Vintage cars from India, Singapore and Malaysia enthralled Delhi over the weekend. An exhibition of rare beauties ranging from a 1923 Rover Eight to a 1946 Lincoln Continental were on display.
Crowds however thronged the Lamborghini stall, which showcased a Huracan and Gallardo among others. Car enthusiasts on the other hand were busy catching up with the Mustang's, Royce's and Chevy's on display.
A lot of the cars were from personal collections of people. Some belonged to Maharajas of various princely states like Garhwal and Rajkot, while others belonged to private individuals like Mr. Deepak Gupta who had sent a couple of Mustang's from his personal collection of American muscle cars.
The cars were well maintained, but one had trouble identifying them as most did not have proper tags - mentioning the year of production and other finer details. Archit Badola an enthusiast working with an MNC said, "The cars are good and I like the collection, but a little more information about these beauties would have been delightful."
At certain places the owners or their representatives came to one's rescue, like Deepak Chaudhry who painstakingly explained to the crowds the finer details of a 1973 Ford Mustang Grande and a Mustang Convertible of the same year, his boss Mr. Gupta had sent over.
"Besides, showcasing the rich automotive heritage to the world, the rally took up a social cause too. Previous editions supported the welfare of special and blind children. This year the theme is 'Save the Girl Child'. A percentage of proceedings from the event will be donated to charity for welfare and education of Girl Child," said Madan Mohan, the Managing Director of 21 Gun Salute and the brains behind the show. By Ankit Berry
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