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'''Premier Padmini. 1973–97 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/R, 1089 cm³ (I4 OHV).''' Development of Fiat 1100D, particularly popular in Mumbai and southern locales. Due to the licensing agreement with Fiat ending, Premier changed the name to its own marque from 1972. Car had already been “indigenized”, with local content and improvements, since the 1960s. Well known to Marathis as a workhorse and for years the standard car in their part of India. Forty horsepower from four-cylinder engine.
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'''Premier Padmini. 1973–97 (prod. n/a). 4-door saloon. F/R, 1089 cm³ (I4 OHV).''' Renamed President, and particularly popular in Mumbai and southern locales. Well known to Marathis as a workhorse and for years the standard car in their part of India. Forty horsepower from four-cylinder engine. Coachbuilder Starline Motors of Mumbai introduced an estate version, India’s first car in this format, but this was short-lived.
  
  
 
''Manufacturing location:'' Kurla, Mumbai, India
 
''Manufacturing location:'' Kurla, Mumbai, India
  
''Marque:'' [[Premier]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Fiat 1100D]] | ''Successors:'' [[Premier 118 NE]], [[Fiat Uno (146)]]
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''Marque:'' [[Premier]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Premier President]] | ''Successors:'' [[Premier 118 NE]], [[Fiat Uno (146)]]
  
 
''q.v.'' [[Premier 137 D]]
 
''q.v.'' [[Premier 137 D]]

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Premier Padmini. 1973–97 (prod. n/a). 4-door saloon. F/R, 1089 cm³ (I4 OHV). Renamed President, and particularly popular in Mumbai and southern locales. Well known to Marathis as a workhorse and for years the standard car in their part of India. Forty horsepower from four-cylinder engine. Coachbuilder Starline Motors of Mumbai introduced an estate version, India’s first car in this format, but this was short-lived.


Manufacturing location: Kurla, Mumbai, India

Marque: Premier | Predecessor: Premier President | Successors: Premier 118 NE, Fiat Uno (146)

q.v. Premier 137 D

 

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