Hyderabad Collection

dominator · 5th July 2007, 17:50

It sure does. Used to have a very enviable car collection at one time. Hyderabad still has one of the best ,original collection of cars with one single guy . This is surely the third biggest collection in India after Pranlal & Mallya. He is a walking encyclopedia on Vintage & Classics. Probably the only Indian who has judged International events. Just one of the lucky few to have seen his collection. Has more than 130 cars. I am talking about Nawab Rashid Qayyum. I am sure, even guys living in hyderabad wouldnt have heard his name.

I would still want to believe that Hyderabad has the highest number of motorcycles.No doubt about it. Only if the quality of restoration would have been better, these bike would compete with the best.

In terms of quality restoration of motorcycles - Pune & Mumbai stand out. It is not about the mechanics. The owners in Pune/Mumbai/Blore spend money without flinching.

karlosdeville · 5th July 2007, 19:56

sounds great! True, we havent heard of him...do tell us more about his collection. pics would be welcome, and Im coming to hyderabad next month. Can you pull a few strings?

Stanher · 5th July 2007, 20:17

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

sounds great! True, we havent heard of him...do tell us more about his collection. pics would be welcome, and Im coming to hyderabad next month. Can you pull a few strings?

Uh, I thought you said you're coming this month on the 18th??

Looking forward to meeting you here atleast this time, mate!

karlosdeville · 5th July 2007, 20:54

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Originally Posted by Stanher

Uh, I thought you said you're coming this month on the 18th??

Looking forward to meeting you here atleast this time, mate!

sorry, confused...18th of july or thereabouts...we'll meet for sure

kkr2k2 · 6th July 2007, 02:00

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

sounds great! True, we havent heard of him...do tell us more about his collection. pics would be welcome, and Im coming to hyderabad next month. Can you pull a few strings?

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Originally Posted by Stanher

Uh, I thought you said you're coming this month on the 18th??

Looking forward to meeting you here atleast this time, mate!

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

sorry, confused...18th of july or thereabouts...we'll meet for sure

sorry for the OT:
hmmm!!!
so we hyderabadi's will be having a guest very soon.
how about a mini meet??? in hyd when you are here.

do keep us informed about your visit.

raj.

dominator · 6th July 2007, 19:03

Stanher, why dont you tie up with Anirudh to show Karl the collection at Rashid Qayyum. It will be very difficult to convince Rashid Bhai, check with Anirudh. He could help

Stanher · 6th July 2007, 23:37

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Originally Posted by dominator

Stanher, why dont you tie up with Anirudh to show Karl the collection at Rashid Qayyum. It will be very difficult to convince Rashid Bhai, check with Anirudh. He could help

Sure I will ask him! Although I dont remember if Anirudh did tell me about this gent...maybe he did!
Boy would it be fun to check out a whole collection at Hyderabad!

Karl was in luck the last time he was here, having got to see Pestonjee's collection!

V-16 · 6th July 2007, 23:48

Im drooling...maybe if its ok with you guys ill come along with Karl if its ok with all of you Hyderabadis. Nothing like car talk paired with the Oh-So-Famous Hyderabadi Biryani intervals Huh?

suren181 · 31st July 2007, 14:22

Saw this car a few days back in Hyderabad. The interiors were really well kept. The exterior was not so well maintained with corrosion setting around the windscreens. Otherwise a car in perfect condition. Seemed like you could drive it of if you could get the keys.

kkr2k2 · 31st July 2007, 15:59

hi guys, these are the classics i have found in the old city.

Vauxhall, I dont know the model, but most probably it is the Vauxhall Wyvern four door sedan, the car is in running condition, its there with a mechanic for a restoration job:

nice white walled tyres.

the emblem:

engine and chassis numbers:

the austin seven, i think its also known as the baby austin:

the car appears to be in a usable condition:

I like those wire mesh type wheels and the cranking mechanism:

I hope you all liked the pics. (suren, did you

)

raj.

karlosdeville · 31st July 2007, 18:45

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Originally Posted by suren181

Otherwise a car in perfect condition. Seemed like you could drive it of if you could get the keys.

I seriously doubt that! Shes been standing for a really long time. Its quite evident.

Stanher · 31st July 2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by kkr2k2

hi guys, these are the classics i have found in the old city.
Vauxhall, I dont know the model, but most probably it is the Vauxhall Wyvern four door sedan, the car is in running condition, its there with a mechanic for a restoration job:
I hope you all liked the pics. (suren, did you

)

I'm sure he did!

And we've asked the mech. there to find out about the price he wants for the car....
Anyway its an early 50s model & yes it originally WAS brought there for a restoration....the mechanic in charge managed to atleast get it painted before running away with the remaining money he was paid....it has been junking away there since & even the paint is slowly but steadily losing its lustre with all the dust/dirt the car is collecting...! Still, it isnt too late to save this car...
Do be warned though, we were told the owner may quote even a lakh+ for it...!

wasif · 25th January 2009, 16:52

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Originally Posted by dominator

It sure does. Used to have a very enviable car collection at one time. Hyderabad still has one of the best ,original collection of cars with one single guy . This is surely the third biggest collection in India after Pranlal & Mallya. He is a walking encyclopedia on Vintage & Classics. Probably the only Indian who has judged International events. Just one of the lucky few to have seen his collection. Has more than 130 cars. I am talking about Nawab Rashid Qayyum. I am sure, even guys living in hyderabad wouldnt have heard his name.

You are right about Rashid Bhai's collection. It is the third largest in the country and in most cases he is the second owner of these cras.

I used to look after his cars for him. He would let me take any one I fancied and would insist I take it around town especially to the Secundrabad Club and let people kno that he was letting me drive them.

The problem was that him being a visionary having bought up all these cars well before anyone thought of them as having any value.

Now people who have started collecting cars off late get upset with the fact that he has they ancestral car but will not see it to the.

I remember his last purchase was a Austin Champ Jeep which was bought around 2001

His buisvk roadmaster convertibles, the Lincoln V 12 and the Caddys are awsome low mileage vehicles.

He also has a superb Ford T Bird and a Chevy Corvair Monza Turbo which are very rare indeed.

I still have great pics and memories of driving his Sunbeam Alpine and one of this Buick 8 Super.

I was about to start work on his 1926 Dodge Brothers Phaeton when i left for theUS and have not had a chance to visit Hyd since.

TuffRyder · 29th January 2009, 01:19

Wow thats an old thread revived. Karl do you have pictures of the motorcycles in this person's collection? Hope some of them have been restored over these years.

SirAlec · 15th February 2009, 23:03

can we update this thread with better quality images. Now that we can upload totbhp directly

5th July 2007, 17:50	#31
dominator BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 531 Thanked: 623 Times	It sure does. Used to have a very enviable car collection at one time. Hyderabad still has one of the best ,original collection of cars with one single guy . This is surely the third biggest collection in India after Pranlal & Mallya. He is a walking encyclopedia on Vintage & Classics. Probably the only Indian who has judged International events. Just one of the lucky few to have seen his collection. Has more than 130 cars. I am talking about Nawab Rashid Qayyum. I am sure, even guys living in hyderabad wouldnt have heard his name. I would still want to believe that Hyderabad has the highest number of motorcycles.No doubt about it. Only if the quality of restoration would have been better, these bike would compete with the best. In terms of quality restoration of motorcycles - Pune & Mumbai stand out. It is not about the mechanics. The owners in Pune/Mumbai/Blore spend money without flinching.
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5th July 2007, 19:56	#32
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,277 Times View My Garage	sounds great! True, we havent heard of him...do tell us more about his collection. pics would be welcome, and Im coming to hyderabad next month. Can you pull a few strings?
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dominator BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 531 Thanked: 623 Times	Stanher, why dont you tie up with Anirudh to show Karl the collection at Rashid Qayyum. It will be very difficult to convince Rashid Bhai, check with Anirudh. He could help
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V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Im drooling...maybe if its ok with you guys ill come along with Karl if its ok with all of you Hyderabadis. Nothing like car talk paired with the Oh-So-Famous Hyderabadi Biryani intervals Huh?
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31st July 2007, 14:22	#39
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	1937 Opel Kadett Saw this car a few days back in Hyderabad. The interiors were really well kept. The exterior was not so well maintained with corrosion setting around the windscreens. Otherwise a car in perfect condition. Seemed like you could drive it of if you could get the keys.
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31st July 2007, 15:59	#40
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	couple of more classics in hyd. hi guys, these are the classics i have found in the old city. Vauxhall, I dont know the model, but most probably it is the Vauxhall Wyvern four door sedan, the car is in running condition, its there with a mechanic for a restoration job: nice white walled tyres. the emblem: engine and chassis numbers: the austin seven, i think its also known as the baby austin: the car appears to be in a usable condition: I like those wire mesh type wheels and the cranking mechanism: I hope you all liked the pics. (suren, did you) raj. Last edited by kkr2k2 : 31st July 2007 at 16:01.
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29th January 2009, 01:19	#44
TuffRyder BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 494 Thanked: 27 Times	Wow thats an old thread revived. Karl do you have pictures of the motorcycles in this person's collection? Hope some of them have been restored over these years.
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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	can we update this thread with better quality images. Now that we can upload totbhp directly
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