Ratan Tata, who took Tata to great heights, has posted an emotional post for his dream car. Memories pull everyone towards them.
In such a situation, Ratan Tata, industrialist and former chairman of Tata Group, has also shared a photo on Instagram remembering the days of the launch of Tata Indica.
It is written that 25 years ago today, Tata Indica gave birth to the indigenous passenger car industry in India. Let us tell you that Tata Indica was launched in 1998. It was the first Indian hatchback car to run on a diesel engine. It created such a place in the hearts of Indians that even today people remember it. Tata Indica has been named among the best selling cars of India.
In the picture shared by Ratan Tata, he is seen standing next to the Tata Indica. He wrote, 25 years ago, the launch of the Tata Indica was the birth of India’s indigenous passenger car industry. These are happy memories and it holds a special place in my heart. Since the time the post was shared, it has got more than 35 lakh likes and the number is increasing continuously.
After sharing, people have shown their love for this vehicle through funny comments. The Instagram user wrote that this love has remained intact for 25 years! Another user described Tata as a ‘visionary’. Most of the users have expressed their respect on the post.
One wrote, this journey has been going on smoothly for 25 years! Tata is synonymous with quality and trust. Another wrote, I still drive Tata cars. My father’s Indica was one of the best car choices. I lost him to Covid in 2020 and miss him every day especially when I drive his Indica Vista.
Another user wrote, Indeed, a very beautiful car was made for us Indians. My father got the first generation Indica in 1998, the year I was only a year old. It’s not just a car for me and a few others. There are a lot of feelings and emotions involved in this.
Tata Indica was offered with diesel and petrol engine options. Its engine was of 1405 cc. This car used to come with manual transmission. Indica was a 5 seater car. Its length was 3685 mm, width 1625 mm and wheelbase was 2400 mm.