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Old 11th August 2006, 15:46   #1
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Vintage car Rally 15th Aug, Pune

Greetings all punekars

the Fiat Classic Car Club of India will hold its annual vintage and classic car rally in pune on independance day, at Centre for Police Research, Baner. To be held to celebrate Independance day, it is open to ALL MAKES AND MODELS of classic cars, and is a regular feature in pune...all are invited, please PM me for details...spread the word to one and all, especially potential participants....dont worry bout the rains, they will clear up...

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Old 14th August 2006, 16:20   #2
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I'm in... me and moralfibre (kiran) are hitching a ride with desmoquattro (ashvin)...


cheers!
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P.S. desmoquattro is participating in his Palio!
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Make that me + 1 friend.

I am leaving for the meet now!

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Old 15th August 2006, 19:59   #4
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Updates with Pictures

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LHD Fiat Single owner. Single owner! Driven in different parts of the world and imported to India:





Karl's Standard Pennant







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Mr. Peter Travasso's 1919 Fiat. His father bought this in 1930 for Rs. 300/- and the car is close to his heart since Peter was born the same year. This car was driven by Peter's son from Bombay and it took them 10 hours of a flawless drive to make it here. The car is still registered in the name of Peter's father.

Peter and his son with the car:



Watch closely:







Accelerator in the center, clutch on the left and brake on the right. Handbrake and gear shifts to the right.


No doors on the RHS.









Numero Uno for the Best car !!!
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Fiat Ardita 2000







Heart of the Ardita:



A component from Magentti Marelli (guess its a horn):



Details on a Plaque:



Interiors:

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Miscellaneuous Pics:







NOS Fiats: (NOS = No Oxygen Supply)





Standard 10:










A Ford Everest imported from Thailand which has been sponsored to a doc who is spreading breast cancer awareness across the country driving the car herself everywhere. The engine is a 5 cylinder Turbo (I might be wrong). The fuel has been sponsored by HP:







The Team-BHP Meet:







There is a car in the picture.


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glad u guys could make it, my apologies for disspaearing every coupla minutes...!

some nice pics to follow in due course...
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Old 15th August 2006, 22:59   #9
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Saw Mr. Peter Travasso's car being driven to Pune on the expressway yesterday on my way back from Mumbai. Absolute Beauty i must say - and the way his son was driving - Kudos to the way it is maintained !!!


PS : sorry guys i couldn't make it for the rally -- too much of work :(
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Old 15th August 2006, 23:03   #10
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we flagged peter off from bombay at 10 30am yesterday...he reached khopoli at 5! finally reached pune at 945....they were soaked to the bone, (remember, the car has no weather protection) endured some TERRIBLE weather, but came with enthusiasm missing in some 18yr olds...hats off to our dearest peter, and his fabulously maintained fiat...
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glad u guys could make it, my apologies for disspaearing every coupla minutes...!
No probs buddy. We know how difficult it is to organise an event as big as this. cheers to you and the organizers and to the future of FCCC.

And hats off to Mr. Peter, who is so much of enthusiasm!
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heres some more pics of peters car...



note the early tax disc, and sproket on the front wheel to drive a meter if it was used as a taxi...also note no front brakes!





1967 Fiat 1100R (one of 3 at the event)...this was bought by the (first) owner in italy from the factory, and hes still kept it in 100% original condition



Gokhales fabulous 1964 fiat...flawless inside and out, and he says the front bumper will be attended to soon ;-)



Col Chakravarty drove down from ahmednagar just for the event!



Sables 1934 Fiat Ardita...



Sables (single owner) 1961 select fiat...this is the original taillight without the reflector in the centre...RARE!!!



Sam Williams 1957 Left hand drive Fiat (one of 2 at the event)...original bucket seats...





Badamikars 1957 Fiat...the best in the country (im not joking)




2 standard 10s, 58 and 60, both single owners...the 60s mine...



misc pics











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Old 16th August 2006, 18:04   #13
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@karl
was this Mr badamikar's fiat was snapped up at Mehendale garage/ Manohar mangal karyalay ?? Today, coming back from work, i saw two vintages at the same place - couldnt take any pics as i was driving.
BTW i guess owners of Manohar Karyalay ( or may be Mr. Badamikar ) have a good collection of vintage cars
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yup, mr badamikar has his office there, and keeps a few nice cars there from time to time...
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Karl,
Pics. look gr8! How I wish I cud've seen it all in person! :-(

Glad to see atleast my car took part tho!

Interesting to know abt the sables' '61 fiat..btw, tats from AP (I think APJ is Vizag but not sure)....do they live in pune or did they drive down from south?

And btw, abt Col. Chakravarthy's car- if its a '75 Fiat, how come its got a President grille/badge? I thot those wer made only for a year?

Oh, n forgot to ask- is tat red Beetle Nasir's?? He had one of the same colour...

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