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We had two Padmini's in our family one was our 84 model BE & other was my Mama's 77 model(I somehow feel it was president but not sure as the badge was of Padmini)
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WE TOO HAD ONE PRESIDENT. A GREY COLOURED ONE WITH WHITE STRIP ON TYRES JUST ABOVE THE RIM. IT HAD TWO HORNS, ONE REGULAR LOCATED ON THE CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL IN FORM OF BUTTON AND SECOND IN THE FORM OF CHROME PLATED RING.
All I can say is that my grandfather bought Premier President yes the name was president and not padmini, though it was the same car.
That car had Standing Rectangle logo and not the triangle one. My father brought that car to IPCL township ( where we had our residence in Vadodara, yes its near to stadium where International matches are held ) so that we can use.
But the engine was in bad shape. So my father decided to overhaul the entire engine. With two of his friends, the engine was pulled out and that engine and parts occupied a complete room out of four. On highway while going to Bhavnagar, my dad covered 11kms in 10 minutes ( a record in 1990 for that road as the road was almost non existing ).
I remember travelling a lot in that car ( usually in the back seat ). Then in 1992 came our 800 and it is still with us today in CNG and has done total 86K kms. We returned that car back to A'bad at my grandfather's residence, but he was reluctant to sell that car. The car was then mainly used by my uncle ( dad's brother ) for city and highway use.
there were problems regarding overheating and battery discharge, but they were solved after a lot of effort. Finally in 1999, the car was sold for 8000 rs. Have never seen that car again.
But there are many memories attached.