Pranlal Bhogilal Collection - Auto World - Dasthan - Kathwada - Gujarat

ajmat · 26th August 2007, 11:39

The newest car there was a Standard Herald.

As you observe in the background, there are plenty more cars. Next time, i got to return with a digital!

Vid6639 · 26th August 2007, 11:44

Are all these cars in running condition or just display pieces now?

vkochar · 26th August 2007, 11:56

True beauties of their times - Still kept Immaculately well !!!

Nice Pics - Cheers !!

AMATMO · 26th August 2007, 12:13

thanks alot for posting the pics ajmat

but wasnt the chrysler airflow supposed to be off white in colour
like in the pic i am posting .this is the same car

wonder why they changed the colour

lovely lagonda.are there more lagondas in his collection(i heard lagondas were one of the best race cars of its times..is it true)

Stanher · 26th August 2007, 12:14

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Originally Posted by ajmat

The newest car there was a Standard Herald.

As you observe in the background, there are plenty more cars. Next time, i got to return with a digital!

Lovely cars there! 'didnt know PB had a collection across 3 different cities!
Any pics. of the Herald btw??

AMATMO · 26th August 2007, 12:28

Ajmat if the you find the new paint questionable i am with you.but you cannot do that about the cars with original weird paint.you see many of these cars belonged to the north indian maharajas gujarati/rajastani etc,these cars were their status symbols and had to match with their attire and hence had such colourful painting done on them

even i hate some colour combos like this one on 1911 daimler for example(belongs to the same collection)

iraghava · 26th August 2007, 12:35

Nice pictures Ajmat & it's high time you switched to a Digital P&S!

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This Langonda 2 liter is a beauty. Not apparent in the pics, it has a grace and poise similar to the old Jag's. This was my favourite

A fellow member owns a rare '29 Lagonda, now only need some time to take some good pica of it & post them here!

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They normaly try to challenge you to find the fuel filler - any guesses

Let me guess, behind the tail lamp or number plate?

-GS- · 26th August 2007, 12:59

Magnificent collection. Thanks for sharing Ajmat.

Got these two pics of the collection. First one was published in BS Motoring.

speedy · 26th August 2007, 13:06

nice pictures ajmat, i think you should shift to digital.

GS the first picture you posted is the katwada house and the second picture is his bombay house daskot. the person cleaning the red rolls is abul his personal driver.

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Nice pics ajmat, thanks for sharing.

Is anyone allowed to have a look at the cars? Id love to have a look at them even iof it means travelling to Ahemdabad.

yes khanak anybody is allowed to have a look. auto world is a museum opened to the public. there are close to a 100 cars there.

khanak · 26th August 2007, 13:11

Nice pics ajmat, thanks for sharing.

Is anyone allowed to have a look at the cars? Id love to have a look at them even iof it means travelling to Ahemdabad.

karlosdeville · 26th August 2007, 14:07

Finally I get to see some recent detailed pics of the collection. I don't know what to say, the pics speak for themselves, with their painted bumpers and Matador hubcaps.

ajmat · 26th August 2007, 14:22

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The pics speak for themselves, with their painted bumpers and Matador hubcaps.

There was a sunbeam with plastic hubcaps

karlosdeville · 26th August 2007, 14:30

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There was a sunbeam with plastic hubcaps

I suppose he just doesnt take interest in the cars anymore, and probably handed over responsibilty to some so-and-so.

speedy · 26th August 2007, 14:32

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

The pics speak for themselves, with their painted bumpers and Matador hubcaps.

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There was a sunbeam with plastic hubcaps

i think for a 70 year old person to maintain a fleet of 300 odd cars singlehandedly gets very tiresome and some of the parts are also not availablle. he is not techno savy and does not trust others easily. the bumpers of the cars have been painted to protect them and chromeing them regularly becomes a pain. i think instead of finding faults we should look at the brighter side that the cars are available for our viewing and are still preserved in one peice till date. dont mean to offend anyone.
the 1940 auburn that ajmat has posted was done at my place and i know what i had to go through.

saumil · 26th August 2007, 15:02

Awesome collection... Hats off to Mr. Bhogilal for maintaining this fleet... Great share Ajmat...

26th August 2007, 11:39	#16
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	The newest car there was a Standard Herald. As you observe in the background, there are plenty more cars. Next time, i got to return with a digital!
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vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	True beauties of their times - Still kept Immaculately well !!! Nice Pics - Cheers !!
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AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	thanks alot for posting the pics ajmat but wasnt the chrysler airflow supposed to be off white in colour like in the pic i am posting .this is the same car wonder why they changed the colour lovely lagonda.are there more lagondas in his collection(i heard lagondas were one of the best race cars of its times..is it true) Last edited by AMATMO : 26th August 2007 at 12:21.
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AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	Ajmat if the you find the new paint questionable i am with you.but you cannot do that about the cars with original weird paint.you see many of these cars belonged to the north indian maharajas gujarati/rajastani etc,these cars were their status symbols and had to match with their attire and hence had such colourful painting done on them even i hate some colour combos like this one on 1911 daimler for example(belongs to the same collection) Last edited by AMATMO : 26th August 2007 at 12:31.
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26th August 2007, 12:59	#23
-GS- BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 390 Thanked: 18 Times	Magnificent collection. Thanks for sharing Ajmat. Got these two pics of the collection. First one was published in BS Motoring.
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khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	Nice pics ajmat, thanks for sharing. Is anyone allowed to have a look at the cars? Id love to have a look at them even iof it means travelling to Ahemdabad.
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	Finally I get to see some recent detailed pics of the collection. I don't know what to say, the pics speak for themselves, with their painted bumpers and Matador hubcaps. Last edited by Rehaan : 13th July 2022 at 09:46.
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26th August 2007, 15:02	#30
saumil BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Awesome collection... Hats off to Mr. Bhogilal for maintaining this fleet... Great share Ajmat...
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