taillamps. The wagon was available with two-row bench seats for six passengers or with a rear-facing third row for a total of eight seat-belted passengers. All came with numerous practical, appearance, and comfort items as standard equipment. These included a two-way opening tailgate: (1) hinged at the bottom for convenient loading or hauling long cargo and (2) hinged at the side to open like a door for ease of entry and exit for passengers or cargo; wood-grained semi-transparent vinyl side and rear trim, a full-length roof rack; as well as a chrome and wood grain roof air deflector to help keep the tailgate window clean. However, it was possible to order the station wagon without the 3M "Di-noc" exterior body trim. Powertrain selections remained the same as in 1973, with only V8 engines and automatic transmissions available. When ordered with a trailer package (special wiring harness with heavy-duty flasher and heavy-duty suspension with rear sway bar), the Ambassador was rated for up to towing capacity. Other increases for 1974 included a larger capacity fuel tank, , and an alternator producing 62 amperes. New sound insulation made the Ambassador even quieter. All came with a very lengthy list of standard equipment that was typically optional on competing makes. These included comfort items such as air conditioning, an AM radio, and a vanity mirror as well as appearance enhancements such as pin striping and whitewall tires. Sales of all full-size vehicles, regardless of the automaker, fell significantly in 1974 as America's focus shifted to smaller cars. By the end of the model year, the full-sized, low-priced market segment dropped 37%. Ambassador sales were no different. The demand for AMC Gremlins and Hornets was increasing since 1971 and the automaker was unable to keep up making the smaller models by 1974. It was also getting ready to introduce the Pacer. To simplify its production and number of different models, during June 1974, the final AMC Ambassador rolled off the Kenosha, Wisconsin assembly line, ending a nameplate that had been in continuous production in some form for 48 years. Production consisted of 17,901 sedans and 7,070 station wagons for a total of 24,971 Ambassadors during 1974. International assembly Argentina Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) produced the U.S. third, fourth, and fifth generation Ambassadors in Córdoba, Argentina from 1962 until 1972, and later available by special order through 1975. Despite being replaced by AMC in 1967,