Hindustan Ambassador
The Final Sprint: Driving South India to the Finish Line
Posted 2 February 2015 by Jennifer IN / 0 responses
So close yet still quite far to go, the last couple of days of the inaugural India’s Cup posed plenty of challenges for our teams, involving visits to ancient temples, driving to mainland India’s southernmost point and tackling Chennai’s nightmare traffic. But not everyone made it back to Chennai to […]
A Maharajas’ Palace and Incidents with a Corrupt Security Guard: India’s Cup Does Mysore
Posted 28 January 2015 by Jennifer IN / 0 responses
Despite the winding roads swerving up into the Western Ghats, our journey to Mysore turned out to be the shortest on the road yet. We even made it in time to explore Mysore’s famous palace, although not without incident since we had an unpleasant interaction with one corrupt security guard. […]
The Beloved Ambassador Car Is Making a Comeback with India’s Cup – Southern Xpress 2015
Posted 10 December 2014 by admin IN / 0 responses
Earlier in May, when newspapers in India announced that Hindustan Motors Ltd would halt production of the Ambassador car, everyone thought this would be the end of the road for India’s most beloved car. But the famous brand is making a comeback with our India’s Cup – Southern Xpress 2015.
Free Trip to South India – Kick Off 2015 with an Adventure!
Posted 20 November 2014 by Jennifer IN / 1 response
Calling all media savvy writers, travellers and PR pros! I’ve just got a place on the Rickshaw Challenge and the India’s thanks to my sponsor GamingZion.com, and I need a couple of travelling companions to come on the road with me on the Classic Run from Chennai to Trivandrum in Kerala, and on the India’s Cup, a new rally going round South India, including stops in Mumbai, Goa, Kerala and more.
The Full Story of the Hindustan Ambassador
Posted 10 November 2014 by Jennifer IN / 0 responses
We were sad when we saw that the great Indian Ambassador car ceased production earlier this year, which is one of the reasons we feel we’d like to pay tribute to India’s motoring past with this leisurely cultural road trip across India.