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Another vacation to my hometown and I had the opportunity to dig out some old editions of Auto India and some other magazines. Reading those again after many years brought back memories of how much I used to dream about buying a car. The dream car kept changing from M800 to Gypsy to Esteem to OHC.

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PAL was still alive. So was the lovable Premier with not so lovable diesel engine. 0-60 under 12 sec!!

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How could I forget the Isuzu engined Ambassador? HM was trying to defend against the upcoming onslaught.

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UNO heralded the re-entry of much loved FIAT. I remember it did create loads of expectation. FIAT had money to spend on ads too.

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Ford enters with Escort. But could not de-throne Esteem as the quickest to 100. So, Ford settled for the "comfort" zone

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Maruti came with the face-lifted Esteem in '97. Drool material indeed!!

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TATA was avoiding a head-on battle. Did make the most beautiful ads, though.

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First ad announcing arrival of OHC

Feel free to contribute more ads, please?

Awesome work Whiteknight. Let me see and upload some ads. Do you have the ad for Premier Padmini S1 ?

Great find brother clap: will try to find few more

This is a fabulous thread WhiteKnight!
I ope someone posts one of the old Sierra ads that had the tagline "It's not owned, it's possessed" One of my favourites.

fantastic stuff! this really brings back memories.

Excellent info.clap:

These cars really had changed the Auto scenario in India.agree:

I used to love the esteem so much when I was a kid! It is(was?) a great car indeed!
Amazing find. Hope to see more such ads. :)

the end of the small car.

i was like :Shockked: when i read that the padmini did 0-60 in 12sec. only latter when i read that the amby did in 7 seconds did it strike that it was km/h not mph :D.But man the cars look awesome in the ads.Pls upload some videos of ads if possible i was too young to remember any.

Wow! Amazing stuff there

Ads today don't get you as excited, in print aleast. The exception being the Bimmer fold outs in car mags :D But then again that's not the same is it?

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Originally Posted by amulu10 (Post 1312694)
i was like :Shockked: when i read that the padmini did 0-60 in 12sec. only latter when i read that the amby did in 7 seconds did it strike that it was km/h not mph :D.But man the cars look awesome in the ads.Pls upload some videos of ads if possible i was too young to remember any.

1st Tata Indica Commercial
YouTube - Indica

Tata Sierra Commercial
YouTube - Tata Sierra Advertisement

tata safari old commercial
YouTube - TATA SAFARI

Chevrolet India Brand Entry Commercial
YouTube - Chevrolet

YouTube - Chevrolet Ad - Brand Entry to India in 2003

Good one guys and would love to see more Videos and paper ads.

Would love to see the Safari Ads if any.

Really Fancy ad...i never even wondered how a Tata Sierra ad looked like until i saw this one.feel awesome to possess one.

Good initiative gentlemen, please keep em coming.

Hyundai Brand Intro with Shahrukh Khan

YouTube - Santro introduction ad


Hero Honda Splendor. The bike that changed it all.
YouTube - Hero Honda Splendor - Promo (Low Quality)


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