![]() As he is about to get back into his Mini, he notices that the Reliant has returned and the driver is intent on revenge. On the way, he overtakes a truck, causing the Reliant Regal, which is traveling in the opposite direction, to swerve and crash into a mail box.īean pulls up outside Peace and Love Mugs and heads inside to buy some more plates. On his way to the shop to buy some more, his car breaks down and he has to take it to Dickie's Garage to be repaired.Īfter his Mini is fixed, he continues on his journey to the shop to buy more plates. Bean finishes washing his dishes when he accidentally slips on some water he has spilled in his kitchen, shattering all his plates. The Indian audience wanted a more robust and powerful car, both of which a fibreglass bodied car was not able to offer.The mystery driver of the Reliant Supervan becomes obsessed with revenge after yet another run-in with Mr. The sight would have been devastating.īut sometimes being unique is not the only thing you need to have. Badal was standing there watching people choose the new car over it. But sometimes you need to call it a day *SIGHS*. The second reason might be the quirky design as the Indian customers were not very well versed at that time with the automobiles of the world. Which means that the north part of India was never able to get its hands on the car. We’ll talk about it someday later.Ī fun read: 10 Super UNUSUAL Cars that ever existed in India Reason of Failureįirstly, the Government of India allowed the company to sell the car in the southern region only. Thus the company had to discontinue the Badal and re-release a 4-wheel version of the car named Sipani Dolphin, a car that made a name in the rally racing. But still, Badal was not able to lure in a lot of customers. The car did feature in a Bollywood movie ‘Ram Balram’ though. By 1981, only 51 were sold and the next year, 31. By the following year, the demand fell to a mere 104 Badals. The company was able to sell 179 units in 1977, whereas the demand increased to 331 units in the next year. ![]() The Badal was not able to take off in the market. As the whole vehicle rested on the front wheel while turning, it was really necessary for the driver to take extra precaution or the Badal would topple like the Robin in Mr Bean. This was all.īut the 3-wheel set up was an interesting one. ![]() Well, I know nothing interesting here, but the truth is the truth. InteriorĪs for the interior, the car had a steering wheel, door handles a dashboard, normal seats and dial gauges. The rear-mounted engine was capable of producing around 12hp of power. If you have heard about the company, don’t be confused as Innocenti was the company to introduce Lambretta to the world. Powering the different-approach car was Innocenti sourced 198cc two-stroke engine. It was a space-sufficient car that can seat around 3-4 people easily. 2 doors on the passenger side and one on the driver side. The ill-fated car from Mr Bean SAIL Badal – A Unique Lookīadal was launched by the Sunrise Automobile in 1976 as its first car. Let’s have a look at the lost piece of history. This is why the SAIL Badal has a striking resemblance to the Reliant Robin, the blue, 3-wheeler car in Mr Bean show. The company tied up with the British car company named Reliant. SAIL or the Sunrise Automobile Industries Ltd was set up in 1973 after obtaining a licence to manufacture cars. Some might say it is the car from the famous show Mr Bean that used to topple every now and then.
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