Hindustan Motors Ambassador was our indigenous version of the Morris Oxford, and this was the car that ruled the Indian automobile market before the Maruti 800 came in. Of course, we had the FIATs and other imported cars, but the Ambassador was a car for the masses at the time. Hindustan Motors Ambassador was our indigenous version of the Morris Oxford, and this was the car that ruled the Indian automobile market before the Maruti 800 came in.
Of course, we had the FIATs and other imported cars, but the Ambassador was a car for the masses at the time. These were solid and sturdy cars which were easily repairable, and over time, most mechanics knew how to repair an Amby (as people liked to call it). Ambassadors were not cars that would go on for lifetime, but they were cars that would serve generations.
These cars were made to take on the beating of Indian roads with ease, and they were meant to be repaired and used again. Even though Hindustan Motors is famous for its Ambassador car, and also to an extent for the Indian Muscle car that it produced, the Contessa, it produced a few models before the Ambassador as well and even those were mainly based on certain models of Morris Motors, Oxford- England. Hindustan Motors: A History Lesson The first car that Hindustan Motors produced was the Hindustan 10 which was launched in 1948.
Then the Hindustan 14 was also launched somewhere around late 1940s and early 1950s. Hindustan Motors also came up with its version of the Morris Minor.