The nine indian classics

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The Amby was the longest running production car in the country with a lifespan of 56 years! Based on the Morris Oxford.


If you were born during the latter half of the last century, chances are you would have owned, driven, or at least ridden in a Premier Padmini, or Fiat, as it was affectionately called.
despite the crudeness and lack of refinement, very little would go wrong with the MM540, and you didn't need to worry about where you drove it.

 

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The second biggest production car in Indian history was produced for 30 years, changing how we drove


The Omni van was one of the few vehicles that could meet the needs of everyone from caterers to joint families, such was its versatility. During the course of its lifetime, the interiors had various seating arrangements, and removed altogether in panel van variations. The ride was bumpy, safety was iffy, and the front seat occupants sat on top of the engine, but all this was forgiven by our country, with the vehicle being almost er, omnipresent on our roads at its heyday

Based on GM's Vauxhall Victor FE, and loved for its roomy interior and great ride, the Contessa was one of India's first luxury automobiles, and the country's only ‘muscle car' to date.

 

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The Cielo was available in India between 1994 and 1999, and sold rather well in the beginning of its life cycle. Buyers liked the large car's interior space, huge boot and that it could seat five adults in comfort over short and long distances, with a brilliantly plush ride.


If you saw a big white and black vehicle crammed with passengers on our roads in the 1990s, it was usually a Tata Sumo. A favourite with holidaymakers, fleet owners, big families, the Sumo had an amazing run in the country, and is still being produced today. Tata sold over 100,000 units of the vehicle within its first three years, because despite the Spartan furnishings and rattle-prone body, this MUV was responsible for the mobility of hundreds of thousands of Indian folk. And often with little or no maintenance.


The extremely popular Santro had a long and glorious run in the country between 1998 and 2014, and why not? India accepted its Tall Boy styling, because translated into an extremely useable and spacious interior, which made it one of the most comfortable hatchbacks available in the country. You also could thrash it for years, and not pay much attention to it, but it would always get you home, and that's why we think this car had a very special personality.

 

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For me ambassador, premier padmini, lancer, contesso are lob

 

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My first car Maruti 800.

 

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Started working on amby after my 12th during holidays in a garage n always loved it. My dad's car was a fiat. In college drove a friend's contessa. My first buy was a second hand 800 at a ridiculously high price of 45000 , drove it for two months then reworked the engine changed the bore n put in bigger pistons, a crash cage inside, n raced in sriperumpudur.. Then raced for team MRF. Mm540 was one that I hired when on tours to ooty. My first big buy was a Honda -CR-V as a bday gift to my late wife (crv was her dream car) sold it 2 yrs back after thinking I have to let go (yep kept it as her memory never drove it but it c was in mint condition ) cuz I work in plant all my life it was office bus or cab (sumo/ xylo or something similar)