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| − | [[Image:Hindustan_Ambassador_Grand.jpg]] | + | Affectionately called the Amby, the Ambassador took the [[Morris Oxford III]] as its base, and treated it to relatively few tweaks over a half-century. While the original BMC engine has been complemented by more modern units from [[Isuzu]], the Amby—to some India’s national car—remains cramped, poorly built and unrefined, selling mostly to government types. An attempt to modernize the Amby with the Avigo in 2003 did not last, with the original model continuing to sell in India in the 2010s. |
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| − | '''Hindustan Ambassador. 1957 to date (prod. 4,000,000 approx. to 2004). 4-door saloon. F/R, 1489 cm³ (4 cyl. SV), 1489 cm³ petrol, 1489 cm³ diesel (4 cyl. OHV), 1817 cm³ petrol, 1817 cm³ CNG, 1817 cm³ LPG, 1995 cm³ diesel (4 cyl. OHC).''' Indian version of [[Morris Oxford III]], created after BMC shipped its old tooling to India. Sidevalve engine gave way to OHV in 1959, Mk II from 1963, Mk III from 1975. Mk IV from 1979, with diesel added. [[Isuzu]] 1·8 engine from 1990, for Ambassador Nova. Still very popular, usually favoured as ministerial transport, with taxi market accounting for many sales in some Indian cities. though as more modern transport becomes commonplace in India, the Amby is steadily disappearing. Heavy, not that well built, and dynamically well behind the times.
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| − | ''Manufacturing location:'' Uttarpara, West Bengal, India
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| | ''Marque:'' [[Hindustan]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Hindustan Landmaster]] | | ''Marque:'' [[Hindustan]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Hindustan Landmaster]] |
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Revision as of 06:09, 7 May 2012
Affectionately called the Amby, the Ambassador took the Morris Oxford III as its base, and treated it to relatively few tweaks over a half-century. While the original BMC engine has been complemented by more modern units from Isuzu, the Amby—to some India’s national car—remains cramped, poorly built and unrefined, selling mostly to government types. An attempt to modernize the Amby with the Avigo in 2003 did not last, with the original model continuing to sell in India in the 2010s.
Marque: Hindustan | Predecessor: Hindustan Landmaster
