India · founded 1942

Hindustan Motors Model History

India's pioneer automaker (1942–2014) — creator of the iconic Ambassador, the car that carried a nation for over five decades.

5 models

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Models

Ambassador
India's most iconic car — a Morris Oxford III licensed in 1957 and refined over six decades into a national symbol.
Compact car · 1957–2014
Contessa
India's answer to the European executive car — a Vauxhall VX-derived rear-drive saloon that became a cult 'muscle car' icon.
Executive car · 1984–2002
Trekker
A rugged open-body utility vehicle derived from the Ambassador platform, built for rural India from 1978 to 2008.
Multi-purpose vehicle · 1978–2008
Hindustan 10
Hindustan Motors' founding product — an assembled Morris 10 that launched the company's production era in 1948.
Compact car · 1948–1954
Landmaster
A short-lived Morris Oxford Series II–derived estate that bridged the pre-Ambassador era, produced 1954–1957.
Estate car · 1954–1957

Other makes