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The Fiat 1100, later called the Premier Padmini, remained the choice of artists, strugglers and students in the 60s and 80s, with Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan even using it in films.
India's automobile market is decades old. In these decades, many cars have come and gone in the Indian market. But these cars are still remembered in India even many years after their demise. With time, he has also got the tag of 'Iconic'. Today we will talk about one such car. The name of that car is Fiat 1100. The special thing about this car is that in India it was mostly used by artists, strugglers and students. Which is a completely different customer base in itself.
This car used to be quite popular in the 60s and 80s. That means this car ruled the Indian market for 20 years.
Buying a car was a big task during the License Raj era. Buying a new Fiat/Padmini had become a status symbol for any family or small businessman.
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Considering its popularity, its name was later changed to Premier Padmini. Its name was changed in the year 1974.
Later, this car was also used in films by actors like Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, which further increased its popularity.