About the ambassador being or not being a good car, it depends on the point of view and the intended use for the car. In 3rd world countries, people do not have the resources to get fancy or expensive vehicles, they need reliability before looks or status simbols. A Ambassador might be stronger, more reliable, consume less gas/diesel , and be tougher under extreme conditions. In the same way as a racing horse would not survive in the Himalayas hauling bags of cargo and potatoes, or in tha Andes,hauling loads , LLamas in the Andes and donkeys in the Himalayas are better than any expensive Arabian race horse, so, which would be a good animal to own, a Arabian horse, a Donkey, or a Llama?...depends on the situation. To a person in India who is going to drive untill the temp gauge starts showing a high temp, who will check the water only when overheating is evident, never changes oil, just replenishes it, in cases like that, the Ambassador is a better choice than a Porsche. I'm sure in S A, the 1200 truck is the best for the medium, the rough terrain and the level of automobile maintenance common S africans give to their vehicles. In Mexico, the 1968 year model VW bus is still being made, with its boxer 4 cyl flat engine. The VW bug from the 60's was made untill the begining of this year, 2003. I think models like this prove that reliability is not always late model, but proven toughness under all conditions.
The S A Balkkie is one of those tough soldiers.
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