Where have all the cars from 60's and 70's gone?

vishnuvijay · 24th July 2007, 23:05

Hi guys. Back in the 60's and 70's we had a lot of imported cars here in India, mostly from the USA. Chevrolets, Cadillacs, Dodges etc. They were widely used even in the movies of that era along with ambassadors and fiats. I have seen them being used in a vast number of old south indian movies as well. It's special to watch these cars in Indian movies than English movies for some reasons i just can't explain.

But where have these cars disappeared? Some years back, you could see old Imapalas in dust and rust in the roadside workshops but now even they are not to be seen. Are they all scraped to be recycled?

If you or your parents or your grandparents or friends or neighbours etc ever owned or still owning any of these beauties, please mention it here. I'm not talking about vintage cars, but amercian cars from the 60's and 70's brought to India, used and then scrapped. Please mention the model/year/color/engine spec(if you can) etc. Pictures are not necessary.

Does anybody know of any Shelby Mustangs in india?

vishnuvijay · 24th July 2007, 23:09

oops. i think i have posted this thread in the wrong section.

1100D · 24th July 2007, 23:29

Dont know what you are trying to dig up, but there is a thread/graveyard for these in our forum.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...tage-cars.html

My granddad (Fmily) had a few cars over a period of time few of which I have seen and remember, one of them had survived through but then I can remember a Dodge Royal and a Willys. He also had a Mercedes 190 (ponton) and a plethora of cars from Chevrolets to Buick. A foreign car dealer was his Brother in law who used to supply cars to Bhutan. Who in turn owned some Mosckvitch's an Volga's as well.

Gordon · 24th July 2007, 23:35

There is another thread too:

A look at supercar imports from the 80s/90s

vishnuvijay · 25th July 2007, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

There is another thread too:

A look at supercar imports from the 80s/90s

hi gordon, i was pointing to cars imported from USA during the 60's and 70's.

anybody ever saw or heard about shelby mustangs in india?

24th July 2007, 23:05	#1
vishnuvijay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 173 Thanked: Once	Where have all the cars from 60's and 70's gone? Hi guys. Back in the 60's and 70's we had a lot of imported cars here in India, mostly from the USA. Chevrolets, Cadillacs, Dodges etc. They were widely used even in the movies of that era along with ambassadors and fiats. I have seen them being used in a vast number of old south indian movies as well. It's special to watch these cars in Indian movies than English movies for some reasons i just can't explain. But where have these cars disappeared? Some years back, you could see old Imapalas in dust and rust in the roadside workshops but now even they are not to be seen. Are they all scraped to be recycled? If you or your parents or your grandparents or friends or neighbours etc ever owned or still owning any of these beauties, please mention it here. I'm not talking about vintage cars, but amercian cars from the 60's and 70's brought to India, used and then scrapped. Please mention the model/year/color/engine spec(if you can) etc. Pictures are not necessary. Does anybody know of any Shelby Mustangs in india?
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24th July 2007, 23:09	#2
vishnuvijay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 173 Thanked: Once	oops. i think i have posted this thread in the wrong section.
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24th July 2007, 23:29	#3
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	Dont know what you are trying to dig up, but there is a thread/graveyard for these in our forum. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...tage-cars.html My granddad (Fmily) had a few cars over a period of time few of which I have seen and remember, one of them had survived through but then I can remember a Dodge Royal and a Willys. He also had a Mercedes 190 (ponton) and a plethora of cars from Chevrolets to Buick. A foreign car dealer was his Brother in law who used to supply cars to Bhutan. Who in turn owned some Mosckvitch's an Volga's as well.
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24th July 2007, 23:35	#4
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	There is another thread too: A look at supercar imports from the 80s/90s Last edited by Gordon : 24th July 2007 at 23:37.
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