The 1974 Ambassador Brougham was no longer available as a 2-door (pillar-less) hardtop, leaving the 4-door sedan and station wagon body styles. The hardtop's cancellation was due in part to the low sales volume of the Ambassador 2-door versions, as well as the introduction of the 1974 Matador coupe which received the "Car and Driver" "Best Styled Car of 1974," featuring a long hood and short rear deck design that avoided (at least on introduction) period hallmarks such as imitation landau bars and opera lights.