Nirmala George

Associated Press

Hindustan Ambassadors car is parked outside the Secretariat Building in New Delhi, India, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. First manufactured in 1948, the Ambassador was the only luxury car available in India till the mid-1980s. By the early 1990's, economic reforms had opened India's doors to many small car manufacturers.

Peugeot Buys Iconic Indian Car

The hulking Ambassador sedan remained largely unchanged for more than five decades, ferrying India's elite, including prime ministers, visiting heads of states and celebrities.

Few vehicles are seen plying on the otherwise severely busy Mehrauli Badarpur road during rush hour in New Delhi, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. The New Delhi government has begun a second round of a two-week car restriction whereby private cars will be allowed on the streets on alternate days from Friday until April 30 based on even or odd license plate numbers, to reduce air pollution that has made the Indian capital the world's most polluted city.

Country Starts Restricting Cars to Clear Air

Indian official says private cars will be allowed on the streets on alternate days based on even or odd license plate numbers.