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Anand Mahindra Shares Fiat Memory
Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahindra Group, shared a special memory about his mother's Fiat car from the 1960s.
He posted a picture of the old Fiat next to a new Mahindra electric SUV.
He remembered that his mother had to wait five years to get the car because it was a luxury item back then.
She named the car 'Blue Bell,' which is why the Fiat is special to him.
Many people on social media loved the post and shared their own memories of the Fiat.
Anand Mahindra shared a photo contrasting a Fiat (Premier Padmini) and a Mahindra BE 6 electric SUV.
He recalled his mother's sky blue Fiat from the 1960s, which she named 'Blue Bell.'
The car was received five years after booking due to long waiting lists for cars at the time.
The post received 328,400 views and sparked nostalgia among social media users.
Users commented on the evolution of cars and shared their own memories of the Fiat.
- Who
- Anand Mahindra
- What
- Shared a memory of his mother's Fiat and a photo contrasting it with a Mahindra BE 6 electric SUV
- Where
- Social media (likely Twitter)
- When
- January 24, 2026
- Why
- To share personal nostalgia and the evolution of the Indian automotive industry
Key facts
- Person
- Anand Mahindra
- Car Models
- Fiat (Premier Padmini), Mahindra BE 6
- Waiting Period
- 5 years
- Nickname
- Blue Bell
- Post Views
- 328,400
- Original Poster
- Akbar Merchant
- Memory Era
- 1960s
Quotes
Anand Mahindra
Chairman of the Mahindra Group
“And the first car I ever remember riding in was a sky blue Premier Padmini, or a Fiat, as it was called in the 60's, which my mother owned and used to drive.”
NDTV
“She received it five years after booking it, because that's how long the waiting list for a car was in those days!”
NDTV
Akbar Merchant
Social media user who originally posted the image
“Evolution of the Indian automotive industry in one frame.”
NDTV
