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Old 9th October 2007, 12:11   #1
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Spotted a DeSoto

A DeSoto

all pictures of this car taken with permission. spotted at worli petrol pump





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Old 9th October 2007, 12:23   #2
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A huge car dont know which one, being towed away near andheri.









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Old 9th October 2007, 16:24   #3
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caddy

the emblem behind said 5.7 liter V8

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Old 9th October 2007, 20:54   #4
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A huge car dont know which one, being towed away near andheri.
this is the Lancia dilamba being shifted from worli my old garage to the new one in andheri.
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Nice find, Benson!
Any pics of the interiors of the DeSoto?
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is that cadillac a brougham?
there was a bullet poof in mumbai which was i think from some gulf country
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Old 10th October 2007, 02:23   #7
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is that cadillac a brougham?
there was a bullet poof in mumbai which was i think from some gulf country
yes it is amatmo.
kuwait counsulate had the car with bullet proof glasses. i dont know where the car is now. it used to stand in my friends building but does not anymore.
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do you think its the same? speedy
or was that car taken back
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do you think its the same? speedy
or was that car taken back
no there are quite a few cars in bombay so it would br really difficult to say if it is the same car seeing rear end pictures of the car.
that cadillac was here for more than 5 years so it was not on carnet. it might have been sold but i am not sure.
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no there are quite a few cars in bombay so it would br really difficult to say if it is the same car seeing rear end pictures of the car.
that cadillac was here for more than 5 years so it was not on carnet. it might have been sold but i am not sure.

thats great to know. i thought there were only two
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This is a Lancia and a fantastic find . Its a Lambda and 1927/28
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not a di lambda but lambda . Correction .
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Old 13th October 2007, 23:42   #13
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i think this desoto is always a part of the rallies. always driven by a gang of young boys if i remember correctly.
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i think this desoto is always a part of the rallies. always driven by a gang of young boys if i remember correctly.

yes you are correct. this was being driven by 3 parsi boys.
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yes you are correct. this was being driven by 3 parsi boys.
well somebody told me it was sold for 6 lac rs is that true?
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