India kept building this rebadged 1950s Morris Oxford design long after Britain had moved on from it.
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Lead trim: Ambassador Mark I 1.489 L BMC B-series (55 bhp)
Hindustan Motors Ambassador Mark IMark I · 1957–1963
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FactIndia kept building this rebadged 1950s Morris Oxford design long after Britain had moved on from it.
The Hindustan Ambassador, introduced 1957 as a rebadged Morris Oxford Series III built at Uttarpara, India, initially used an Austin-derived 1,476 cc side-valve engine; from 1959 this was replaced by a 1,489 cc overhead-valve BMC B-series engine making 55 bhp (41 kW). Superseded by the Mark II in November 1963.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Mark I 1.476 L side-valve four-cylinder | 1957–1959 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambassador Mark I 1.489 L BMC B-series (55 bhp) | 1959–1963 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 55 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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