Standard cars in India

sjcherian · 17th April 2018, 10:52

Was a surprise to see photo of me and my dads car :-) and my sketch . Thanks @Travancore and @Stanher ! Need to resume sketching - it has been a long time since I did anything.

KartikeyaL · 14th May 2018, 13:56

Apologies if shared earlier.

swissknife · 30th May 2018, 15:38

I happened to see this well preserved Standard 10, in a running condition, earlier this morning at West KK Nagar, Chennai. The car should be close to 50 years!

I did not have the heart to pass this car though it was chugging along at 30 Kmph!

Stanher · 31st May 2018, 08:47

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Originally Posted by swissknife

I happened to see this well preserved Standard 10, in a running condition, earlier this morning at West KK Nagar, Chennai. The car should be close to 50 years!

Make that 60 years!!

Micki9559 · 10th June 2018, 19:30

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Originally Posted by swissknife

I happened to see this well preserved Standard 10,

There was a Standard 10 in the exact same colour scheme, that used to belong to a family friend. It was running until about 6-7 years ago. They used it quite regularly as a family car. I remember that they had fitted a fan on the dash to beat the heat in summer! Sadly, I never got to know when they sent it off to the scrapyard, else I would have saved it for sure.

ajmat · 6th July 2018, 22:36

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And also- a real surprise- a prototype developed by Standard Motors (Madras) around that time, seemingly based on a car called the Simca/Talbot Horizon:

Chrysler Horizon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

- it was a rear drive car with leaf springs on the rear, also badged and sold as a Chrysler in the USA with front wheel drive.

Spotting this after 8 years. The Chrysler/Talbot Horzon was a front wheel drive car. A flop and a rust bucket. Veey few survived.

travancore · 20th August 2018, 02:41

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A partial picture was posted many years ago.

Ooty, 1963 with unknown (to me) actress

travancore · 23rd August 2018, 04:56

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Madras. Photo is dated 1973, but somehow looks later.

travancore · 2nd September 2018, 02:14

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A Standard Ten, 1934.

Maybe belongs to someone here!

travancore · 8th October 2018, 07:26

Someone's dream come true.

V.Narayan · 8th October 2018, 09:22

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Didn't realize the Gazel had this ancient style of gear lever. It looks like the gear lever of my grandfather's Opel 1936 6-cylinder. I always thought that if Standard Motors India had improved upon the suspension's durability and the quality and thickness of the body work especially corrosion resistance the 4-door versions could have competed well against the Padmini. Alas.

Stanher · 15th October 2018, 16:45

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Lovely period pics! There must've been taken when the Gazel was newly introduced. The first
pic with the hill seen behind would've definitely been at the standard motors factory at vandaloor- I do remember hearing about the hill behind it and - as per an ex-dealer- that they even had a test track built up it!

travancore · 4th December 2018, 21:00

courtesy: vitessesteve

Though not India, I couldn't resist the temptation to post this.

Stanher · 8th December 2018, 22:46

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courtesy: vitessesteve

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Though not India, I couldn't resist the temptation to post this.

Had come across a Herald modified in a similar way here in Hyderabad back in 2001/02! Had a pic. of it too but can't find it off-hand! Sadly, was told the car was eventually scrapped!

TractionAvant · 17th April 2019, 22:19

This standard flying 8 is being passed off as an Aston Martin.

http://thepunekar.com/2019/04/phoeni...xr9IXRRfQy4tzc

17th April 2018, 10:52	#1891
sjcherian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 493 Thanked: 585 Times	Re: Standard cars in India Was a surprise to see photo of me and my dads car :-) and my sketch . Thanks @Travancore and @Stanher ! Need to resume sketching - it has been a long time since I did anything.
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30th May 2018, 15:38	#1893
swissknife BHPian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Chennai Posts: 855 Thanked: 1,427 Times	Re: Where is it now? - Lost & Found Classics I happened to see this well preserved Standard 10, in a running condition, earlier this morning at West KK Nagar, Chennai. The car should be close to 50 years! I did not have the heart to pass this car though it was chugging along at 30 Kmph! Attached Thumbnails
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TractionAvant BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: pune Posts: 241 Thanked: 220 Times	Re: Standard cars in India This standard flying 8 is being passed off as an Aston Martin. http://thepunekar.com/2019/04/phoeni...xr9IXRRfQy4tzc Last edited by TractionAvant : 17th April 2019 at 22:22.
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