Hindustan Ambassador

The Hindustan Ambassador ( " Amby ") of Hindustan Motors is a popular car in India to be built since 1957, after the submission of the Morris Oxford Series III under license.

He is a four-door sedan with high ground clearance and vertical glasses. As motorization are petrol and diesel engines available, partly supplied by Isuzu, the 1.5-liter naturally aspirated diesel engine with 38 hp up to 75 hp petrol engine, also available for use with natural gas or LPG.

Characteristic of the Ambassador are:

  • Torsion bar front suspension with stabilizer bar
  • Rigid axle with leaf springs in the back
  • Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes
  • Rear-wheel drive
  • Gearbox, 5 gears

Meanwhile, the Ambassador is also available with air conditioning, electric windows and an MP3 player.

Others

The journalist and writer Alexander von Schoenburg mentions in his book The Art of stylish depleting a used Hindustan Ambassador, had ended up in Bonn, because of its exoticism as a prime example of a trolley for someone " with little money and exquisite car taste."

Swell

  • Automobile review, catalog numbers 1969/2006 (data).
Car classification Family car Curb weight Isuzu Motors SDI (engine)
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