Hello, from an old car lover - Team-BHP

tonrag · 4th August 2009, 22:51

Hi. I've been interested in cars ever since my father taught me the alphabet - A for Austin, B for Buick, C for Cadillac, D for Dodge, right down to Z. My first car was a lovely low mileage Vauxhall Vyvern; I was the second owner. I sold it in Hyderabad and would love to know if its still there. It was registered TMZ 6056. I then picked up a basket case MG TC for restoration and a Fiat for daily use. I sold the Fiat and then drove as daily transport, cars that belonged to friends and relatives; a Morris 10, 1938, a 1933 Austin 10 Saloon ( in which my parents had gone for their honeymoon) and a Standard 10 Companion, before I settled for a 1950 Morris Minor, two door model. She was joined by a 1933 Austin Seven and then I bought back my Father's Ambassador, 1964 model. The longest I've taken for a restoration was 14 years, for the MG and the shortest, 3 months, for restoring a Chevy Fleetmaster that belonged to the Svetoslav Roerich and Devika Rani estate in Bangalore. Right now, I'm starting work on a mother of all basket cases, a car that I've owned now for close to 12 years. Just researching it and collecting parts has taken that long. That will be my swan song. I like to drive my cars and usually take them out on Sunday mornings in Bangalore. I love the vintage and classic section and am learning a lot from team BHP
Tonrag

GTO · 5th August 2009, 13:15

Welcome Tonrag! This has got to be a rare introduction thread where I don't know some of the cars being spoken about. But hey, we have other vintage car lovers onboard. I think your newest addiction starts here.

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Originally Posted by tonrag

Hi. I've been interested in cars ever since my father taught me the alphabet - A for Austin, B for Buick, C for Cadillac, D for Dodge, right down to Z.

Classic! Only a car guy.

Do take a quick pitstop by our board rules section just once, we'd appreciate it.

rajeev k · 5th August 2009, 13:46

Hi welcome on board. Expecting to view your vast exploits with those lovely cars in days to come.

musicmanaman · 5th August 2009, 13:52

Welcome onboard Tonrag! good to have a vintage car lover in the forum, some pics from your end would be fantastic.

phamilyman · 5th August 2009, 14:20

Tonrag ji,

While i can neither relate (am stumped) to some of the things you said, nor afford them - but I must stop by to salute both your experience and your age. Its a pleasure to have you around sir!

PS: That's a mighty complicated nick!

vintagepoint5 · 5th August 2009, 14:33

Hi Tonrag,

Welcome to Team BHP, would love to see pictures of the cars you mentioned above.

Good Luck!

T_Girl · 5th August 2009, 16:55

Hi Tonrag welcome to Team-BHP. It's good to have a vintage car lover. They are quite intriguing a set of wheels.

Jaggu · 5th August 2009, 18:53

Hi Tonrag, welcome to TBHP. Do share with us your car restoration experience and pictures (if any), if not please do start taking some to share with all of us

Enjoy your stay.

Gasoline · 5th August 2009, 22:01

Hi Mr.Tonrag,

Welcome to Team BHP.

Gasoline

rabnawaz_b · 5th August 2009, 22:14

Tonrag, Welcome On board. I could recall from my dad some of the old cars from the list you have mentioned above. Hope to see some pics as well.

tonrag · 6th August 2009, 16:23

Thanks for the interest. I'm really intrigued that some of you haven't heard of the cars that I mentioned. Time really flies and whats commonplace for one generation is unknown to another! I've attached photos of the cars I have, except for the Ambassador. I've also attached photos of the Chevy I restored, as it looked on 17 Aug 2004 and then on 17 October, 2004. I hope the attachments load; I'm new at this.

athalaga · 6th August 2009, 18:08

Nice to have your expertise onboard SIR welcome and yes fabulous pictures

gostel · 6th August 2009, 21:19

Hello Tonrag,
Nice set of pictures of real cars! I had once stolen a short drive in a Morris that belonged to a friend's father. The feeling was simply great.
Hope to see more of you around.

pradipk · 7th August 2009, 17:22

Really nice collection. Specially I liked the pre & post photos of your restored Chevy. I love that car.

but there were few such cars along with huge fleet of Ford fourdoors & Mercurys at my home town.

NutsNBolts · 7th August 2009, 18:16

Welcome aboard tonrag. Awesome experience and passion. Those vintage beauties would do Rani Gayatri Devi proud.

4th August 2009, 22:51	#1 (permalink)
tonrag BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138	Hello, from an old car lover Hi. I've been interested in cars ever since my father taught me the alphabet - A for Austin, B for Buick, C for Cadillac, D for Dodge, right down to Z. My first car was a lovely low mileage Vauxhall Vyvern; I was the second owner. I sold it in Hyderabad and would love to know if its still there. It was registered TMZ 6056. I then picked up a basket case MG TC for restoration and a Fiat for daily use. I sold the Fiat and then drove as daily transport, cars that belonged to friends and relatives; a Morris 10, 1938, a 1933 Austin 10 Saloon ( in which my parents had gone for their honeymoon) and a Standard 10 Companion, before I settled for a 1950 Morris Minor, two door model. She was joined by a 1933 Austin Seven and then I bought back my Father's Ambassador, 1964 model. The longest I've taken for a restoration was 14 years, for the MG and the shortest, 3 months, for restoring a Chevy Fleetmaster that belonged to the Svetoslav Roerich and Devika Rani estate in Bangalore. Right now, I'm starting work on a mother of all basket cases, a car that I've owned now for close to 12 years. Just researching it and collecting parts has taken that long. That will be my swan song. I like to drive my cars and usually take them out on Sunday mornings in Bangalore. I love the vintage and classic section and am learning a lot from team BHP Tonrag

5th August 2009, 13:52	#4 (permalink)
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 565	Welcome onboard Tonrag! good to have a vintage car lover in the forum, some pics from your end would be fantastic. __________________ Amby Avigo 1800 Isuzu Petrol

5th August 2009, 18:53	#8 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,915	Hi Tonrag, welcome to TBHP. Do share with us your car restoration experience and pictures (if any), if not please do start taking some to share with all of us Enjoy your stay. __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

5th August 2009, 22:01	#9 (permalink)
Gasoline Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Thirunelveli Posts: 16	Hi Mr.Tonrag, Welcome to Team BHP. Gasoline __________________ GASOLINE You must be the change that you wish to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi

5th August 2009, 22:14	#10 (permalink)
rabnawaz_b BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 83	Tonrag, Welcome On board. I could recall from my dad some of the old cars from the list you have mentioned above. Hope to see some pics as well. __________________ *If everything comes your way, you are in the wrong lane. *

5th August 2009, 13:46	#3 (permalink)
rajeev k BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ernakulam Posts: 53	Hi welcome on board. Expecting to view your vast exploits with those lovely cars in days to come.

5th August 2009, 14:20	#5 (permalink)
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ask me, no? Posts: 2,864	Tonrag ji, While i can neither relate (am stumped) to some of the things you said, nor afford them - but I must stop by to salute both your experience and your age. Its a pleasure to have you around sir! PS: That's a mighty complicated nick!

5th August 2009, 14:33	#6 (permalink)
vintagepoint5 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jeddah/Hyd Posts: 207 View My Garage	Hi Tonrag, Welcome to Team BHP, would love to see pictures of the cars you mentioned above. Good Luck!

5th August 2009, 16:55	#7 (permalink)
T_Girl BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 65	Hi Tonrag welcome to Team-BHP. It's good to have a vintage car lover. They are quite intriguing a set of wheels.

6th August 2009, 16:23	#11 (permalink)
tonrag BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138	Thanks for the interest. I'm really intrigued that some of you haven't heard of the cars that I mentioned. Time really flies and whats commonplace for one generation is unknown to another! I've attached photos of the cars I have, except for the Ambassador. I've also attached photos of the Chevy I restored, as it looked on 17 Aug 2004 and then on 17 October, 2004. I hope the attachments load; I'm new at this. Attached Thumbnails

6th August 2009, 18:08	#12 (permalink)
athalaga BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 55	Nice to have your expertise onboard SIR welcome and yes fabulous pictures

6th August 2009, 21:19	#13 (permalink)
gostel BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 43	Hello Tonrag, Nice set of pictures of real cars! I had once stolen a short drive in a Morris that belonged to a friend's father. The feeling was simply great. Hope to see more of you around.

7th August 2009, 17:22	#14 (permalink)
pradipk BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 32	Really nice collection. Specially I liked the pre & post photos of your restored Chevy. I love that car. but there were few such cars along with huge fleet of Ford fourdoors & Mercurys at my home town.

7th August 2009, 18:16	#15 (permalink)
NutsNBolts BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kochi Posts: 338 View My Garage	Welcome aboard tonrag. Awesome experience and passion. Those vintage beauties would do Rani Gayatri Devi proud. __________________ Kapil Preserve The Innocence.

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