All Mahindras leading up to Thar Roxx | Gone But Not Forgotten special | @evoIndia

On this very special episode of Gone But Not Forgotten, we have assembled all the important Mahindras, from Independence onwards. These were the vehicles that gave the citizens of a newly independent nation the freedom to travel and gave our armies the strength to push back our enemies. These are not machines, but symbols of India’s enduring love for adventure, resilience, and freedom. Starting from the early days, the Willys Jeep, making some iconic cars like the CJ-3B, CJ 500D, MM550 Army, FC-160, the Classic, Major, Legend, and the Armada which all led to the beloved Mahindra Thar we know today.
Ed Sirish also shares some amazing facts for each of these vehicles and how they have evolved Mahindra into what it is today. This is a video you will not want to miss!

Happy Independence Day!

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[evoIndia]

Do you have any stories or fond memories to share about these Mahindra legends? Drop them in the comments below

[hmmmm]

Evo India, you do know your audience very well.
It's the urge to share somwthing which is close to you is amazing.
It's not everyday you see this much of curated vehicles in a single video.
This is Happiness !!
Heartfelt Gratitude!!
Now that Roxx has been unveiled. FJ series will be much more comfortable on this chassis.
Mahindra should do something like Jeep Safari from nation-wide vehicles.

[SocialComment-tn]

People need to understand that we Indians love jeep because of mahindra and not because of jeep itself mahindra has done so many things in last 7 decades and because of those changes and evolutions the jeep has become an integral part of indian automotive industry so jeep heritage is mahindras history as well and people should not directly say that mahindra is a copycat.

[rahulsatish]

The Armada still exists, its just called the Bolero :)

[TeteaTochhawng]

I didn't know the CJ4 was so old. I remember my family used to have it in the 80s - early 90s, back when my father was posted in remote rural towns in Mizoram. I remember the roads were aptly called "jeep roads" because they were always in terrible condition and the only vehicle capable enough to traverse them were the Jeeps.

This video brings back so many memories: The sky blue Jeep of my childhood, the rugged grab handlebars on the front passenger side, the weirdly shaped but functional bonnet hooks, the basic but stiff bumper, the side ventilation doors near the footwells, the bare-bone gear levers, the old-school dials, and so much more!

Thank you, Sirish and Team Evo for the trip down memory lane - A big fan from Mizoram.

[StallionXT]

22:51 Mahindra Classic - Looks absolutely gorgeous & the spoked wheel rim was one of the major attraction of this Macho 90's vehicle ❤

[satishmaurya]

Mahindra Commander was missing. It was the defacto passenger carrier till 2000s after Mahindra Pick-Up took over it. 20-22 passengers were forced into it. 4-5 passengers hanging on the back. It was never short of power.

[nandan_]

What an episode Evo india!!

Mahindra has, is and always be special for me just like any Indians. My fond memories with Mahindra start with an MM 540 which my dad used to own in a white colour while he was working in Tea plantations of Kerala. I still remember me standing and holding on to the metal beam in the dashboard whenever we travel and the 3 year old me feeling like a badass Man!!😂

Since most of my life were in plantations, I was growing up seeing these jeeps, be it the MM 540, the cl500, Invader, Thar, Bolero etc. Soon after I became a legal driver, I used to drive a 2012 Thar Di which was my dad's company Vehicle in a plantation at Neliampathy hills. Initially I never used to like it since it was crude and bare bones. But once I start driving it, My god, it was a blast!!
I always use to drive with the front windshield opened, and pretends to be police since it was White 😂. And must say, it great fun to drive this badass on a hilly road.

I'm just crying inside that I'm not that kid anymore who used to stand inside my MM 540. But Sireesh my bro, I tell you, this episode was a time travel to my own life which was good back then. Thankyou again to the entire Team. I wish I was part of this.

Sireesh I really hope I meet you someday where we talk about some old cars. Fingers crossed 🤞

[khizarjalgaonkar]

I'm a proud owner of an Armada, which my grandfather bought in 1995 after his retirement. The beast still runs and give me thrills everytime i drive it. My father has spent lot of his time and money to keep that Peugeot engine running.❤
Thanks evo India for this video.

[hurricane___]

My family has clasic, Major, thar di, Bolero, than scorpio s10 for 10 years now s11 clasic and xuv 700 . We never had any other brand because no other cars can last in village areas of rajasthan. Mahindra has my heart 💗

[jobytjohn]

My machine 2013 thar crde is head turner even today with its manly looks. Looking forward to keep it as much as I can. New thar roxs is going to be my future family car.

[ronk]

What a lovely episode of gone but not forgotten! Totally loved the shoutout to Behram sir. What a gentleman, while busy redefining the automotive world, he also found time to help so many kids(then) restore and maintain our first fiats and jeeps!!

[asphaltphoque]

i love the armada. My neigbour had one untill 2014. used to go school in that. earlier we also had bolero gen 1 glx, which is a redesigned armada, and it was such a comfy car compared to the other bolero lineup. All power window with backlight, smooth engine, and ride quality wasnt harsh like the boleros of that time

[dipakrn]

Mahindra Marshal, Festara, Economy, Commander, FJ470 (MAHINDRA VAN), Voyager Van etc. should've also been in this video. (It might be difficult to find them, which is a fact!)❤ Loved the reunion🎉

[theraildynasty_]

What an episode to release on the independence day and on the day of the launch of the Thar Roxx (I wish it was named armada

[machinelement]

This one is crisp and short, but super informative, involving and intriguing. One of the best videos of jeep classics ever made internationally.., extremely well put together. I have seen all of the videos about jeeps, offroad vehicles, Willys etc.. there’s no video anywhere close to this one.. keep up the good job team Evo..!!

[vineetchandel]

Fc160 and the Cj 500…. I wish I could own these two beauties. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[amankhot]

Superb Video
Lots of Information
Loved to hear the engine notes as well
Thanks for all the Information and experience shared by Sirish sir!!!!

[adityakundu]

Love this format more 🖤🖤 and great video 🔥🔥

[pritpalsingh]

Hi, Evo India Channel and host Shrish Chandran,
Congratulations!,
For making one of the best video on long journey of Mahindra and Mahindra's "Gone But Not Forgotten", truly a heart touching experience. Hats on to all those legends M & M veterans, who created an automotive history in India. Special thanks to Mr. Adil Jal Darukhanawala, an automotive legend himself, came out with hard back book on M & M journey and evolution., will deffinately buy the book.
I think the Turing Point, the models such as MM 350, military model was for today's Thar, Commander for Armada and then Bolero, but CJ 160 pickup was the classic design innovation of that era. Round curved wind screen, side engine, quarter glass for wind/air deflections, till air-conditioning was introduced in India, was nostalgic, kudos to the owner, who still maintained, looked great.
Shish yourself and Channel done a great jobs, lots of pain and efforts to bring all those old models together for this shoot. Job well done.
Do expect same sort of story with Tata Motors!
We enthusiasts do deserve that.
Good Luck and looking forward to Channel.