Set up during World War 2 to
manufacture motor vehicles for the burgeoning
Indian middle-classes. As part of the British
Empire, it was inevitable that ambitious industrialists
based in India would look back to the homeland
to provide the manufacturing technology and facilities.
Successfully established, the company's first
product was the Landmaster, which entered production
in 1942. Essentially an Indian-built version of
the original Morris Oxford, it marked the beginning
of a long-lasting and fruitful relationship between
Morris Motors and Hindustan.
1959 -
The majority of Ambassadors on Indian roads feature drum
brakes, unassisted steering and tyres with tubes - hardly
features that a classic car collector would be looking
for but surely making this car very unique! (and dangerous?)
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