Man buried with beloved car - Team-BHP

navdeep · 4th April 2007, 14:04

A farmer in a Tamil Nadu village loved his car so dearly that when he died, his relatives decided to bury his old Morris Minor along with him as per his wishes.

Narayanswami, headman of Sivapuram village near Kumbakonam, in southern India died last week at the age of 64. A wealthy farmer with three sons and daughters, he bought his prized Morris Minor in 1958.

According to reports, Narayanswami was spiritually inclined but lavished his affection on his vintage car. He had earlier expressed the wish that he be buried with his car when he died.

When his friends and relatives gathered to bury him on Monday, they decided that the Morris Minor should definitely go with him.

The car was decorated and Narayanswami's body was placed in it.

A huge grave was dug with an excavator and a large crowd gathered to see the master and his machine laid to rest together.

Man buried with beloved car-India-NEWS-The Times of India

ac 427 · 4th April 2007, 14:10

man. . i read the same in the morning today. I was amazed. . making two points from the same.

1) The Guy Really Really Really loved his morris.
2) An exquisitely maintained morris hits the dirt.

zucchero · 4th April 2007, 14:11

may his soul and the CAR rest in peace

theMAG · 4th April 2007, 14:44

Touching. The other such loyalty I'd heard abt before this is between dogs and their owners.

esteem_lover · 4th April 2007, 14:59

Supreme love, i would call that. May his soul rest in piece with this machine.

P.S. it was a good decision by his family too instead of making it stand around & let it rust.

Dippy · 4th April 2007, 15:06

A similar thing had happened before in the US. A man who loved his car was was buried with his car, a Corvette. Seen a pic too. It was a white ZR 1. For the love of the automobile

navdeep · 4th April 2007, 15:06

Good that family supported his wish even after he left.

V-16 · 4th April 2007, 17:13

Heard about a lady i the UK who was buried with her classic Bentley...well its their car so they can do what they want!!

manikjeet · 4th April 2007, 17:32

i was thinking like after some hundred years when the site i dugged up they would find beautiful cars what will they say about then just think

but what a waste of beautiful cars

Jomz · 5th April 2007, 11:55

I'm thinking of digging up the corvette...

Bass&Trouble · 6th April 2007, 11:12

The next time I go to one of these places, I'm taking a shovel with me.

moralfibre · 6th April 2007, 11:42

I saw a picture in the Herald yesterday. They dug up a big grave and filled it with flowers and the Morris.

Godfather · 6th April 2007, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jomz

I'm thinking of digging up the corvette...

I will take the Bentley..

Godfather

Jomz · 6th April 2007, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godfather

I will take the Bentley..

Godfather

and install abull bar with lights... Rite.. And ICE it up......

4th April 2007, 14:04	#1 (permalink)
navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SomeWhere in India.. Posts: 872	Man buried with beloved car A farmer in a Tamil Nadu village loved his car so dearly that when he died, his relatives decided to bury his old Morris Minor along with him as per his wishes. Narayanswami, headman of Sivapuram village near Kumbakonam, in southern India died last week at the age of 64. A wealthy farmer with three sons and daughters, he bought his prized Morris Minor in 1958. According to reports, Narayanswami was spiritually inclined but lavished his affection on his vintage car. He had earlier expressed the wish that he be buried with his car when he died. When his friends and relatives gathered to bury him on Monday, they decided that the Morris Minor should definitely go with him. The car was decorated and Narayanswami's body was placed in it. A huge grave was dug with an excavator and a large crowd gathered to see the master and his machine laid to rest together. Man buried with beloved car-India-NEWS-The Times of India __________________ eXpect the uneXpected \| Diesel For Men

4th April 2007, 14:44	#4 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,584 View My Garage	Touching. The other such loyalty I'd heard abt before this is between dogs and their owners. __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

4th April 2007, 14:59	#5 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 5,000 View My Garage	Supreme love, i would call that. May his soul rest in piece with this machine. P.S. it was a good decision by his family too instead of making it stand around & let it rust. __________________ Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Mark Twain

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Dippy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,500 View My Garage	A similar thing had happened before in the US. A man who loved his car was was buried with his car, a Corvette. Seen a pic too. It was a white ZR 1. For the love of the automobile __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

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navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SomeWhere in India.. Posts: 872	Good that family supported his wish even after he left. __________________ eXpect the uneXpected \| Diesel For Men

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ac 427 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 562 View My Garage	man. . i read the same in the morning today. I was amazed. . making two points from the same. 1) The Guy Really Really Really loved his morris. 2) An exquisitely maintained morris hits the dirt.

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zucchero BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: faridabad/rourkela Posts: 203	may his soul and the CAR rest in peace

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V-16 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,573 View My Garage	Heard about a lady i the UK who was buried with her classic Bentley...well its their car so they can do what they want!! __________________ SINGH IS KING!!!!

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manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,005 View My Garage	i was thinking like after some hundred years when the site i dugged up they would find beautiful cars what will they say about then just think but what a waste of beautiful cars __________________ *MANIK NANDA*

5th April 2007, 11:55	#10 (permalink)
Jomz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Michigan, United States Posts: 180 View My Garage	I'm thinking of digging up the corvette...

6th April 2007, 11:12	#11 (permalink)
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,068	The next time I go to one of these places, I'm taking a shovel with me. __________________ Operator! Give me the number for 911!

6th April 2007, 11:42	#12 (permalink)
moralfibre Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Back to Pune :-) Posts: 3,173 View My Garage	I saw a picture in the Herald yesterday. They dug up a big grave and filled it with flowers and the Morris. __________________ "As long as there are short, balding, middle-aged men, there will always be a market for the Porsche 911." - A BMW Owner. :)

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