Actual credit goes to Maruti 800 for reforming indian economy and generating lakhs of employment. Such as showrooms, service centres, rise of fuel consumption, OEM suppliers, bank started lending money as car loan on mass level plus many other opportunities generated by this small tiny family Car
This was not the first front wheel drive in India, it was the Viking and matador vans manufacturerd by Bajaj Tempo Ltd, which was a hot seller in the 70s and 80s . It was not only the 800 5 speed 800, even the premier padmini went above 140 and the speedometer needle and column shit gear stick would start vibrating
Bro Maruti 800 real name is alto, it was launched as Maruti 800 in india and as mehran in Pakistan, and alto's 7th generation was launched as A-star in india
friends mere dad ke pas 1989 model maruti 800ac blue colour ki thee woh jise mere dad nee almost 18 years rakha apne pass. but now it was scrap as per govt policy. i miss my fronty car.
