For nearly 30 years, it was the best selling car in India. But the Maruti 800 is now on its final journey. The last model of the red Maruti 800 car was rolled out from the company's Gurgaon plant on January 18, 2014, and sent to a dealer in Shillong.

Since it first came out in 1983, the 800 single handedly revolutionized the automobile industry in India.  It was popular among the masses and held its ground as the most common choice among carriers for middle class families. Since its production, Maruti has sold 2.5 million units of the car. At the time of the launch, the Maruti 800 was priced at Rs. 50,000. The current price of the car is about Rs. 2,35,000. It hasn’t just been successful in India. Over the years, the Maruti 800 was exported to several countries, including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Morocco and a few European countries.

The first car was sold to Harpal Singh in 1983 who owned the car throughout his lifetime.