Rajesh Gupta, entrepreneur/photographer

nMy first car was a white Ambassador, which our family bought way back in 1984. We were five brothers then and would all very amicably share the car. There wasn’t much fighting over it as we used to be busy with college and work. Nevertheless being the youngest, I was bullied a bit and given strict deadlines when I’d take the car out.

I have very fond memories of that Ambassador as I learnt how to drive in it. One memory though, isn’t that good! I remember it being about 1993. I was driving the car, heading to CC&FC when a speeding Sumo, which must have been doing about 100kph, collided into me from the side. My Amby must have taken a turn of about 135°. Yet by the grace of God and the fact that the Amby is so sturdy, nothing happened to me. Otherwise I’d have been a goner!

Today, I have gone on to several other cars, yet my family still has that old Ambassador. We spend loads of money just repairing it, but there are too many good memories associated with it, to sell it off.