The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here

bajica · 17th November 2020, 10:43

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Originally Posted by BANDHAV

I am not sure this qualifies but there is no doubt about its rareness, Carver One.

Picture courtsey: Bhpian liv2driv

Amazing to find one in India. I think this was the first one I saw on internet which had a tilting body and would drive like a 2-wheeler on twisting roads.
This is really a unique vehicle.

boniver · 17th November 2020, 11:06

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Originally Posted by ads11

I'm a Huge fan of Mazda's Kodo design language and though this is an iteration too early before that kicked in proper, I'm fascinated to know who ran this. I think it had WB plates as well IIRC.

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Originally Posted by AKSen2015

There also is a Rare Mazda near Lansdowne Garage. Had spotted it about an year back. Don't know if it's still there though

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Originally Posted by PPS

Had come across this Mazda 3 on Instagram long back. Seems there are 2 of them!

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Originally Posted by //M

These cars didn't find buyers initially so all these cars were registered in WB by the importer. However, it seems later these cars made their way to some other cities as well.

There are a few of these Mazda 3s in the city. I've seen 3 myself, the blue one in the first picture, the dark blue one parked at the Lansdowne garage, and the white one (which is probably used as a daily).
Here are some photos of the car I've taken just over the past one year:

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SRK · 18th November 2020, 13:15

Those are definitely some of the rarest cars spotted in India.
Did not expect a Renault Twizy or a Smart Roadster on Indian roads.

DevOnWheels · 18th November 2020, 22:13

Wow, Awesome Thread. Was surprised to see cars like the Citroen DS, Escort RS Cosworth, Civic EG6, DC5 Integra Type R, Focus RS, S2000, Datsuns, Smart Roadster and Morgan Aero in this list. These are not the cars that anyone having the money would buy. It requires some serious petrolhead inside to appreciate these beauties.

Would love to see a few Miatas/MX5s and Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ in this list.

My favourites from the list(in no particular order) are.

1. Mazda RX7 FD
2. Honda Civic EG6
3. Mazda RX8
4. Dodge Challenger R/T
5. Ford Focus RS
6. BMW E21 3 Series
7. Honda S2000
8. Alfa Romeo 4C
9. Subaru Impreza WRX STi
10. Ford F150 Black Oops
11. Morgan Aero

theunstabledesi · 18th November 2020, 22:39

Thanks for sharing. Great to see so many rare cars in India. Really appreciate the efforts in compiling this.

The stance of Mazda RX8 bears a small resemblance to the stance of Mercedes SLS, maybe because of the angle from which the photo was taken. One look at this Mazda reminded me of SLS.

Vibhav-Van · 14th December 2020, 21:26

Spotted this Mazda BT-50 pickup today. It looked pretty bland, to be honest. When I saw it in my ORVM, I was like 'wait a minute, why does this look weird'?
I presume it is a private import. Vaahan data says it was registered in 2015.

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ArTigor · 16th October 2021, 11:01

Spotted this Land Rover Defender yesterday at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. It had this Red Bull livery on it and had yellow plates on. It looked 'HUGE' as I drove past it. The presence was humungous. Dont know if it is a common sighting in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

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TRANSAM · 16th October 2021, 14:24

There used to be extremely rare Maserati Bi-turbo in the 90s back here in Mumbai, Red-soft top-Tan interior, owned by a publishing house lady, a couple of Isuzus Piazzas as well, recollect a white one and a red. Would anyone have images of these?

NitSat · 1st December 2021, 11:37

Spotted VW Touareg on Powai Road.

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akshay4587 · 1st December 2021, 11:50

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Originally Posted by NitSat

Spotted VW Touareg on Powai Road.

This Certainly isnt a rare car, if it was a V10 then may be.
These are all over the place across India.
Alfa Romeo 159 deserves to be in this thread, there are only two of them in india in Blue, one is a Q4 3.2 JTS and the other is 2.2 JTS.

PPS · 1st December 2021, 12:08

The very rare Maserati GranSport.

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TRANSAM · 3rd December 2021, 16:08

Lets not miss out on the black Lancia Ypsilon which was here in Mumbai originally as a Consulate car, then registered here, thereafter was up for grabs at about 9/10 lacs by a dealer in Mumbai, I recollect seeing a picture of it posted on T-bhp as well.

DicKy · 3rd December 2021, 16:28

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Originally Posted by akshay4587

This Certainly isnt a rare car, if it was a V10 then may be.
These are all over the place across India.
Alfa Romeo 159 deserves to be in this thread, there are only two of them in india in Blue, one is a Q4 3.2 JTS and the other is 2.2 JTS.

Any chance of its sibling, the Brera existing in India?
That is one delicious, lust machine.

akshay4587 · 3rd December 2021, 17:28

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Originally Posted by DicKy

Any chance of its sibling, the Brera existing in India?
That is one delicious, lust machine.

I don't think so; Brera/939 Spyder as such are fairly rare cars globally.
Doubt that any exist here.

v12 · 4th December 2021, 22:57

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Originally Posted by TRANSAM

Lets not miss out on the black Lancia Ypsilon which was here in Mumbai originally as a Consulate car, then registered here, thereafter was up for grabs at about 9/10 lacs by a dealer in Mumbai, I recollect seeing a picture of it posted on T-bhp as well.

As of last year it was still unregistered and was on C/D plates.

18th November 2020, 13:15	#33
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here Those are definitely some of the rarest cars spotted in India. Did not expect a Renault Twizy or a Smart Roadster on Indian roads.
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18th November 2020, 22:13	#34
DevOnWheels BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Ghy, Kol Posts: 92 Thanked: 254 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here Wow, Awesome Thread. Was surprised to see cars like the Citroen DS, Escort RS Cosworth, Civic EG6, DC5 Integra Type R, Focus RS, S2000, Datsuns, Smart Roadster and Morgan Aero in this list. These are not the cars that anyone having the money would buy. It requires some serious petrolhead inside to appreciate these beauties. Would love to see a few Miatas/MX5s and Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ in this list. My favourites from the list(in no particular order) are. 1. Mazda RX7 FD 2. Honda Civic EG6 3. Mazda RX8 4. Dodge Challenger R/T 5. Ford Focus RS 6. BMW E21 3 Series 7. Honda S2000 8. Alfa Romeo 4C 9. Subaru Impreza WRX STi 10. Ford F150 Black Oops 11. Morgan Aero
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18th November 2020, 22:39	#35
theunstabledesi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Kozhikode Posts: 27 Thanked: 48 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here Thanks for sharing. Great to see so many rare cars in India. Really appreciate the efforts in compiling this. The stance of Mazda RX8 bears a small resemblance to the stance of Mercedes SLS, maybe because of the angle from which the photo was taken. One look at this Mazda reminded me of SLS.
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14th December 2020, 21:26	#36
Vibhav-Van BHPian Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: TS-07 Posts: 153 Thanked: 446 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here Spotted this Mazda BT-50 pickup today. It looked pretty bland, to be honest. When I saw it in my ORVM, I was like 'wait a minute, why does this look weird'? I presume it is a private import. Vaahan data says it was registered in 2015.
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ArTigor BHPian Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 174 Thanked: 1,296 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here Spotted this Land Rover Defender yesterday at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. It had this Red Bull livery on it and had yellow plates on. It looked 'HUGE' as I drove past it. The presence was humungous. Dont know if it is a common sighting in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
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16th October 2021, 14:24	#38
TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 705 Thanked: 247 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here There used to be extremely rare Maserati Bi-turbo in the 90s back here in Mumbai, Red-soft top-Tan interior, owned by a publishing house lady, a couple of Isuzus Piazzas as well, recollect a white one and a red. Would anyone have images of these?
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1st December 2021, 11:37	#39
NitSat BHPian Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Mumbai Posts: 80 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here Spotted VW Touareg on Powai Road. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Sheel : 5th December 2021 at 08:51. Reason: Correcting attachment / orientation. Thanks.
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PPS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,472 Thanked: 3,726 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here The very rare Maserati GranSport.
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3rd December 2021, 16:08	#42
TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 705 Thanked: 247 Times	Re: The Rare Cars of India - Imports you didn't know existed here Lets not miss out on the black Lancia Ypsilon which was here in Mumbai originally as a Consulate car, then registered here, thereafter was up for grabs at about 9/10 lacs by a dealer in Mumbai, I recollect seeing a picture of it posted on T-bhp as well.
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