AC auto Vivek Raina, co-founder, Excitel Vivek Raina “Back in 2004, I was working with Reliance and they had a company car lease policy. I wanted an inexpensive car that didn’t look like one. So, I zeroed in on a white Maruti Alto, which I got for Rs 3.
25 lakh. Earlier, my primary modes of transport were often rickshaws, which felt like I was riding on someone else’s back. When I finally bought my car, it represented true independence and freedom.
My friends used to call it the AC Auto. I kept it until it was no longer practical to maintain, which was around 2008. But that car still holds a special place in my heart.
” Still the one Ananya Birla, director, Hindalco Industries Limited Ananya Birla “My first car was a blue Mini Cooper that my parents gifted me on my 19th birthday. I still have it after 11 years and it’s in good condition. I drive around in it and absolutely love it.
It still makes me feel all sorts of positive things.” Tokyo Drift Hiroshi Nishijima, CEO, Zoomcar Hiroshi Nishijima “As a student I had two options — buy a simple, affordable hatchback or buy a second-hand luxury car. I bought a BMW325.
It was a proud moment for me as I had worked hard and saved up for the car. I grew up in Tokyo and in our culture, owning a car was not a big status symbol but owning a luxury car definitely was. I was a huge fan of Initial D, a popular Japanese manga series, which inspired me to try drifting.
This was even before the popular movie The Fast and the F.