Maruti Suzuki’s ever loved creation Maruti 800 became history on Saturday, with the company announcing that its production had been stopped in the country.
The car was well connected to the Indian middle -class families for three decades and known as Common Man’s(CM) car.The company completely stopped the production and rolled out the last of its 800 model on 18 January.
The small car was being sold in non-metros in the last two years.
But with the stoppage of production, it will now no longer be available to the public
In the 1980s and early 1990s, the name “Maruti” was synonymous with the Maruti 800.It used to be the best selling car in India until 2004; upon its launch the Maruti Alto took that title.
Although the car is driving into history, spare parts for the Maruti 800 will be available for eight to 10 years.The vehicle, costing 50,000 rupees ($803) when launched by then prime minister Indira Gandhi who called it a “car for ordinary people”, is now 235,000 rupees, a company website says.
