New Delhi, Jan 6 (Inditop.com) Some of these beauties are almost a century old but they have been so lovingly preserved and restored by their owners that they look like they just came out of the factory.
Seventy-five of these vintage and classic automobiles on display at the ongoing Auto Expo 2010 here are more than holding their own against their modern day cousins.
“We have on display here some rare, exotic, iconic and popular models of classic automibiles from the 1920s to the 1970s to create a greater understanding and appreciation of our passion,” said noted advoctate K.T.S. Tulsi, president of the Heritage Motoring Club of India (HMCI) that has organised the display spread over 22,000 sq. ft. of covered area at Pragati Maidan.
And to make a personal statement, Tulsi has displayed a 1934-vintage Austin Tourer which, like all the other cars on view, is in perfect running condition.
According to HMCI general secretary Diljit Titus, who is displaying 13 vehicles from his private collection, one of the primary objectives of the show is to provide a perspective of how automobile engineering has evolved over the years.
Thus, visitors to the show are taken on a tour de force that encompasses, to name just a few, a Fiat 1,500 cc Phaelon (1920), a Graham Paige tourer (1922), a Chevrolet Master (1934), a Lagonda M45 (1934), a Dodge Convertible (1939), a Ford GPA Amphibian (1942), a Bentley Saloon (1947), a Jaguar VII Saloon (1952), a Chevrolet BelAir (1957), a Mercedes 230 (1967) and a Triumph Spitfire (1970).
Said HMCI vice-president S.B. Jatti: “Our dream of attracting young people and telling them about our century-old assets is bearing fruit. Our pavillion drew record visitors in 2008 (at the ninth edition of Auto Expo). I’m sure this time too, it will be a crowd puller.”
