Spotted this near a restaurant in Hyd - Team-BHP

sreenivass · 10th January 2007, 18:54

Friends I spotted thus car near a restaurant in Hyderabad today, 10 Jan 07. Can any knowledgeable one let us know about this ?

It did not look to have been taken care. Here are the pix, Mobile phone quality, excuse the quality.

sreenivass · 11th January 2007, 09:17

OK Guys, let me do some googling and find out details.

n_aditya · 11th January 2007, 09:26

Looks like an Austin... butttt i may b wrong. Nice find there....

karlosdeville · 11th January 2007, 09:35

thats a 20s/30s Austin Seven AKA baby austin....and looks remarkably original to me!

n_aditya · 11th January 2007, 09:38

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

thats a 20s/30s Austin Seven AKA baby austin....and looks remarkably original to me!

i just knew it... last sunday's vintage meet did help

Rodeo · 11th January 2007, 09:42

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Originally Posted by sreenivass

Friends I spotted thus car near a restaurant in Hyderabad today, 10 Jan 07. Can any knowledgeable one let us know about this ?

It did not look to have been taken care. Here are the pix, Mobile phone quality, excuse the quality.

Have you seen it out side "Our Place"??

sreenivass · 11th January 2007, 10:18

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Originally Posted by Rodeo

Have you seen it out side "Our Place"??

Yes you got it spot on.. It did not look like the owners had keen interest in its upkeep.

Thanks for responding guys, 20/30s Austin would make an awesome vintage, does it not ?

ghostrider4385 · 11th January 2007, 10:38

It you peep into this car, you usually find 3 helmets in it... I wonder why?

Rodeo · 11th January 2007, 10:38

Its been rusting there from couple of years...

Rodeo · 11th January 2007, 10:42

There are few more such beauties in MF Hussain art gallery at end of road no 12.

sreenivass · 11th January 2007, 11:38

I will make it a point to visit Madhuri Fida Hussain Gallery (fun intended). Can some one tell me where exactly on road no 12 ? Near VLCC ?

Rodeo · 11th January 2007, 11:42

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Originally Posted by sreenivass

I will make it a point to visit Madhuri Fida Hussain Gallery (fun intended). Can some one tell me where exactly on road no 12 ? Near VLCC ?

Yes before VLCC when you driving from Pizza hut... Its a wierd colored building... I hv been there long time ago so not sure if its still there.

esteem_lover · 11th January 2007, 11:45

Thanks for saving me the embarassment guys. i was going to say it is Archie's Jalopy. LOL

satish_appasani · 11th January 2007, 12:27

I saw this couple of months ago. Sreenivas, did you manage to honk the horn? It is located between the front seats and you have to pull a small lever on top of it to operate it. It still works and does scare the railway locomotive horns.

sreenivass · 11th January 2007, 12:58

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Originally Posted by satish_appasani

I saw this couple of months ago. Sreenivas, did you manage to honk the horn? It is located between the front seats and you have to pull a small lever on top of it to operate it. It still works and does scare the railway locomotive horns.

Thats the first thing that attracted me, was very tempted to do that. Should have tried that. If it scares locomotives, I'd think the driver is likely to get off and run for his life, its located next to driver's seat.

10th January 2007, 18:54	#1 (permalink)
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 735 View My Garage	Spotted this near a restaurant in Hyd Friends I spotted thus car near a restaurant in Hyderabad today, 10 Jan 07. Can any knowledgeable one let us know about this ? It did not look to have been taken care. Here are the pix, Mobile phone quality, excuse the quality.

11th January 2007, 09:26	#3 (permalink)
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Currently at Chennai. Originally from Blore. Posts: 1,674	Looks like an Austin... butttt i may b wrong. Nice find there.... __________________ RIP Tootie !!! Missing you terribly.

11th January 2007, 09:35	#4 (permalink)
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 3,304 View My Garage	thats a 20s/30s Austin Seven AKA baby austin....and looks remarkably original to me! __________________ ( O \ \| / O )

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ghostrider4385 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 363	It you peep into this car, you usually find 3 helmets in it... I wonder why? __________________ *Ancient Chaineese Saying: Yooo keeso mai arseo!*

11th January 2007, 11:45	#13 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 5,013 View My Garage	Thanks for saving me the embarassment guys. i was going to say it is Archie's Jalopy. LOL __________________ Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Mark Twain

11th January 2007, 09:17	#2 (permalink)
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 735 View My Garage	OK Guys, let me do some googling and find out details.

11th January 2007, 10:38	#9 (permalink)
Rodeo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 242	Its been rusting there from couple of years...

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Rodeo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 242	There are few more such beauties in MF Hussain art gallery at end of road no 12.

11th January 2007, 11:38	#11 (permalink)
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 735 View My Garage	I will make it a point to visit Madhuri Fida Hussain Gallery (fun intended). Can some one tell me where exactly on road no 12 ? Near VLCC ?

11th January 2007, 12:27	#14 (permalink)
satish_appasani BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 918 View My Garage	I saw this couple of months ago. Sreenivas, did you manage to honk the horn? It is located between the front seats and you have to pull a small lever on top of it to operate it. It still works and does scare the railway locomotive horns.

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