FOUR WHEELS OF INDULGENCE
Exhibit|January 2020
It’s sad to think that the next generation of petrolheads may not get to admire the beauty of some Indian automobiles of yesteryear.
Abhinav Jakhar
FOUR WHEELS OF INDULGENCE

Take, for example, the Hindustan Contessa. When it came along in the mid-80s, cars looked like they belonged to the 1950s. There was, however, one exception to that rule - the Maruti 800. Regardless, the Contessa was aimed at the elite, who wanted the car as a status symbol. Young Indians who had money to spend went out and splurged on a Hindustan Contessa, a true symbol of class and luxury, at the time. Once it was launched, it competed with the Rover SD1-based Standard 2000 and Fiat 118NE.

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