Originally Posted by awini (Post 3670432)

yes, this car was built for, and used by Alan Good for a while.
It is just 6 chassis later than the LeMans v12 racers, and has left over spares from them in it, like the drilled brake drums. it also has a higher ratio axle than standard for this chassis, presumably for high speed continental trips.
it was ordered by the maharajah in the midst of WW2, when civilian car production had long ended, since Lagonda didn't want to refuse an important order, the company presidents car was refurbished and sold. the car was shipped from the factory in September 1940.
I was told earlier this month by a gentleman who is an author of several books on vintage Rolls Royce and others, that this may be the last civilian car, certainly the last sports car exported out of England till the war ended.

Originally Posted by karlosdeville (Post 3674758)

Here is a large limousine, probably a Lincoln? Proudly bearing plates Miraj (Senior) 4. Wonder if the car survived.

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Courtesy the Heritage Transport Museum, Delhi

Originally Posted by karlosdeville (Post 3674758)

Here is a large limousine, probably a Lincoln? Proudly bearing plates Miraj (Senior) 4. Wonder if the car survived.

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Courtesy the Heritage Transport Museum, Delhi

Originally Posted by karlosdeville (Post 3680184)

Here is a rare shot of Gayatri Devi behind the wheel of a Mercedes cabriolet (can Mercedes experts identify the car?). But in the back we can distinctly see a 300SL Gullwing. Though probably shot abroad, its exciting to think this shot just may have been taken in India, and that elusive Gullwing is still out there somewhere...

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Picture on display at the Heritage Transport Museum in Delhi

Originally Posted by the mole (Post 3680212)

What a find its a 300 roadster that shes sitting in. See the thickness of the backrest of the seat.

Originally Posted by karlosdeville (Post 3680184)

Here is a rare shot of Gayatri Devi behind the wheel of a Mercedes cabriolet (can Mercedes experts identify the car?). But in the back we can distinctly see a 300SL Gullwing. Though probably shot abroad, its exciting to think this shot just may have been taken in India, and that elusive Gullwing is still out there somewhere...

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Picture on display at the Heritage Transport Museum in Delhi

Originally Posted by karlosdeville (Post 3680218)

On digging a bit deeper it has been identified as a 190SL.

Now Cooch Behar did have a 190SL, which is now in Pune. I wonder...!