The Parsi community in India is renowned not only for their love of automobiles but also for their commitment to sustainability – restoring their old classics rather than buying new models. Parsiowned cars and motorcycles hold a special place in the secondhand market, commanding higher prices due to their reputed exceptional maintenance. To delve deeper into the Parsis' automotive fascination, REV embarked on a journey through Mumbai, Pune, and Udvada. Along the way, we encountered an array of iconic vehicles like Homai Vyarawalla's ‘Dalda 13’ Fiat Millecento, Anosh and Fram Dhondy's Fiat 1100 Elegant with 900,000km on the clock, Kooverji & Faridoon Gamadia's 1948 Invicta Black Prince, Marespand Dadachanji's cherished Morris 8, the Vintage Zorastrian Bikers of Bombay and their impressive fleet of vintage motorcycles and Adil Jal Darukhanawala's incredible scale model collection, that showcased the community's dedication to classic cars and motorbikes.


Story: Vaishali Dinakaran
Camera: Arjun Dhavale
Edit: Kirsten Jungclaus


00:00 The Automotive Legacy of the Parsi Community
01:20 Who are the Parsis?
02:06 Cars as ‘family members’?
06:50 ‘Dalda 13” – Famous 1955 Fiat Millecento
11:13 Nicki Garage – restoring old classics is hard work
15:20 Fram and Anosh Dhondy’s 1957 Fiat 1100 Elegant
17:08 900.000 kilometers and counting
19:12 VZBB Mumbai’s classic bikes
24:11 1948 Invicta Black Prince – Car of a Maharaja
27:13 Adil Jal Darukhanawala's Incredible Scale Model Collection
29:58 Marespand Dadachanji Parsi priest & classiccar restorer
33:26 The Fire of Udvada Atash Behram
34:16 Outro



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