Pranlal Bhogilal Collection - Auto World - Dasthan - Kathwada - Gujarat

[karlosdeville]

1947 Daimler, ex Mysore.



1947 Daimler, ex Jamnagar.



1911 Daimler.



1947 DeSoto.



1939 Dodge.



1947 Dodge.



1909 (?) Fiat



1924 Fiat 509.



Fiat 1800 (?)



Ford Model T



Ford Model A with rumble seat.



Rare hard top Model A Ford.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Ex Rajkot Airflow. One of 2 known to survive, 3 rumoured to have been sold new. In my humble opinion, this paint job is particularly inexcusable.

I cant quite figure out why he got such a paintwork done on several cars of his anyways!

Couldd it be to make them look less attractive, fearing theft?

[Cyrus43]

Are the cars all on Jacks?? And that Fiat 1800 is awesome!!

[DKG]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

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1949 Cadillac.

Karlos perhaps you could help verify but this car seems to be a 1948 Caddy. I remember noticing that the 1949 side lights extended back onto the fenders unlike the 48's. The biggest difference however was under the bonnet. The Caddies got a new OHV powerplant. 48 was the last of the side valve engines

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by DKG

Karlos perhaps you could help verify but this car seems to be a 1948 Caddy. I remember noticing that the 1949 side lights extended back onto the fenders unlike the 48's. The biggest difference however was under the bonnet. The Caddies got a new OHV powerplant. 48 was the last of the side valve engines

...which is why I specified Im putting up model names based solely on the plate in front of the car. There is definitely a possibility of some model years being incorrect. A quick google should clear things up.

[karlosdeville]

1927 Hispano Suiza of Alwar.



1938 Hotchkiss. I remember Bhogilal saying in an article on the car that he rebodied the car in the style of Figoni and Falaschi.



1937 Hudson Terraplane.



1948 Hudson Commodore.



1946 Humber Super Snipe, ex Vallabhpur.



1950 Jaguar Mark V, ex Baroda.

[karlosdeville]

Lagondas are already present in their independant thread here

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/907942-post32.html (Lagonda cars in India)

1931 Lancia Dilambda



1937 LaSelle



1947 Lincoln V 12



1938 Maybach SW 38 by Spohn. Ex Kota/Jetpur



1937 Mercedes 220, ex Nepal.



1955 Mercedes 300S ans 300C Automatic.





1931 MG Magna.



1906 and 1914 Minervas.





Unknown chassis



1924 Morris Cowley



1906 Mors.

[karlosdeville]

A fine collection of Packards.

1930 Packard 840.



1938 Packard, ex-Jodhpur.



1940 Packard.



1940 Packard 120, ex Hyderabad.



1937 Packard 120 C, ex Jhansi.



1954 Plymouth



1950 Riley.



1947 Rover, ex Baroda.

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

1927 Hispano Suiza of Alwar.

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Wasnt this owned by a Rolls hating Maharaja?

And I see a Herald in a couple of pics.! 'didnt imagine him to have one in his collection! Or is it a Triumph Vitesse (going by the chrome/steel bumpers?)

Any pics. of this car?

[karlosdeville]

Here's the next lot of photos, the Rolls lot will come as soon as we identify them.

A very handsome 1932 Studebaker.



1954 Studebaker Champion.



Sunbeam Talbot roadster.



1950 Sunbeam Talbot 50.



1951 Triumph Mayflower.



Standard Herald Mk 1, typically badged a Triumph somewhere along the way.



A pair of 1964 Wolseley 6/110 Mk 2s.

[karlosdeville]

And the small fry.

A couple of early Austin convertibles.





A convertible A 40 coupe. Should be quite rare methinks.



A 1957 (?) Dodge Kingsway.



Some interesting bikes.

[speedy]

Originally Posted by Stanher

I cant quite figure out why he got such a paintwork done on several cars of his anyways!

Couldd it be to make them look less attractive, fearing theft?

Stanher its done to make more practical and also something like pieces of art that wont get wiped off the memory easily.

Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Are the cars all on Jacks?? And that Fiat 1800 is awesome!!

Yes most of the cars are on jacks Cyrus

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Some interesting bikes.

How many bikes are there on display Karl. there were a total of around 50 bikes with him. Harley davidsons ( with and without sidecar) and indians (with and without sidecar) and a whole lot of others that used to be stacked one on top of the other. i remeber this so clearly cause after seeing the bikes and carriages i had asked for the indian chief.

[v12]

I agree that most of the cars displayed here are not in the best condition. The paint job, the chrome (some of them maybe painted grey) and tyres on many cars do not look original.
But you have to give it to this man who has collected / purchased these cars from all the Maharajah's and has retained them. If these cars were still under their possession, they may have rotted or been exported.

When I first saw Pranlal Bhogilal's vintage Rolls Royce at an Auto Expo, it was in a sad condition. The cars owned by other Mumbai-based collectors were in much better condition than this. I used to wonder why a person like Pranlal Bhogilal couldnt have his cars painted / chromed with the best quality. But at that time I did not know that his collection was so huge. And now the quality of the works do not matter as much as the fact that these cars still survive.

[iraghava]

What's that mascot on the '11 Daimler?? Looks like a funny man!

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by speedy

Stanher its done to make more practical and also something like pieces of art that wont get wiped off the memory easily.

I can agree with the bit about not getting wiped from memory, but made more practical- in what sense??