66 AMC Ambassador 990 Cross Country

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/amc/ambassador/2023540.html

 

According to the seller, you can still get parts for rebuilding the old heavy casted AMC eight bangers.
Nice wagon. If it's rust-free, I'd say it's worth the asking price. Later Ambassadors didn't have nearly the charachter that this one does

 

Matter of opinion about the character. This definitely has the mid-60s Rambler sensible shoes chic. As the owner of a '73 Ambassador, though, I think the later models had a certain off the wall charm to them as well. My car has an almost bizarre mix of elements from the '70s and from at least a decade earlier. I'm struck especially by the dash. The instrument panel is woodgrained -- a feature contemporary to its year, but the dash itself -- other than the padded top -- is metal and not clad in plastic or vinyl. I don't think the big 3 had had dashes like this in their full sized models since about 1964.

I have no idea whether this car is actually worth the $15K asking price (cars in Hemmings are notoriously high priced), but I do question whether anyone will pay that much. Historically, AMC wagons have generally not gone for big money. Still, it does appear to be in exceptional condition. We probably will never know the selling price, but it would be interesting to find out if appreciation for AMC wagons is finally growing.

 

My dad bought a '70 or '71 (can't remember exactly) Ambassador 4-door from either one of his friends or work colleagues used, for dirt cheap, as a daily driver. Personally, I didn't like the car. Not only because it was sluggish. The one for sale, in this thread, seems totally different and desirable. To me, it has much more personality and charm. But, then again, beauty is within the eye of the beholder, as they say. You often see Modern "Art" selling for rediculously high prices and wonder where the art is in that object. I'm sure, it's possible for the seller to get that price from someone who grew up with a similar wagon, despite the chances being slim. Summoning hormones which induce happiness can have a strong influence, to the point where money becomes less important. Extreme cases manifest themselves as Shopping Addiction and hoarding.
If my dad's car was to be a wagon, it would look something like this in blue. Judge for yourselves: