Chennai Intl. Auto Show - highlights

nickatnite · 16th January 2009, 23:34

I dropped by the Chennai Trade Center to check out the Auto Show this afternoon and here are some of the highlights from the show. The best part of this week is the almost empty roads in Chennai due to the harvest festival holidays and i had to take a photo of the road conditions here(1st photo). Unbelievable!. I wish more manufacturers participated at the show and notable among the absentees were local manufacturers TVS, FORD , MITSUBISHI and only a single display by HYUNDAI(i20). I do however give the show a 6/10 and say it is worth a visit. And the coffee at the Sri Krishna stall is to die for. The last pic is of the Passat interior.

nickatnite · 16th January 2009, 23:46

Round two of show highlight pics. I still cannot understand why there was almost no local participation(save for the lone i20) at a Chennai Auto Show!.I still cannot reconcile myself to the Xylo radiator grille. I tried.

nickatnite · 17th January 2009, 00:09

Round three of highlight pics. To me the highlight of the show is the modded flaming red 1961 Amby and the yellow Standard Super10 i spotted in the parking lot, both cars lovingly maintained by their original owners. There were some antique cars too and i'm sure there will be more exhibits over the weekend,as someone mentioned, so please add your pics to this thread. That's it from me, for now.

stable rock · 17th January 2009, 00:28

Nice work Nickatnite.

I think it was a better show compared to the one in Bangalore.In Bangalore most of the cars on display were locked and we were not allowed to feel the interiors of the cars.

cruiser_1982 · 17th January 2009, 00:40

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Originally Posted by stable rock

Nice work Nickatnite.

I think it was a better show compared to the one in Bangalore.In Bangalore most of the cars on display were locked and we were not allowed to feel the interiors of the cars.

I think this is the first time an auto-expo is being held in the southern states, and keeping in mind the recession factor, I would say both the show have done reasonably well.

shiva_cool87 · 17th January 2009, 00:50

This looks way better than the cr@ppy one at B'lore !!

Mpower · 17th January 2009, 03:06

Thanks for the report. Good work.

Whats the scoop with the Amby?? Also which is the while colour classic car?

gshanky · 17th January 2009, 07:30

The Ambassador Rocks!! That's the highlight of the show.

benbsb29 · 17th January 2009, 07:55

I liked the mods done on the Amby. I suppose you dont have any more pics of it?
How come there are no crowds?

headers · 17th January 2009, 08:30

Nick, you've been missing somethings: LOL

Thanks for the pictures, so who are all going to the CTC for the Auto Show?

madan80 · 17th January 2009, 12:14

looks nice.. i think i will go for it.

Mission_Safari · 18th January 2009, 13:37

Here are some pics from the mini-tbhp meet at the auto-expo.

karlosdeville · 18th January 2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Also which is the while colour classic car?

I think it is an early Skoda roadster, maybe the Popular.

nickatnite · 18th January 2009, 14:27

I visited the show yesterday , thanks to my dad and had the pleasure of meeting fellow BHP-ians. Here's a few more pics i omitted to post earlier.

nickatnite · 18th January 2009, 14:30

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

I think it is an early Skoda roadster, maybe the Popular.

The owner who was present when i took the pics of the Skoda told me the car is a 1938 Tourer with a 4-speed, 4-cyl 10bhp engine in it. He didn't venture any further info and the same was on the board when i was there yesterday.

P.S. None of the Chennai based auto manufacturers Ford, Mitsubishi, BMW, TVS and Hyundai(save for one i20) were present at the show. Are they taking local consumers for granted?.

16th January 2009, 23:34	#1
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	Chennai Intl. Auto Show - highlights I dropped by the Chennai Trade Center to check out the Auto Show this afternoon and here are some of the highlights from the show. The best part of this week is the almost empty roads in Chennai due to the harvest festival holidays and i had to take a photo of the road conditions here(1st photo). Unbelievable!. I wish more manufacturers participated at the show and notable among the absentees were local manufacturers TVS, FORD , MITSUBISHI and only a single display by HYUNDAI(i20). I do however give the show a 6/10 and say it is worth a visit. And the coffee at the Sri Krishna stall is to die for. The last pic is of the Passat interior. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nickatnite : 16th January 2009 at 23:37.
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16th January 2009, 23:46	#2
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	Round two of show highlight pics. I still cannot understand why there was almost no local participation(save for the lone i20) at a Chennai Auto Show!.I still cannot reconcile myself to the Xylo radiator grille. I tried. Attached Thumbnails
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17th January 2009, 00:09	#3
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	Round three of highlight pics. To me the highlight of the show is the modded flaming red 1961 Amby and the yellow Standard Super10 i spotted in the parking lot, both cars lovingly maintained by their original owners. There were some antique cars too and i'm sure there will be more exhibits over the weekend,as someone mentioned, so please add your pics to this thread. That's it from me, for now. Attached Thumbnails
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17th January 2009, 00:28	#4
stable rock BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 181 Thanked: 50 Times	Nice work Nickatnite. I think it was a better show compared to the one in Bangalore.In Bangalore most of the cars on display were locked and we were not allowed to feel the interiors of the cars.
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17th January 2009, 00:50	#6
shiva_cool87 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 0 Times	This looks way better than the cr@ppy one at B'lore !!
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17th January 2009, 03:06	#7
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the report. Good work. Whats the scoop with the Amby?? Also which is the while colour classic car?
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17th January 2009, 07:30	#8
gshanky BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore / Bangalore / New York Posts: 717 Thanked: 13 Times	The Ambassador Rocks!! That's the highlight of the show.
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17th January 2009, 07:55	#9
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,961 Thanked: 13,122 Times View My Garage	I liked the mods done on the Amby. I suppose you dont have any more pics of it? How come there are no crowds?
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17th January 2009, 08:30	#10
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	Nick, you've been missing somethings: LOL Thanks for the pictures, so who are all going to the CTC for the Auto Show?
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17th January 2009, 12:14	#11
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	looks nice.. i think i will go for it.
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18th January 2009, 13:37	#12
Mission_Safari BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 449 Thanked: 6 Times	Here are some pics from the mini-tbhp meet at the auto-expo. Attached Thumbnails
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18th January 2009, 14:27	#14
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	I visited the show yesterday , thanks to my dad and had the pleasure of meeting fellow BHP-ians. Here's a few more pics i omitted to post earlier. Attached Thumbnails
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