So most of you know I just got back from a month-long trip to India. Here are some pics I snapped of common cars down there. I've got a few more I'll add later.
Typical Truck on an Expressway doing 35km/h
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Hindustan Ambassador (2003-2004 model)
This car was based on the old Morris Oxford and is still sold in India.
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/4331/dsc00839mediumll8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Ambassador belonging to the Embassy
(http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7470/dsc00865mediumxs6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Especially for Nick; a 2007 Maruti Esteem
(http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6172/dsc00848mediumlf5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Tata Indica in bad shape (Heelntoe has one of these)
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Wimmer's dream machine :praise:
The new ones go for Rs. 28 lakh (Canadian $89,000) right now
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Maruti 800 (the "heartbeat" of India)
(http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5463/dsc00877largety4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Mahindra Scorpio (Powered by a 2.6 CRD Diesel with 115bhp, I think this is a pretty sharp looking truck)
(http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7323/dsc00887mediumyt4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Hyatt Regency and Le Meridien hotels only use the best vehicles
(http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9315/dsc00913mediumqr0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
The Toyota Innova we rented to tour New Delhi and Agra (appalling, ugly car)
(http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6341/dsc00915mediumpp7.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Porsche Cayenne I spotted in Mumbai
(http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/7527/dsc01118mediumyc6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Premier Padmini (The Ford Crown Victoria of India; with 21bhp and a 4-speed manual column shift)
(http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7523/dsc01379mediumsi0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Opel Vectra (I think it's an import; I didn't know they were ever sold in India)
(http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4880/dsc01384mediumqt0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
That's it?
Thanks for posting the pictures! Very interesting shots. They sold Mahindras in the UK in the 1990s but that didn't last very long.
Shit that's a really lone tag :mask:
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Oh, the hilarity.
Fantastic :lol: :clap:
Quote from: TheIntrepid on August 05, 2007, 05:38:03 PM
Typical Truck on an Expressway doing 35km/h
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/7214/dsc00830mediumwt1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
You haven't cornered the market on that.
(http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4761/wikishots11153810ahj2.jpg)
^From Interstate 95 this morning, doing around 60 mph.
liar. the ambassador is the crown victoria of india.
Quote from: Fire It Up on August 07, 2007, 02:50:35 PM
liar. the ambassador is the crown victoria of india.
Dunno dude; what does that make the Padmini then? The Impala of India? :huh:
oh, that esteem looks like a 2001-02 model to me.
We need more pics! :rage: