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You can still buy the Morris Oxford new, in India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hindustan Ambassador Classic Manufacturer Hindustan Motors Production 1958–present Assembly Uttarpara, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Predecessor Hindustan Landmaster Class Compact car Body style 4-door saloon Layout FR layout Transmission 5-speed manual Related Morris Oxford First generation Production 1957-1962 Engine 1,489 cc (1.5 L) I4 Second generation Production 1962-1974 Third generation Production 1974-1978 Fourth generation Production 1979-1989 Engine 1,489 cc (1.5 L) I4 1,700 cc (1.7 L) I4 Fifth generation (Nova) Production 1989-1992 Engine 1.5L I4 1.8L I4 2.0L Diesel I4 A recent model Ambassador Hindustan Ambassador Classic on the streets of Kolkata Official Hindustan Ambassador cars parked outside North Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi The Hindustan Ambassador is a car manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India. It has been in production since 1958 with few improvements or changes and is based on the Morris Oxford III model, first made by the Morris Motors Limited at Cowley, Oxford in the United Kingdom from 1956 to 1959. Sale of Ambassador taxis had been banned since April 1, 2011, a year after BS IV norms were rolled out in 11 Indian cities, including Kolkata. At present the company is in an extremely challenging situation with plummeting sales and loss of INR299.6 million (US$5.5 million)in 2011-12. The company could only sell around 2,500 cars in 2011. Despite its British origins, the Ambassador is considered as a definitive Indian car and is fondly called "The king of Indian roads".[citation needed] The automobile is manufactured by Hindustan Motors at its Uttarpara plant[1] near Kolkata, West Bengal. Some prominent Indian politicians, such as Sonia Gandhi, use the Hindustan Ambassador.[2]
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