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Originally Posted by NMM  I have trucked my rusting 1985 mark 4 from Cochin to Bombay simply because I refused to see it get sold as scrap or to a taxi operator in Kerala |
Admirable. I'm not an expert but I'm an enthusiast. I have fond memories of the gap-grilled Mark 4 Amby - we had one of these as the family car in the early and mid 80s in Kerala. It was powder blue (not the best choice, but it didn't bother me at the time). The reg number was KEE 4294. Now I'm in Bombay (Andheri West) and miss those days. Please PM me your location details if you can; I'd very much like to observe your pre- and post-restoration efforts.
My dad still swears by the Ambassador. At his age (77) he says no other car is so easy to get into and out of - or sit in for that matter. Of course, he can no longer drive, so it's probably the rear seat comfort that makes him wax so eloquently on the Amby.