Vintage Clubs of India- which one is the biggest?

Cruise Control · 2nd April 2008, 01:06

Guys i started this thread, to know about the size of the associations and no. of vehicles registered under each- but it turned out to be a mud slinging fest. please do not divert from the topic.

today i read a great report on the Collection of the IDAR royal family. awesome collection.
A FARMAN A6B, Delage, Duesenberg SJ, Auburn Speedster.

The history of the Farman brothers and their cars are worth reading.

Coming back to the topic.

Are there any members here who knows about the Chandigarh & Punjab Vintage Circle?

tsk1979 · 2nd April 2008, 01:13

I have seen some really nice cars in Ludhiana and chandigarh.
One car I saw looked like a 1970s porsche, but then it was late evening and I could be mistaken.
It was red in color, and can any member confirm whether such a vehicle(Red 1970s Porsche) exist in Punjab? I am a total n00b when it comes to Vintage and classic cars!

mcmammen · 2nd April 2008, 13:51

Wow. I seem to have come in during a war game. Ha ha no hard feelings. I have seen the shows of both the clubs in Chennai and participated in the show of one club. There are some beautiful cars displayed at both shows but I do tend to agree with xoticars and Harryweslake with regard to judging and membership. C.S.Ananth has clarified that one would require a proposer and seconder to become a member of his club Whereas the only requirement of the other club is that you need to own a vintage or classic. The best vintage bike I have seen is owned by a mechanic who came all the way from Pondicherry. I have never seen this bike at the Heritage club shows maybe he didn't have a proposer or seconder to participate . The point is that we are all enthusiasts and take pride in the vintages we own. The public look forward to these shows to see these beauties that are usually under covers. Should we deny them that? No offense Ananth but it would be great if we had only one club in Chennai that encourages better participation.
cheers

Cruise Control · 3rd April 2008, 14:46

Are there any such associations/ clubs in calcutta?

PAVAN KADAM · 3rd April 2008, 15:43

Bangalore Beetle Club

1) This purely is a Classic Beetle Car club,
2) One Year and 3 months old,
3) Well Organised,
4) No heirarchy in the Club(We maintain an open Club)
5) From 4 member to 29 members and 37 Beetle Cars in the Club in 1 yr schedule.
6) 7 Rally's held so far,once in 2 months
7) 2 major rallies held. One for Kingfisher Oktober Fest and other Flagged off by MD VW Andrea Prinz for launching Passat
8) Purely a fun filled club, with members conducting meetings every month.

We plan to keep it this way. Sweet and Simple.

DKG · 3rd April 2008, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Bangalore Beetle Club

4) No heirarchy in the Club(We maintain an open Club)
6) 7 Rally's held so far,once in 2 months
7) 2 major rallies held
8) Purely a fun filled club, with members conducting meetings every month.

We plan to keep it this way. Sweet and Simple.

Congrats!! It shows you guys are more focused on the fun factor than the ego massaging and petty politics that often plague other clubs. Hope you manage to retain it so

PS: Here in Hyderabad we have the same spirit for our superbiking (two years + of unlimited fun) and I now see it happening for the offroaders too, great bunch of guys. I think the trick is to stay focused on the fun factor. Everything else is secondary

xoticars · 3rd April 2008, 16:55

Thank you Pavan & DKG. You guys just hit the nail on the head. The way to go really. We plan to shortly have a run, where everyone's invited. You just need to own a classic or vintage bike/car. No format. Meet, have a cup of coffee and then have a short run. We will do this under no "Club Banner".
Both Chennai clubs do not do much. A lot more needs to be done, but do not see that happening the last few years that I have been here. The core group of both clubs look after mainly their own interests.

Cruise Control · 3rd April 2008, 22:32

@ xoticars

wat abt the kanpur ppl u told me abt? their email ids or nos.

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xoticars · 5th April 2008, 08:57

Hi Cruise Control,
I have thought about your request, but since you are going into a commercial venture, I really do not wish to divulge personal contacts. It will not be right to do so. Sorry about that.

Cruise Control · 5th April 2008, 23:00

at xoticar

No issues. Thanks for your cooperation.

brat001 · 6th April 2008, 15:33

xoticar, you do have a point. i personally know quite a few smaller collectors (min 3-4 cars) who are not a part of any club or association citing reasons that the clubs are dominated by certain indiviguals, politics and petty differences ,ego issues and all together dont give them a very good feeling. The love for the car so to say is lost, a more commercial view is maintained and the basic objective is lost. for that matter i really appreciate the bangalore beetle club for maintaining the basic ingredients of keeping an intrest alive.. for that matter the only events i have participated in is the BBC rides,even though a have a vintage car besides my vw beetle.

Cruise Control · 7th April 2008, 15:06

Can anyone give me any idea about the Chandigarh Vintage and Classic Car Foundation & Punjab Heritage Motoring Club?

girishpv · 27th May 2008, 15:22

Does these clubs have any web sites ? I can see only one

Vintage and Classic Car Club of India

Any more ?

girishpv · 27th May 2008, 20:20

Anyone know about this club in Thane Mumbai ?

HVOCT

Surprised!! why second club in Mumbai??

Rehaan · 28th May 2008, 03:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by girishpv

Anyone know about this club in Thane Mumbai ?

HVOCT

Please search Team-BHP. There is a thread with pictures of one of their meets/shows.

cya
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2nd April 2008, 01:06	#31
Cruise Control Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	Guys i started this thread, to know about the size of the associations and no. of vehicles registered under each- but it turned out to be a mud slinging fest. please do not divert from the topic. today i read a great report on the Collection of the IDAR royal family. awesome collection. A FARMAN A6B, Delage, Duesenberg SJ, Auburn Speedster. The history of the Farman brothers and their cars are worth reading. Coming back to the topic. Are there any members here who knows about the Chandigarh & Punjab Vintage Circle? Last edited by Rehaan : 2nd April 2008 at 02:37. Reason: As was mentioned earlier - abt = about, plz = please, gr8 = great
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2nd April 2008, 01:13	#32
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	I have seen some really nice cars in Ludhiana and chandigarh. One car I saw looked like a 1970s porsche, but then it was late evening and I could be mistaken. It was red in color, and can any member confirm whether such a vehicle(Red 1970s Porsche) exist in Punjab? I am a total n00b when it comes to Vintage and classic cars!
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2nd April 2008, 13:51	#33
mcmammen Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 3 Thanked: 4 Times	Wow. I seem to have come in during a war game. Ha ha no hard feelings. I have seen the shows of both the clubs in Chennai and participated in the show of one club. There are some beautiful cars displayed at both shows but I do tend to agree with xoticars and Harryweslake with regard to judging and membership. C.S.Ananth has clarified that one would require a proposer and seconder to become a member of his club Whereas the only requirement of the other club is that you need to own a vintage or classic. The best vintage bike I have seen is owned by a mechanic who came all the way from Pondicherry. I have never seen this bike at the Heritage club shows maybe he didn't have a proposer or seconder to participate . The point is that we are all enthusiasts and take pride in the vintages we own. The public look forward to these shows to see these beauties that are usually under covers. Should we deny them that? No offense Ananth but it would be great if we had only one club in Chennai that encourages better participation. cheers
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3rd April 2008, 14:46	#34
Cruise Control Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	Are there any such associations/ clubs in calcutta?
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3rd April 2008, 15:43	#35
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Bangalore Beetle Club 1) This purely is a Classic Beetle Car club, 2) One Year and 3 months old, 3) Well Organised, 4) No heirarchy in the Club(We maintain an open Club) 5) From 4 member to 29 members and 37 Beetle Cars in the Club in 1 yr schedule. 6) 7 Rally's held so far,once in 2 months 7) 2 major rallies held. One for Kingfisher Oktober Fest and other Flagged off by MD VW Andrea Prinz for launching Passat 8) Purely a fun filled club, with members conducting meetings every month. We plan to keep it this way. Sweet and Simple.
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3rd April 2008, 16:55	#37
xoticars BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 47 Thanked: 2 Times	Chennai Clubs. Thank you Pavan & DKG. You guys just hit the nail on the head. The way to go really. We plan to shortly have a run, where everyone's invited. You just need to own a classic or vintage bike/car. No format. Meet, have a cup of coffee and then have a short run. We will do this under no "Club Banner". Both Chennai clubs do not do much. A lot more needs to be done, but do not see that happening the last few years that I have been here. The core group of both clubs look after mainly their own interests. Last edited by Rehaan : 7th April 2008 at 13:18. Reason: (re-edited) xoticars, lets not go back to personal issues here. Post edited.
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3rd April 2008, 22:32	#38
Cruise Control Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	@ xoticars wat abt the kanpur ppl u told me abt? their email ids or nos. Note from Mod : Please take the time to type out your posts in full words as per Team-BHP rules. Avoid the use of SMS language (wat = what, ppl = people, etc), and please take the time to re-read your post for typos before submitting. Last edited by Rehaan : 3rd April 2008 at 23:15. Reason: Please see note in post.
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5th April 2008, 08:57	#39
xoticars BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 47 Thanked: 2 Times	Indian Clubs. Hi Cruise Control, I have thought about your request, but since you are going into a commercial venture, I really do not wish to divulge personal contacts. It will not be right to do so. Sorry about that.
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5th April 2008, 23:00	#40
Cruise Control Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	at xoticar No issues. Thanks for your cooperation.
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6th April 2008, 15:33	#41
brat001 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 155 Thanked: 33 Times	xoticar, you do have a point. i personally know quite a few smaller collectors (min 3-4 cars) who are not a part of any club or association citing reasons that the clubs are dominated by certain indiviguals, politics and petty differences ,ego issues and all together dont give them a very good feeling. The love for the car so to say is lost, a more commercial view is maintained and the basic objective is lost. for that matter i really appreciate the bangalore beetle club for maintaining the basic ingredients of keeping an intrest alive.. for that matter the only events i have participated in is the BBC rides,even though a have a vintage car besides my vw beetle.
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7th April 2008, 15:06	#42
Cruise Control Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 15 Thanked: 0 Times	Can anyone give me any idea about the Chandigarh Vintage and Classic Car Foundation & Punjab Heritage Motoring Club?
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27th May 2008, 15:22	#43
girishpv BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: IXE Posts: 575 Thanked: 90 Times View My Garage	Club web sites Does these clubs have any web sites ? I can see only one Vintage and Classic Car Club of India Any more ?
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27th May 2008, 20:20	#44
girishpv BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: IXE Posts: 575 Thanked: 90 Times View My Garage	Anyone know about this club in Thane Mumbai ? HVOCT Surprised!! why second club in Mumbai??
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