Ford India borrows my 20 year old Ikon for an ad shoot

After ensuring that the car is running fine, it struck me that the car cannot be driven down to their location.

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So I recently got a call from Ford India asking me if they could borrow my Ikon for an ad shoot. Since it normally stays under closed storage and doesn’t need to be driven all the time, I agreed. The car has been stored away for about a month or so. I opened the garage, and connected the battery and the car fired up in a single crank, just like it does.

I had placed a few bricks under the car to prevent it from sagging:

Removed the bricks and had my driver give it a quick once over:

After ensuring that the car is running fine, it struck me that the car cannot be driven down to their location. When I told them this, they were more than happy to send a flatbed truck to pick it up from my residence:

Very pleased to see my Ikon getting featured on Ford India’s official YouTube channel! The background music indeed made me shed a tear or two, as it perfectly sums up the emotions associated with this car.

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