The Ambassador struck me as a robust, large, and pleasant vehicle. With a bouncing, high body, and lovely rolling windows. It had good shock absorbers, so you didn’t feel too much of the bumps. Though there were no potholes in Bombay at the time since the civic administration was clean and road resurfacing contracts were not awarded to family and friends.
In the 1970s, I took an Ambassador on a road trip to Goa. The driver was a seasoned Bombay cabbie who breezed along National Highway 66 to Panjim. We arrived in Goa in 12 hours, only stopping for lunch and gas. The Ambassador didn’t even get hot.
However, in the 1980s, it faced competition from Sanjay Gandhi’s Maruti. The Maruti was zingy and snappy. It was far less expensive than the Ambassador. It is also simpler to maintain. When it came down to it, the poor Ambassador had to go. It was only nostalgia that remained.
However, I’ve learned that the Ambassador will make a come back on roads as an electric vehicle. The ‘Amby’ will reappear in a sleek new incarnation.
Hindustan Motors and Peugeot are working on their design, which will undergo significant revision. The new Amby has nothing in common with the old plough horse of Indian roads. But, the big question now is will the new ‘Amby’ have the same effect as its predecessor?
About Mark Manuel
The above thoughts/content has been proudly copied from the wall of Sir Mark Manuel. Being interviewing almost every role model of this country and going stronger each day. Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer, and columnist.
With over three decades of journalism in leading publications. This includes the Free Press Journal, Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day, and Afternoon. He is famous for his brilliant pen interviews. He himself is a TEDx speaker.
Further
His interviews have featured in several leading media houses. They include the Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, BBC, and Network 18. He has interviewed almost every famous person. In the country from Mother Teresa to Muhammad Ali. His first book is just out. It’s titled Moryaa Re! It is a crime thriller that is perhaps the country’s first police procedural. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his experience and knowledge of this beat.
Several distinguished officers of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch collaborated with him to make this book possible. In a statement of friendship for Mark Manuel and admiration for his work, Amitabh Bachchan wrote the forward.
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