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Is Hindustan Contessa coming back?
Hindustan Contessa is a very iconic vehicle because of its design. Hindustan discontinued the Contessa in 2002 because the sales were decreasing as the new generation of cars were more affordable and were better. As of now, there is no news regarding Contessa coming back.
Is Contessa discontinued?
Hindustan Contessa | The Made-In-India luxury Indigenously built Contessa was launched back in 1983 in India. It is based on the Vauxhall Victor series. Contessa, though discontinued still has a high value due to the cult following.
Are DC cars legal?
No. it changes the entire specs and design. thus such a modification is not permitted.
What happened to Contessa car?
In 1984, Hindustan Motors came out with the first of the Contessa cars. It remained in production till 2002, before it was phased out. The Contessa was particularly popular among the Indian elites during the 80s and the 90s. Contessa’s interiors, including ACs, were unique to the customers back then.
Did you know the Hindustan Contessa was powered by an Isuzu Motor?
Hindustan Contessa – The Rolls-Royce of the license Raj era! Did you know that the Hindustan Contessa was powered by an Isuzu sourced petrol motor and was one of the most luxury cars of its time? Ed drives the vintage machine and finds it very cool. I’m not kidding.
Does the Hindustan Contessa feel like a roller?
After the Premier Padmini I drove last month, the Hindustan Contessa feels like a Roller. You’re not sucking in your paunch to fit behind the ’wheel. Your head is not smothering the headlining. You’re not rubbing shoulders with passengers. The dashboard is, sort of, from this century.
What is the history of the Contessa in India?
Originally the Vauxhall Victor, the Contessa came to India after production ended in the UK in the late seventies and HM bought the moth-balled (or scrapped, I don’t know) dies. Didn’t matter. It was three decades more modern than anything in the existing car park save the woefully underpowered Standard 2000.