Man Transforms Autorickshaw Into Scorpio, Anand Mahindra Gifts Him A New 4-Wheeler In Return

Mahindra SUVs are quite popular in the country, the Scorpio in particular has a loyal fan following. So much so that an autorikshaw owner in Kerala, Sunil PS, modified his three-wheeler to look like the SUV, complete with taillamps and a spare wheel.

Anil Panicker/Twitter

So when someone tweeted the picture of Sunil's creation to Anand Mahindra, the Executive Chariman of the Mahindra Group, was eager to acquire it for the company museum and give him a new 4-wheeler in return.

Iconic. A way to 'Rise.' Thanks for sharing this.Can you help locate him? I'd like to buy it for our museum & give him 4 wheels in return.. https://t.co/uwQ5wYcDpW

¡ª anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) 19 March 2017

Twitter soon managed to find him and as Anand Mahindra had promised, Sunil was soon an owner of a new vehicle.

Here's Sunil, the proud owner of the 3 wheeler 'Scorpio', now a happy owner of a 4 wheeler. All thanks to you twitterati! (2/2) pic.twitter.com/5nb12j2dnj

¡ª anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) 3 May 2017

Imitation really is the best form of flattery it seems.