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Old 22nd April 2021, 12:04   #76
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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

Here are a couple of unique looking wagon conversions from the movie 'Nalayak'. The construction retains the original curved rear windscreen.

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

An early Padmini Safari seen in the 1979 movie 'Ahsaas'

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

A Premier President station wagon conversion seen in the 1975 movie 'Uljhan'

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

Some more Fiat Safari movie sightings

In the film Dada we see a strange local conversion on the President, with uniquely curved rear pillars.
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The same car is seen in Do Khiladi, but in blue
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In Chhailla Babu we see two President Safari taxis, the latter being a Starline job.
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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

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I remember that these used to carry the legend 'choti taxi' in devnagari script (meaning small taxi). I believe this was to assure would be passengers that the fare shall be same as the Fiat saloons. The large American taxies had been withdrawn only a few years previously. There was a dual fare system while they were around and they had higher fares.

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In the 1977 movie Aap Ki Khatir we see this 'Small Taxi / Chhoti Taxi' script on the sides.

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

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Here are a couple of unique looking wagon conversions from the movie 'Nalayak'. The construction retains the original curved rear windscreen.
The same wagon conversion with the curved rear glass is also seen in the movie 'Mazdoor Zindabad'

The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon-img_6844.png

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

A smart non-Starline design station wagon is seen in the film Achha Bura

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

From the 1982 Marathi movie 'Umbartha'

We see a Starline stationwagon, second generation. Might have been almost new at the time.

Note the accessory sleeker bumpers without guards. Also tinted side glasses.
The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon-umbartha-8.png
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Note the roof rack as well as strips on the roof.
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We can barely see the badge positioning on the rear fender.
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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

Another conversion seen in South India

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

A Starline Safari for sale in Guwhati

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

Another Starline Safari from 1982. I'm told was recently scrapped.

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

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Another conversion seen in South India

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TNS must be a Coimbatore/ Pollachi/ Nilgiris area registration.
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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

Details visible of the unique Starline taillights with thick surrounds

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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

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Details visible of the unique Starline taillights with thick surrounds

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Reminds me of the many Picnics we had as kids in our 1982 Safari. We were a group of Five kids including cousins that would fit in the boot. The Safari was our choice whenever we went to the Drive-in theatre.
Notice how the hatch tilts in the photograph - proof of build quality from PAL.
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Re: The Premier Padmini Starline 'Safari' Station Wagon

A later attempt in the 90s to build a more modern Padmini stationwagon. More details unfortunately not known.

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