On October 29, 2023, Mumbai bid adieu to an icon – the Kaali-Peeli taxis. These black and yellow Premier Padmini taxis, a familiar sight on the city’s bustling streets for over five decades, were phased out as part of a modernization drive to introduce newer, better-for-the-environment vehicles. With their last journey, the Kaali-Peeli taxis marked […]
To an onlooker, classic cars tend to either be objects of yesteryear that look out of place on the roads of today or just merely unusual “vintage” cars that are pleasant to look at due to the novelty . It generally takes a mechanic, electrician, bodybuilder, restorer or an enthusiast to actually appreciate a classic […]
The Hindustan Ambassador arrived in India in 1957 as a rebadged, indigenized Morris Oxford Series 3. Hindustan Motors had simply decided to call the car the “Ambassador”. This was the case until 1962 when the Ambassador Mark 2 was introduced. With the arrival of the Mark 2 its predecessor became the “Mark 1” even though […]