[amods]

Sorry to say, but with many of them being totally non-sense entries in the thread, only few are deserving. While I agree that a single person may not be able to make an exhaustive list - but this thread should've been a poll. There is still a possibility to pause this thread and convert the existing list of vehicles into a poll.

[himanshugoswami]

IMHO the following are the cult vehicles of India:

Cars-
Tata Safari
Gen 1 Honda City VTEC (facelift)
Fiat Palio 1.6
Mahindra CJ leading upto Thar
Gypsy

Bikes:
Yezdi Roadking
Yamaha 350

For me, cult vehicles have nothing to do with sales figures or trendsetters, but rather vehicles that tug the heartstring of enthusiasts to such an extent that they will buy one today too, overlooking any faults in the vehicle itself.

Of the lot, the Safari is the only one ive owned (two in fact)

[sumathindra]

Originally Posted by amods

Sorry to say, but with many of them being totally non-sense entries in the thread, only few are deserving. While I agree that a single person may not be able to make an exhaustive list - but this thread should've been a poll. There is still a possibility to pause this thread and convert the existing list of vehicles into a poll.

While I agree with your statement, for me CULT is a following of masses towards a particular vehicle not limiting to a brand. The following is undisputed and must have created history/ripples back in the days!

[autocrat]

There was a time when there were only a handful of manufacturers churning out bikes and cars for the whole nation. Premier Automobiles, Hindustan Motors, Standard Motors were the only players in the 70's and early '80s.

Premier Padmini (aka Fiat 1100D) is my addition to the list... Once as common as potholes, today very few remain and fewer are seen on the streets regularly.





The Premier Padmini, apart from being the darling of the masses, also was the favourite among rallyists, given its mod friendly nature.

Its hard to imagine that this car continued to ship out from the plant with an engine that debuted in 1937!

And here's a magazine cover that I received on a Whatsapp group that has another cult car - the Standard 2000

[dicor]

Originally Posted by anjan_73

You missed Hero Puch - Fill it, Shut it and Forget it!!!!

The punchline was actually used for Hero Honda CD 100

Here is the TVC

By the way, contributing to the "cult" thread

• Thar / Jeep / M&M Classic / Willys LHD
• HM Contessa
• TATA Sierra
• TATA Safari

• RE Bullet Std 350/500 (Old Cast Iron Engine, brake on LHS)
• Yamaha RX 100
• Rajdoot RD 350

[Ferruccio]

Tears in my eyes to see so many of the cars that I have been the 'Product Guy' for on this list. What else can an old petrol head wish for!

[DirtyDan]

I nominate the Maruti Jimny. The belief in the eventual sale of Jimny in India approaches the status of a mystery faith based religion. It is a mystery why Maruti won't manufacture and sell Jimny in India. And, that it will be coming to India is a leap of faith that only of a small pocket of radical followers, Jimnists, advocate.

We may not have the car but we definitely have cult lift-off here!

The Jimny faithful claim that last year a Jimny rose driverless out of the Ganges at Rishikesh and made its way to the Delhi Auto Expo. As it passed villages along the way lepers were healed, drivers started driving on the LEFT side of the road at blind curves, the price of onions went down 23 rupees per kg and Gandhi and Elvis were seen eating palak paneer at a dhaba in Panipat. Cats started living with dogs.

[GTB]

Moderators, can we have a list of all the Vehicles(not all, only real cult ones) mentioned here pinned at top of the page, please?

[shankar.balan]

I think the Skoda Yeti First Gen, needs mention here too. It was indeed an Iconic vehicle and will reach Classic/ Cult status soon.

The S Cross 1.6 also deserves mention. That will become a Classic/ Cult vehicle too.

The Chevy Forester - another vehicle that deserves mention for the same reasons.

These may not have been MASS vehicles, but so what?

[sumathindra]

This is certainly not short of a CULT following. I came across some really good ads when this beauty was launched and this is the ultimate...

[cheetahrd]

According to me, below are the cult vehicles

Yamaha RD 350
Yamaha RX 100
Yezdi/Java
Maruti Gypsi
HM Contessa
Mahindra Jeep
Mercedes W123

Thanks,

[Prakritij]

Since no one mentioned it, may I add the first fully faired, LC4V affordable track tool to the list.

[bj96]

Skimmed through few pages in the descending order. No one mentioned CI Royal Enfield Bullet 350? This was (and still is) a cult bike. Okay, so looked at my garage- I have three cult machines: Fat Boy, Safari Dicor and a CI Bullet Electra. Last one is almost 14 and Safari is 10 year old. Both still munching miles happily.

-BJ

[PrasannaDhana]

Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana

I
3. CI Bullet 350
4. First gen CBZ 150
5. Karizma 223
6. Ninja 250

Originally Posted by bj96

Skimmed through few pages in the descending order. No one mentioned CI Royal Enfield Bullet 350? This was (and still is) a cult bike. Okay, so looked at my garage- I have three cult machines: Fat Boy, Safari Dicor and a CI Bullet Electra. Last one is almost 14 and Safari is 10 year old. Both still munching miles happily.

-BJ

I did quote the CI Bullet 350. I owned one and love it to this day.

[rajushank84]

In my mind, cult status is not about sales numbers but about aspirational vehicles, the ones that keep you dreaming and drooling, the ones you regret never buying, the ones whose posters you still stare at, the ones you hope to own once in your lifetime.

Excluding foreign and expensive vehicles:

In bikes: Jawa/Yezdi, RD350, RX, Shogun, Bullet, Karizma, Pulsar, Duke, Interceptor

In cars: Zen, Esteem, Gypsy, Sierra, Swift, Scorpio, Lancer, OHC, Palio, Punto, Ikon, Fiesta (older one), Thar