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Inflation is one thing which has always remained on an uptick in the years passed by and is continuing to be on a rise even today, even though the rise is only gradual. It’s hard to believe that the amounts we used to pay for a new car in the bygone years now account only for a component of a new car. And in one of his recent tweets, Anand Mahindra, the chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra, gave us a throwback example of how car prices have risen drastically in the years flown by. This has plunged me into some ‘Sunday…

First, a quick refresher. The legendary cars that stole our hearts but left us we have here are the Hindustan Ambassador, Tata Sierra, HIndustan Contessa, Maruti 800, Maruti Omni, Maruti Gypsy and Zen. Phew – four of them are from Maruti! Tells us how much Maruti dominated our automotive market. Hindustan Ambassador – coming back! The Hindustan Ambassador – The King of Indian roads! Back in the day, it was a common sight in every city – from being a family sedan, to a VIP ride, to even a taxi. It was based on the…

SPG or Special Protection Group, which takes care of India’s most influential personalities like the Prime Minister and President, has recently stepped up the security. With an army of all imported vehicles, the motorcade looks very different from the ones in the yesteryears. This footage from the 1995 Republic Day parade shows the Prime Minister’s convoy with made-in-India cars like the Tata Sierra, Tata Estate and the Tata Sumo. The video by Bichu N.S. shows a lot of made-in-India cars including the Maruti Gypsy and…

Hindustan Ambassador is an iconic and a very important car in the history of Indian automotive history. It was on sale for decades and the manufacturer finally pulled the plug on this sedan in 2014. One of the reason for discontinuing the car was the lower demand, stricter emission norms, and rising competition. Lately we have been getting reports about the return of the Ambassador to the Indian market. There are reports that suggest that the Ambassador might return to the market in the next two years. Yes, it is…

Hindustan Ambassadors were officially discontinued from the Indian market in 2014. It is a very important car in Indian automotive history and even today we have several well-maintained examples of Ambassador from India and around the world. While there are some Ambassador owners who like to maintain the car in stock condition, there are many who modify it with modern features and equipment. Here we have one such rusty old 1981 model Hindustan Motors Ambassador that has been modified to look modern. The video has been…

Earlier this year, the rumours of Hindustan Contessa making a comeback became quite popular. Hindustan Motors, which used to sell Ambassaor and Contessa in the Indian market registered the name Contessa in the Indian market. What does it mean? Does it mean both the cars are coming back? Picture of Peugeot e-Legend concept as a reference Accrding to MotorBeam, Hindustan Motors registered the Contessa name. Earlier this year, Hindustan Motors and its Indian partner Mitsubishi Motors revealed a plan to bring back the…

Hindustan Contessa is classic car that was once very popular among rich families in India. It is based of Vauxhall VX Series sedan and in India it is often considered as a vintage car. Due to its long bonnet and a boxy design, people even call it a muscle car. It is not a muscle car by any means. It is a sedan which comes with a boxy design. It is a popular car among collectors and many have also modified them. Most of the modifications that we have seen on this car are to make it look like a muscle car. Here we have a…

Hindustan Contessa is a popular car among car collectors in India. It is often called a muscle car but, it is actually a sedan with a boxy design. It is based on Vauxhall VX series sedan and is often seen as a vintage car. Due to its boxy and long bonnet design, people often modify it to make it look like American muscle cars. We have seen examples of several modified of Contessa sedans from different parts of the country and here we have one such Contessa sedan from the state Kerala that has been neatly modified inside…

Hindustan Motors and their Ambassador sedan has a special place in India’s automotive history. It was the first car to be ever manufactured in India and it soon became a status symbol for many rich families and official car for politicians and government officers. Hindustan Motors shut down the production of Ambassador sedan in 2014. Ambassador is still a popular car among collectors and we have seen several examples of well-maintained and resto-modified versions of this sedan. Here we have a Hindustan Ambassador that…

Hindustan Motors had several models in their line up in India. Ambassador was the most popular among them. There are still some well maintained examples of Ambassador in India. Other than Ambassador, Hindustan Motors had Contessa and they also had an SUV called Trekker. Almost everyone would agree that Trekker was not a good looking SUV by any means. However it was extremely practical and that is why it was popular in rural areas as people carrier. It is now a very rare car on our roads and there are some restored…