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Production of the Ambassador, the first car to be made in India, has been halted because of falling demand.
Modelled on the Morris Oxford, the car’s design has changed little since it first went into production in 1957.
Generations grew up with this car. It was a taxi for many and a family car for the rich. It transported prime ministers, MPs and bureaucrats. It was truly India’s national car, dominating the roads for decades.
When India’s economy was liberalised in the early 1990s, global carmakers and their latest models were allowed into the country for the first time. But the Ambassador continued to have a loyal, although fast-shrinking, fan following.
It was an all-purpose car with a large boot and room for six passengers - but it was the sedan’s back seat that was its trump card.
Modern cars in their quest for sleeker styling and better dynamics come with lower rooflines. They can never match the Ambassador’s high seating position and generous headroom. This made getting in and out easy, while the car’s low front bench gave rear passengers a fabulous, uninterrupted view of the road ahead.
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