the tall E-series 2200cc engine was discontinued and the O-series engines were lower.
Austin Ambassador 2.0 HL. The distinctive trapezoidal headlamps of the Princess models were replaced by these plain rectangular lamps on the Ambassador. In fact these lamps were taken from the Morris Ital parts bin.	Austin Ambassador 1.7 L. Austin kept the profile of the Princess for the 6-light Ambassador, although extensive engineering was needed to produce it.	Austin Ambassador 1.7 L. British Leyland was nervous to give the Princess its hatchback, fearing a loss of sales from the Rover SD1. The reality was that sales were slow as the Ambassador was too late.	Austin Ambassador 2.0 HL. In 1982 the Princess got what its designer Harris Mann always intended it to have; a hatchback.	Austin 18-22, Princess 18/22

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