The 9000 is the largest classic Ambassadeur and the clever one.
The automatic two-speed is the 9000's defining feature and its most common fault, and a reel that will not drop into low gear under load is just a heavy single-speed reel.
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About 12 classic 9000s are listed, excluding the later 9000i3 and gold BG9000 Big Game reels, with red Swedish two-speeds at $75–120 delivered. The two cheapest ($74.50 and $86) both claim working order, so there's little reason to pay more for a fishing reel. The automatic two-speed shift is the thing to verify: ask the seller to confirm it drops into low gear under load. Avoid the 87.5%-feedback seller and the sparse listing with no description. Fishers should take the "100% functional" reel at $86; collectors, the serial-numbered Swedish reel at $99.95 with free shipping.
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ — eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
$74.50 delivered on Buy It Now, the lowest total on a complete red 9000, from a 100% seller who describes it as in good working condition. Ask specifically whether the automatic shift drops into low gear under load, since "working" may only mean it reels in.
ABU GARCIA AMBASSADEUR 9000, Red. Good Working Condition 100600
$85.98 delivered with Best Offer open, from a 100% seller who calls it 100% functional: about $11 more than the cheapest reel for the stronger function claim of the two. Confirm "functional" covers the automatic two-speed shift under load, since that's the expensive fault.
ABU Ambassadeur 9000 Vintage BaitCasting Fishing Reel 100%Functional
The seller calls it 100% functional, and $85.98 delivered is in the lower half of the band, from a 100% seller. That claim is what a first-time 9000 buyer needs; confirm it covers the two-speed shift and the drag, since those are the expensive faults.
ABU Ambassadeur 9000 Vintage BaitCasting Fishing Reel 100%Functional
Described as smooth, with the automatic two-speed and Swedish origin in the title, from a 100% seller. At $188.59 delivered it's about $70 over the band and not stated as serviced, so ask whether it's been cleaned and the shift tested under load before paying for "smooth".
ABU Garcia Ambassadeur 9000 Automatic Two Speed Red SN#100701 Sweden Smooth
A serial-numbered red Swedish automatic two-speed at $99.95 with free shipping, mid-band, from a 100% seller with Best Offer open: the classic configuration collectors want without a premium. Ask for photos of the serial and foot to date it.
Vintage ABU Garcia Ambassadeur 9000 Red Automatic 2 Speed Reel Sweden - Serial
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UsedABU GARCIA AMBASSADEUR 9000, Red. Good Working Condition 100600
$60.00 + $14.50 shipping
Lowest delivered price at $74.50, described as good working. Ask whether the two-speed shift works under load.
hb_treasures
100% positive from 3K ratings
UsedABU Ambassadeur 9000 Vintage BaitCasting Fishing Reel 100%Functional
$79.95 + $6.03 shipping
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Seller claims 100% functional at $85.98 delivered. Confirm the claim includes the two-speed shift.
gavinwreed
100% positive from 8 ratings
UsedABU Garcia Ambassadeur 9000 Automatic Two Speed Red SN#100701 Sweden Smooth
$175.00 + $13.59 shipping
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Described as smooth, but $188.59 delivered is well above the band and it isn't stated as serviced.
theclerk_83
100% positive from 723 ratings
UsedVintage ABU Garcia Ambassadeur 9000 Red Automatic 2 Speed Reel Sweden - Serial
$99.95 · free shipping
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Serial-numbered Swedish red two-speed at $99.95 with free shipping: mid-band, no premium.
latberr_0
100% positive from 12 ratings
UsedABU GARCIA Ambassadeur 9000C BAITCASTING Fishing Reel Made In Sweden-Vintage
$109.99 · free shipping
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The 9000C variant at $109.99 with free shipping. No function claim, so ask before buying.
emilyotaku
100% positive from 54 ratings
UsedAbu Garcia Ambassador 9000
$100.00 + $12.06 shipping
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Sparse listing at $112.06 delivered. Ask for side-plate markings and whether the shift works.
venditt3
100% positive from 147 ratings
UsedABU Ambassadeur 9000C Dual-Axis Reel
$127.30 + $15.00 shipping
Seller feedback is 87.5%, and $142.30 is above the band. Pay through eBay and check the return terms first.
koo-shop
87.5% positive from 391 ratings
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See all current listings on eBay ⟶The 9000 is the largest classic Ambassadeur and the clever one. Introduced in 1974, it has an automatic two-speed gearbox: it retrieves at about 4-to-1, shifts down on its own to about 2½-to-1 when a heavy fish loads the line, and steps back up when the pressure comes off.
It holds roughly 250 metres of heavy mono, which makes it a boat, pier and big-river reel for salmon, catfish, pike and inshore saltwater fish. The earliest reels have round disc grips on the handle, later replaced by longer grips.
Searches also turn up the later 9000i3 and the gold Big Game reels, which are different models. Our latest snapshot found about a dozen classic 9000s, with red Swedish automatic two-speeds running about $75 to $120 delivered and boxed or early examples higher.
Test the gear shift before anything else, because it is the feature you are paying for and the part that most often sticks.
