The first car in my family was a Premier Padmini (MMD6101). Unfortunately, I do not remember any details. I must be around 9 -10 years old then. It was sky blue with the steering column gear shift. My parents bought it at the Kantawala Second Hand Car Mela (something like that). It was a car on which my father, my mother both actually learnt to drive, with the help of our neighbour. They used to practice on the Bandra-Kurla road which was very deserted then. I just remember its end. My father was waiting at a signal on the western expresshighway. It was pouring and a tempo rammed into the car. His brakes had failed to stop him. Thus, the cars boot was completely destroyed including the fuel tank. My father decided to sell it then and there rather than repairing it. Thus, it was replaced by a Maruti 800 (BLD3112) - Mr.Behram Dhabar would remember this car.
Some years later, I did see our Padmini. It was white colored.
Off-Topic: I still remember that our Padmini had a small chicken face tied onto its rear view mirror. It would make noise everytime the car went over a bump.
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