[KPS]

Originally Posted by KPS

Posted on FB is this relatively rare car in India. This is a 1956-57 Dodge Coronet. The taillights are different from the Kingsway, we are so used to seeing. The picture shows that it is a LHD, so probably a period import with a V8 engine.

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KPS

The car has landed in Bangalore


The dash is different


Engine is 6 cylinder



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KPS

[ariesonu]

On my way back from Taloja on 26-10-2018
Number plate read BMW9357



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[moralfibre]

Originally Posted by ariesonu

On my way back from Taloja on 26-10-2018
Number plate read BMW9357
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Car belongs to Harit. Some history on the registration: in this post. (Early registration numbers in India)

[KPS]

was able to see this beautiful Citroen 2CV. The car is really in great condition





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KPS

[ariesonu]

Originally Posted by KPS

was able to see this beautiful Citroen 2CV. The car is really in great condition. Cheers KPS

Wow man wow, Where is she located?
I don't think many are available in India?

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[KPS]

Originally Posted by ariesonu

Wow man wow, Where is she located?
I don't think many are available in India?

Regards-Sonu

The car is in the car crazy city of Coimbatore. They love their cars and this car is a reflection of this passion.

I have not seen a more original 2CV.

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KPS

[ariesonu]

Originally Posted by KPS

The car is in the car crazy city of Coimbatore. They love their cars and this car is a reflection of this passion. Cheers KPS

And to my wishful luck, I was in Coimbatore, last week. Had I know that she existed, I would have ensured meeting her.
My first ever visit to Coimbatore & I spotted two cars at airport itself. Couldn't agree more that Coimbatore would have so many treasures.

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[pksnathan]

Originally Posted by KPS

was able to see this beautiful Citroen 2CV. The car is really in great condition

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KPS

Escorts Limited had an understanding with Citreon to manufacture their Citreon 2CV cars in our country during early 1980's.But their request was turned down by Indian Government as they were keen to promote Maruti cars.

[v12]

Originally Posted by MARCUS_520i

Was at Hard Rock Cafe today. Parked my car in the lot and on my way out spotted this incredibly long car which I couldn't get my eyes off.
On a closer look, noticed that it was a Rolls Royce, Silver Spur II.
Unfortunately, it was lying there unattended. There was dust all over and cob-webs in the wheel wells. The spirit of ecstasy was also missing

Anyone know who it belongs to??

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Check out the Santro standing next to it which looks nothing more than a baby's toy
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Sorry for digging an old thread - but isn't this car the same that is posted here (Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit). Seems like the same car - except for a change in the color of the roof and the pillars.

[MARCUS_520i]

Originally Posted by v12

Sorry for digging an old thread - but isn't this car the same that is posted here (Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit). Seems like the same car - except for a change in the color of the roof and the pillars.

Definitely the same car!

Albeit, with different secondary colour. The state of affairs remains the same though. Not moving.

[The Flash]

Sharing a few which I clicked long back. Can someone help identify the first one?



Pristine Chevrolet Fleetmaster

[sleeperwagon]

Originally Posted by The Flash

Sharing a few which I clicked long back. Can someone help identify the first one?

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That looks like a Humber Super Snipe Mk. I

[vanam]

Originally Posted by sleeperwagon

That looks like a Humber Super Snipe Mk. I

Indeed it is. Both the Humber and the Fleetmaster belong to a prominent collection in Bengaluru.

[shankar.balan]

Look at these!

The old Land Rover was lying around in Fraser Town near Thomas Bakery. And the Blue Beetle was right outside Fatima Bakery.

[Jeroen]

Cute little Beetle. Looks like one of the earlier model. Always difficult to tell from a photograph, but this one looks in pretty good nick.

These days good earlier VW Beetles are going up in price. As with all cars, rust is their main enemy, especially the bottom. Which is part of the car structure and integrity. But just about anything can be easily fixed on these cars.

Not sure about India, but in Europe and the USA car part availability on just about all Beetles is very good. Thanks to a very loyal following by many people. Everybody loves a Beetle, even if you are not into cars.

My very first car was a VW Beetle. I bought it whilst in my fist year of naval college (1976) for fifty guilders. To put that in perspective. At the time I was doing a paper round which would pay me about 25 guilders a week. Admittedly, it was not in very good shape. In those days we did not have a compulsory MOT in the Netherlands. So any cars stayed on the road for ever.

Most of my fellow students ran similar cars. The college allowed us to work on our cars on Friday afternoon after 1600 using the (very extensive) workshops of the college. Which was great fun and I learned a lot, working on all these old, crappy cars.

They are very cute cars, but the driving experience, compared to modern cars and even not so modern cars, is just appalling. Extremely susceptiple to cross wind. Many Beetle owners would put a 50 kg sack of sand or a pile of bricks or similar in the front to help improve the performance a bit. Heating, which is an important feature for cars in Europe was virtually non existent. With an engine in the back, getting a bit of warm air to the driver or the windscreen for de-misting was simply not going to happen.

TopGear said it many years ago, every petrol head should at some point in time have owned an Alfa Romeo. At second place should be the original VW Beetle. Because for all it’s faults it was a brilliant car that mobilised millions of people around the world. And it is one of the few cars, that can be safely considered and called “cute" by both female and male admirers.

Not a big fan on the new VW Beetle. Although we did own one for a short period of time. My wife and daughter liked it very much. At the time we were living in Kansas City and our daughter was going to visit us. So I decided to surprise her with a VW beetle. Found one on Craigslist. It was owned by a guy a few blocks from where we lived. I went to see him. The car was completely dead and the guy claimed nobody in all of Kansas City could fix it. I offered him $200 and he accepted. Hooked it up to my car battery. Wouldn’t fire although it did crank. Got my OBD analyser, went to the nearest AutoZone, bought it a new crankshaft sensor. Replaced the old one, with the car still sitting in front of this guy’s home. Started up straight away.

My daughter liked it and she drove it for a week. But then she decided she still preferred our Jeep Cherokee, so I sold it again.

Jeroen