Type
4/5S SAL
Wheelbase
2464 mm 97 in
Track: Front
1359 mm 53.5 in
Track: Rear
1346 mm 53 in
Length
4343 mm 171 in
Width
1651 mm 65 in
Height
1600 mm 63 in
Length:wheelbase ratio
1.76
Kerb weight
1067 kg 2352 lb
Bore
73.03 mm
Cylinders
S-4
Displacement
1.5 litre1489 cc(90.864 cu in)
Compression ratio
8.30:1
Fuel system
1 SU carb
Maximum power
52.7 PS (52.0 bhp) (38.8 kW)@ 4250 rpm
Specific output
34.9 bhp/litre0.57 bhp/cu in
Maximum torque
106.0 Nm (78 ft?�·lb) (10.8 kgm)
bmep
894.6 kPa (129.7 psi)
Specific torque
71.19 Nm/litre
Manufacturer
Austin
Coolant
Water
Bore/stroke ratio
0.82
Unitary capacity
372.25 cc/cylinder
Aspiration
Normal
Compressor type
N/A
Intercooler
None
Catalytic converter
N
0-50 mph (80 km/h)
18.70 s
0-100 mph
-1.00 s
Standing
25.30 s
Top speed
119 km/h (74 mph)
Power-to-weight
48.73 bhp/ton
Engine location
Front
Engine alignment
Longitudinal
Drive
RWD
Suspension
front
Top gear ratio
1.01
Final drive ratio
4.87
RAC rating
13.2
year
1956
Morris Oxford III) was the basis for the design of India's famous
Hindustan Ambassador which continues in production to the present day.
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based on the Morris Oxford III model first made by the Morris Motor
Company at Cowley, Oxford in the United Kingdom from 1956 to 1959. In
1958 the car was renamed the Ambassador and series-production started.
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The Morris Oxford III is classed as a Family cars by the majority of
its drivers.
Ambassador car, modelled on the Morris Oxford III, in 1957.
It was fitted with a more powerful 1,800 cc Isuzu engine in 1993.
* 1956 A later Morris Oxford (the 1956 Morris Oxford III) was the
basis for the design of India's famous Hindustan Ambassador which
continues in production to the
Morris Oxford III was moved to a plant in West India, where it still
resides today.
Too bad they didnt have the Morris Oxford III that
formed the basis for the Hindustan Ambassador. A car that is still
sold in India!
Posted 22 months ago.
The Morris Oxford III was the basis of the Hindustan
Ambassador, which is one of India’s best selling car of all time.
What it’s based on: A 1956 Morris Oxford III, but the ’56 Oxford can
trace its roots to the 1948 Oxford.
Where it’s built: In Uttarpara, India, near Calcutta. The Brits
surrendered it in 1959.
Ambassador car, modeled on the Morris Oxford III, in 1957.