Maruti 800: Happy 40th Birthday to the car that changed India | Feature |

[@pranatharthichandrasekar7967]

Today, Shillong is the Maruti 800 capital. Unbelievable, but true. More than 50% of the cars being driven in Shillong are Maruti 800s

[@MayankLongiany]

My Dad was sitting right beside me when the notification for this video popped right up! Brings back a lot of memories for both of us, having owned almost all the generations of the Maruti 800

[@aimanfitri0iv]

wow that's a beautiful story of you 🥺

[@saliloza5461]

Superb video down memory lane. If I remember correctly Bombay got 3 Maruti showrooms then...1) Enpak Motors, 2) Rama Automobiles and 3) Vitesse. While Vitesse is still around as a service centre in Andheri West, the other franchisees disappeared years ago. My father had a Mark 4 Ambassador and a Fiat Padmini. A big thing in those days to own 2 cars. And the 1st generation Maruti 800 was was a revolution in those days with the design, mileage etc. He applied for the 1st generation of Maruti 800 at Enpak Motors but unfortunately didn't get an allotment. He ultimately purchased the 2nd generation, the s308 as mentioned in the video. And yes as Hormoz sir said generations went on drives across the country in Maruti 800. I remember going to Nashik/Shirdi in these cars and it was nostalgia to see this video. Thanks Autocar for refreshing the memories.

[@Starlitstudios-2024]

Hormazd sir I have never seen you so happy driving a 1.5 crore car. Looks like a kid living back the old memories and enjoying every bit of it.

[@vivekthegenius]

We had 2002 model till 2022. Last year we exchanged it to Alto 800 top variant. 20 years hassle free experience. Only three times we had to change the battery otherwise there was not a single complain about it. You just have to fill the petrol tank and enjoy the journey.Truly gem of a car. Happy 40th Birthday.

[@meetbrahmbhatt8524]

Happy 40 th Anniversary to the Legendary car 800. 😍🫡

[@agamkarnav8387]

i have this car in very good condition, it runs very smooth like a new one after 40 years.

[@georgegarry6904]

The best car in North East India .... I still have two maruti800 ........ Shillong is the only town with maruti800 running on the street .......

[@aryanm23]

I think this car is still inspiration for todays car companies. Keep things simple, minimalist but reliable. (Thats what a middle class person needs)

[@rollingpunjab]

Tears in my eyes...still remember, as a kid it was a huge huge day when dad bought a used one in red color. Then replaced it with brand new one after few years with a white colored one. No doubt, this was the car which taught India how to drive a car. Mother of all....

[@dreamrides6288]

We had this car with us till 2009....it was really a beautiful machine, i remember we crossing water logged area's in mumbai in this car, where most of the cars would stop and not start to move further, this car would get us home everytime without fail ❤.

[@divyang8125]

Its been a glorious 24 years for us & maruti 800 96 model is part of our family.

[@N0Xa880iUL]

Wow that Maruti 800 is in absolutely pristine condition.

[@vishnupillai300]

From 2002 to 2020 we had our 800..But sadly its no more with us..The engine is a gem..The refinement and reliability.The ride was so plush as well compared to modern marutis..Missing her now..😢😢

[@pranatharthichandrasekar7967]

Our India’s Peoples Car! 🥰🥰

[@aimanfitri0iv]

sweet happy 40th anniversary of maruti 800 💖💖

[@MondayMorning-yv7nf]

4:50 😄😄😄 Haaa haa ha ....... there were no cell phones in those good old days.

[@IndianRailfan17197]

It was a great initiative from Maruti Suzuki which changed the entire automotive industry and it's like a revolution to a great extent

[@aimanfitri0iv]

well it did for 40 years from 83 to now it's a wonderful memory and the 800 it will be forever as india's favorite car

[@vivekdogra5008]

Maruti Suzuki should launch 800 Again It's a pride for every Indian 🙏🇮🇳💪

[@Syllad_naphang]

Thank you AUTOCAR for this beautiful content... Tears of Joy rolling down my cheeks watching this, i still cherish all the wonderful memories me and my family had with this gem of a car. Happy 40th Anniversary indeed My Maruti 800, i still hold you close to my heart❤

[@shivaprasadsriram9219]

True icon..timeless design..full of memories

[@aakhtarmirza2033]

This is the most iconic car to ever be sold in India .The 👑 king of indian roads everytime i see the ss80 it puts a smile on my face it gets me excited just by looking at it.We owned a 2014 model its very good city car ❤.

[@pranavmathur2733]

Yes. Even I had one. The 1992 S308. My father was the second owner of it. Well indeed it is a 40th birthday of this car today as for it's first rollout and the first purchase in the country. But somewhere I think that it would have been even more wholesome to celebrate it's first rollout if 800 was still in production and if it was still getting rolled out as today's gen 800 and I am not talking about Alto 800 here.

[@shankar49677]

I worked for MUL in initial 2 years. With both Mr VK and RC.nostalgia….

[@kiranjetty]

wonderful sir, what a memory of this car, i am a proud owner of a 2003 mpfi car, it did 1Lakh kms, and still running smooth and clean, it is a blessing to all...thank you.

[@diaz5621]

Nostalgic our fIst car.."FRONTY"

[@prasadgandhi4386]

Legend ... It should be re-born as Maruti 800 EV... Small, peppy, fun, reliable... That will be the proper tribute to this legendary car... (Hopefully safe too😅)

[@narendram4278]

What an awesome tribute autocar🤘. I still have my dad's 800 i grew up in

[@ratulbanerjee9252]

I've not seen Mr. Hormazd Sorabjee smile so much during a road test. A true testament to how great the original Maruti 800 was when it was launched

[@pjithmanyu]

Hormazd's face is beaming with Happiness.

[@aryanm23]

I am really thankful that a small but reliable company was chosen by Indian Government, unlike any german or american counterparts. The Suzuki will always be remebered for giving cheap, efficient and reliable car. 😊🤗

[@jasjeetdhiman9323]

I’ve never been into such an experience .. to drive that799cc engine of suzuki! but truly it was so joyful to watch you sir, I’ve been following this channel from past ten years but never seen such a short video and happy moments. The all credits are for Maruti 800 ❤

[@srinivasarao3261]

Its brings back a lots of unforgetble memories with Maruti 800. Still I rember my feelings when I purchaged my first car. Good video

[@air870]

My first car. A beauty. Revolutionary. I would still love to get my hands on one.

[@uditanshpatel8607]

My god this one of those videos that are enough to make a grown man cry! Happy Birthday SS80!

[@venbas2]

Seriously good for it's day. Sad that Maruti never really kept up the safety and build standards of the older generations that were well put together

[@CAsubramanya-j9y]

I also own it, happy for its anniversary and as everyone know it gives wonderful and unique experience while driving this vintage car ❤.

[@GoodSamaritanGoodSamaritan]

Thank you @AutocarIndia for bringing back the memory of the millenium...

[@anandmaniar4844]

Maruti Suzuki, if you are listening, please lauch maruti 800 EV for around 5-6 lacs. With range of around 150-180 kms. It's very much possible to do it. That will change the car industry forever. 🙏🏼

[@im_tanmay_g]

Such a beautiful piece of engineering and comfort that connected so well with all generations simultaneously.

[@smarty007shekhar007]

Salute to the man who invented this legendary 800cc engine, he was beyond imagination at that time, i think it was one of the most ancient 3 cylinder engine at that time

[@mananshah3620]

Wonderful content. I just wish u had shown the 4 decades of evolution from this OG '83 model to Alto 800 of 2023

[@mohnishghodekar210]

They have maintained their quality and standards for past 4 decades.

[@NeophyteCounsel]

I learnt to drive on a 800 at the driving school. Still remember even though power steerings were the norm by then, I insisted on having the hydraulic steering 800. The matchbox that fits anywhere!

[@shivamraizada870]

A fantastic episode today reminds ....i was kept😂 in boot n glass lid up side , ooo reminds a lots.. appreciate to all u autocar team n to u sir for this beautiful episode... maruti 800 heartbeat of india ...i believe

[@ashfaqueali555]

Rolls Royce for the Common People and For the Indian Roads..First Car to be Manufactured in India and yes ofcourse By Who

[@gauravsaini3322]

Happy 40th Bday to my 800 !!!

[@udayshukla7745]

I have still maruti 800 and i am driving it 🎉

[@shankarbalan3813]

Lovely cars these. Always. Classic Marutis are really the best.

[@josephkuzhuppally3850]

Humble beginning of Indian motoring👍👍

[@Iamanto45]

The nostalgic feeling ❤

[@LegoNinjagoIN]

So good to see you beaming from ear to ear. This was my first car too, loved every bit of it.

[@ramakotaiahk7075]

The only Maruti I love along side Zen… Happy Birthday 800

[@charishraju2007]

Maruti 800s nearest competitor was supposed to be the Sipani Dolphin and the Montego but both perished into oblivion

[@pritpalsingh5844]

Hi, Autocar India Channel and host Hormoz Soarabjee, Congratulations! A very Happy and proud 40th anniversary to orignal people's car first generation Maruti 800. Yes Sir, you're right this small 60HP car changed India's automotive industry. I heard people says such a small car or in Punjabi a Soap cage. Thanks to Mr. Osama Suzuki for introduction of this legend and revolutionized Indian auto industry. It's equally proud day for Autocar India, yourself and viewers that you're among those who still kept old photographs with the car. Thanks for makinf a nostalgic video on Maruti 800. Looking forward to Channel.

[@worldpeace5853]

That unique smell of 800…infact premier padmini, ambassador each one of them had their own interior smell. Those were the days…..

[@rajeshr8887]

Where seats belts part of the original design back then? Curious

[@vikramrao6391]

I remember sitting in the 80 for the first time, I was 10 years old and even from the back seat, I could feel the difference between this and an Ambassador, it felt like the first time I listened to music from a CD. The sound was clearly digital, its the same for the Maruti, it left the analog world far far behind.

[@MrDeepakvasudev]

Took me back to good old days. Foreign exchange was required to get the deluxe version on priority.

[@Satish-nn1pt]

Superb and thanks for making this video. Indeed the humble Maruti 800 transformed India and how. I miss my Maruti 800 so so much now.

[@ExperienceAndExperiments]

Brings back a house full of memories 😊

[@mahendra_akshaj]

Best video of 2023 ❤ no doubt 😊

[@mehulygohil]

I learnt driving on this. Happy 40th you legend. :)

[@sunilkumarachuthanpisharod3997]

So thoughtful of you to have celebrated the 40th Maruti 800 anniversary with this short and sweet video. Thanks.

[@maglev469]

They should make it a comeback

[@turbohead2009]

I sat in one in 1986 and I was bit scared and was extremely claustrophobic wondering how people sit specially in rear seat, but then it grew on us !

[@murali7815]

Brilliant! So nostalgic

[@ashfaqueali555]

Hoping to buy this Very Car early But at last We did buy this car

[@ashwinkumar-yc5nr]

HAPPY 40TH BDAY.

[@pathforsuccess193]

Happy birthday to my, Maruti 800 EX ❤❤❤❤

[@jatinsharma3792]

If this same model comes again then thousands of people would still love to buy this beauty 🎉🎉🎉 but unfortunately the Maruti model is so bad that they don't make the classic car and make the Auto riksha daba car. 😢😢😢

[@kushagrabhardwaj4502]

Maruti Suzuki should launch Maruti 800.EV at a very affordable price(lower than MG comet and Tiago EV).

[@nagki]

I haven't seen the reviewer this happy even when he reviewed Battista, thats what simplicity and joy means. They go hand in hand 🙂 Thanks for bringing this episode, it is definitely a great nostaligia for the entire nation.

[@ashfaqueali555]

A very Happy Birthday to Maruti 800

[@M5a5n4i77k]

Great video by autocar. Personally I don't like MS cars cause safety. But back then it was a legend

[@nihalrashidkp6658]

Can anyone explain what is 1st gear synchromesh in 800?

[@BeeceeShah]

Whom to contact ? My Maruti 800 car 1984 modeling is givivg trouble in applying brake. Will master cylinder be availab in Shillong ? I still remember my 3 years stay in S hillong in 1970s and I may visit This place again ,

[@peachin74]

Awesome video

[@poserrider559]

At 5:36 nano and maruti 800 together frame

[@Aarnavkudukoli8721]

Please do the video of the new sonet 😊

[@betterdev.]

We want this to be an ev version that's cheap and revolutionary like this

[@rajpawar9343]

The Volkswagen of India was this car.

[@Likhaai-1005]

They should introduce an ev model of this iconic car this will surely give a tough competition to its rivals mainly mg comet

[@hirangalappaththi9245]

🎉🎉🎉

[@TheCricketChap]

❤️

[@coastofkonkan]

Every European & American company said no to Govt of India's proposal. Very lesser known Suzuki bet & Suzuki has some global standing now.

[@paulg9484]

Suzuki should have modernize the car. Mini in a small form is able to offer safety and emissions standard though.

[@mackisbrocklesnar]

mixed feelings watching Nano pass by. It went on to become a big what if.

[@tuliptraders]

Can we have a review on the Tesla cyber Truck.....?

[@pete_dj33]

Maruti 800 Domino Dx was the real name.

[@user-id5fo5fv8r]

It was a status symbol in the 80s 😄

[@AbhitoshGhongade]

This is what nano wanted to be, but people's car was failed by its people itself

[@vm-my6hg]

Although we had the zen as our first car, the 800 is the legend that flagged off the modernization of Indian car market ❤

[@Livemusic19745]

If Tata Nano had been successful if would have surely dented the Maruti Suzuki Small car market. But alas.....

[@taranshupattnaiktp3335]

I'll be very honest. I had never got a chance to drive maruti 800, but I remember after my parent's marriage, my father purchased a maruti 800 which was launched in 1986 in green color and was the one I sat on it...This was clearly the car for every new buyers that time which spells affordability.

[@triloksuryawanshi3971]

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[@mohnishghodekar210]

Tata could have simply copied this car mechanicals for nano.😊

[@rajashekarbeerpur8239]

Look at that Suzuki SS 80. Just how Astonishing! I think Maruti should re-adopt this design language to their current models. How silly and joked looks have they got now🤡

[@toxdrigaming1864]

And all people do now on social media is criticise Suzuki when they started the car industry in india