Teague's work on the 1967-1969 AMC Ambassador proved that he "could do more with less than most any other car designer around -- usually because he had to." While the 1965 models were reskinned and rode on a longer wheelbase, Teague "came through handsomely with crisp, angular lines" that helped the Ambassador achieve record sales. The 1967 model year brought even greater change, in line with Roy Abernethy's longtime aim of matching Big Three models on most every front, including an all-new Ambassador that "emerged as one of the decade's unsung good-lookers."