Article of Godse's Studebaker he drove to assassinate M.Gandhi

emkay456 · 31st August 2009, 16:57

Please see the article here :

This is the car that Godse rode

anjan_c2007 · 31st August 2009, 20:29

This car was seen in a Vintage and Classic Car rally in Lucknow a few years ago.

IndrojitSircar · 31st August 2009, 21:52

Does anyone have pictures of this car in the recent rally's?

karlosdeville · 5th September 2009, 11:02

Here is the car at a rally in Delhi.

Article of Godse's Studebaker he drove to assassinate M.Gandhi-studebaker01.jpg

wasif · 5th September 2009, 13:27

I was told once long ago that it is a Studebaker Dictator.

IndrojitSircar · 5th September 2009, 15:10

This car has a lot of history behind it.

karlosdeville · 5th September 2009, 16:07

I think there is a Stude of similar vintage and shape with the Mallya collection, though hardtop. I remember reading it came from Travancore (?) or thereabouts. Still in (worn) original paint, I think registered MAS 8XXX. Those quaint headlamp shapes suit the car well.

wumpletoad · 17th September 2009, 02:39

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Originally Posted by IndrojitSircar

This car has a lot of history behind it.

But not much tread on the tyres!

Wumps.

vinay kamath · 30th January 2014, 09:09

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Originally Posted by emkay456

Please see the article here :

This is the car that Godse rode

Today , at 11 am, please stand up and maintain two minutes silence to pay utmost respect to our beloved Mahatma Gandhi ! hope we vow to share his values of tolerance and non-violence ! and highest levels of Patriotism always!

vinay kamath · 30th January 2014, 22:15

30.01.1948 Mahatma's funeral

Shwetank · 8th August 2014, 20:41

The Studebaker was owned by Mr. Kamaal A. Kareem of Bareilly before it went to Delhi. Kamaal Sahab did his bit to bring the history in the limelight, and ensure he got a better price for it.

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30.01.1948 Mahatma's funeral

The truck in the picture (which was taken on 12.02.1948 and not 30.01.1948) is a 1947 Ford, which was designed to take Bapu's ashes to Sangam. It is kept in the Allahabad Museum and is normally taken out of its garage on the 2nd of October and 12th of February every year.

Shwetank · 13th August 2014, 16:09

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Originally Posted by emkay456

Please see the article here :

This is the car that Godse rode

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Originally Posted by anjan_c2007

This car was seen in a Vintage and Classic Car rally in Lucknow a few years ago.

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Originally Posted by IndrojitSircar

Does anyone have pictures of this car in the recent rally's?

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Here is the car at a rally in Delhi.

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Here is a picture of the Studebaker Dictator participating in a Kanpur rally when it was still owned by Shri Kamaal A. Kareem.

wumpletoad · 17th August 2014, 01:42

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Here is a picture of the Studebaker Dictator participating in a Kanpur rally when it was still owned by Shri Kamaal A. Kareem.

Nothing to do with Godse of course, but I think the Raymond Loewy Studebakers of the middle 'fifties were one of the finest pieces of industrial design there has ever been. Nice to see the Commander again - I used to marvel at them when they were new.

Well, only slightly.

Shwetank · 17th August 2014, 14:56

That's the pic of a brochure released by the Allahabad Museum in 2006 in honour of the 'Gandhi Smriti Vahan' which the Museum claims as one of its most valuable possessions.

Shwetank · 21st August 2014, 23:34

See what I've managed to get hold of.

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Mr. Kamaal knew fairly well that getting the car together was only as important as highlighting the history attached to it. And he even knew how to create history where there was none!

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Shwetank BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Allahabad Posts: 87 Thanked: 258 Times	Re: Article of Godse's Studebaker he drove to assassinate M.Gandhi That's the pic of a brochure released by the Allahabad Museum in 2006 in honour of the 'Gandhi Smriti Vahan' which the Museum claims as one of its most valuable possessions. Attached Thumbnails
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Shwetank BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Allahabad Posts: 87 Thanked: 258 Times	Re: Article of Godse's Studebaker he drove to assassinate M.Gandhi See what I've managed to get hold of. Mr. Kamaal knew fairly well that getting the car together was only as important as highlighting the history attached to it. And he even knew how to create history where there was none!
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