vintage cars – Page 3 – The Museum by Samuel Premkumar

4F60M Transaxle

The 4F60M was an all-aluminum, 4-speed Transaxle designed and developed in-house. Gear Ratios – 4.23, 2.14, 1.21, 0.94, R 4.15

The mDURA was a single cylinder, “Common Rail” Diesel engine. Being a single cylinder engine, the fuel rail was replaced by a fuel accumulater box. The engine was named after one of the past Executive Director & President of Mahindra and Mahindra, Mr Alan Durante. The specifications of the mDURA Diesel engine was – InContinue reading “mDURA engine”

Verito Vibe

Verito Vibe was a sub-4 meter version of the Verito. Indian tax regulations gave benefit to smaller/shorter cars and many manufacturers resorted to reducing the length of the standard cars. The specifications of the Verito Vibe were – Inspite of the price reduction, the old front looks and dated interiors led to sales not pickingContinue reading “Verito Vibe”

e2O

The e2O was small EV initially launched as a 2-door car and later a 4-door variant joining the staple. Initially known as the Reva NXR, shown in the 2009 Frankfurt Motor show was ultimately launched in 2013. The specifications of e2O (2-door) was – The specifications of e2O+ (4 door), 48V version was – TheContinue reading “e2O”

Gio Cab

GioCab was the passenger version built on the Gio. The specifications of the Giocab were – The Giocab was used as a people mover inside the towns and villages. It had a problem in highways as it needs to pay toll, being a 4-wheeler, which 3-Wheelers were exempt. ©Samuel Premkumar 2023

Rexton

The Rexton was imported in a SKD (Semi Knocked Down) condition and assembled in India. The entire body of the Rexton was made in India. The Rexton came 2 major variants, RX7 and RX5. The RX7 was a full-time 4WD vehicle and the Rexton RX5 was an AWD vehicle with a low-gear for off-roading. TheContinue reading “Rexton”

TSM54 Manual Transmission

TSM54 Transmission is a 5-speed manual transmission from Ssangyong Motors. It was imported as a fully built unit. Gear Ratios – 4.31, 2.47, 1.53, 1.0, 0.81, R – 3.59 Type – Manual Shift ©Samuel Premkumar 2023

MB5 Automatic Transmission

MB5 Automatic Transmission is a 5-speed automatic transmission from Ssangyong Motors, originally developed by Mercedes Benz. Gear Ratios – 3.59, 2.18, 1.41,1.0, 0.83, R1- 13.17, R2-1.93 Type – Torque Convertor, Automatic Shift © Samuel Premkumar 2024

RX270 Engine

The RX270 Diesel engine was imported from Korea, as an assembled unit. The specifications of the RX270 engine were – The engine was of an unique 5-cylinder design, used in SUVs. ©Samuel Premkumar 2023

Quanto

Quanto was built on the Xylo platform by reducing the rear overhang and fitting a new engine & gearbox. The modifications were done to meet the new tax regulations which required the overall length to be less than 4 meters and engine capacity less than 1.5 liters. The Quanto was fitted with – The QuantoContinue reading “Quanto”