The design of the Armada began with the Jeep.
In the mid-1950s, American Motors Corporation made the "CJ-5" Jeep.
From this vehicle, the MM540 Jeep was developed.
The automotive firm, "Mahindra & Mahindra", developed the MM775 and Marshal series of steel-bodied estates with a long wheel base and three or five doors.
The first one, the MM775, arrived in 1992 although a long-wheelbase five-door "Metal Wagonette" of the MM540 had been available in limited numbers since 1987.
This, however, was a custom job with handbuilt bodies of low quality and was not cost effective.
The later Armada was the 'upscale' version of these cars and a flagship model.
The design of the Armada began with the Jeep. In the mid-1950s, American Motors Corporation made the "CJ-5" Jeep. From this vehicle, the MM540 Jeep was developed. The automotive firm, "Mahindra & Mahindra", developed the MM775 and Marshal series of steel-bodied estates with a long wheel base and three or five doors. The first one, the MM775, arrived in 1992 although a long-wheelbase five-door "Metal Wagonette" of the MM540 had been available in limited numbers since 1987. This, however, was a custom job with handbuilt bodies of low quality and was not cost effective. The later Armada was the 'upscale' version of these cars and a flagship model.
Mahindra Armada