Cars of Rashtrapathi Bhavan - wheels for a nascent Nation / Republic

[travancore]

The Pullman in 1974 (Courtesy GoI)

[karlosdeville]

Another picture of the Bombay Buick we've seen before with Queen Elizabeth riding in it. The car survives in Pune.



Anybody wants to buy the full size and share?

http://www.timescontent.com/tss/show...%20logged%20in!!!

And though probably not a State car, here we see Nehru with the Earl and Countess Mountbatten in Shimla in a Sunbeam Talbot. Note the blank plates but royal (?) crest.









Source - the vast archives here

http://photodivision.gov.in/IntroPho...?thisPage=1480

I'm sure there are more gems to be dug out.

[karlosdeville]

Assorted American iron is seen in this 1946 footage of a cabinet meeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jF450Q3Clw

[travancore]

Technically not "Rashtrapathi Bhavan". Interesting though

Nehru in Cochin.

courtesy Malayala Manorama

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by travancore

Technically not "Rashtrapathi Bhavan". Interesting though

Nehru in Cochin.

courtesy Malayala Manorama

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Nice find! The front extra bumper guards are similar to what was fitted on the Pontiac as I remember - common accessory? Or something to do with dignitaries cars?

[Stanher]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Nice find! The front extra bumper guards are similar to what was fitted on the Pontiac as I remember - common accessory? Or something to do with dignitaries cars?

Must have been imported from Cuba!

[travancore]

The Rashtrapathi at another Rashtrapathi Bhavan.

President Radhakrishnan's U.S. visit, 1963

courtesy: JFK Library








President Radhakrishnan should have brought the Lincoln back with him for tin work

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by travancore

President Radhakrishnan should have brought the Lincoln back with him for tin work

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Good one there Prem. Great pictures

Regarding getting tin work don in India - its a great opportunity, we are loosing due to all issued related with customs laws et al.

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

[vinay kamath]

PM Rajiv Gandhi's iconic self driven Range Rover & Jeep!

they appear in the video as below:-

Range Rover 'DDB 319' : from 36:38 to 37:26
and
Jeep 'DHE 9596' : from 21:25 to 21:51 , and again from 39:39 to 40:10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6GGQs1lgM4

& I WILL FIND HIS W126 VIDEO SOON !

slightly OT. ( PMO vehicles )

[vinay kamath]

Zail Singh's w123 damaged on the day of Indira Gandhi's assassination

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8319737.stm

[vinay kamath]

Rashtrapati Bhavan's w126 used during Nelson Mandela's India visit.

[vinay kamath]

A Chevrolet Caprice 1990 model , on duty at Rashtrapati Bhawan , seen on the occasion of Yasser Arafat's India trip . ( now my car : ) )

[DicKy]

Originally Posted by vinay kamath

A Chevrolet Caprice 1990 model , on duty at Rashtrapati Bhawan , seen on the occasion of Yasser Arafat's India trip . ( now my car : ) )

Dude. so you got a Caprice.
Pics and a review pleeeeeaasssseeee...

Used to see a couple of Caprices during the republic day parade during early 2000s on TV, and i used to think it might have v=been old ones brought by american embassy.

[vinay kamath]

New Zealand Ambassador presenting credentials in India in 1960

mods please delete previous incomplete post

[vinay kamath]

the presidential cars