[deepclutch]

yesterday at a used car dealer in Muvattupuzha, I saw a blue and white car. dealer claimed it is Buick 8(similar to this: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attach...1702103671.jpg). claims ex-owner is dewan of Travancore(IIRC). forgot the registration number but it is a KRE registration.

[ajay99]

Saw a KLO registered 1963 Beetle in an eighties movie on television
can see the same at the last 3 minutes of this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLyMXT6UVog

there is also another 2 door LHD coupe in this movie which can also be seen frequently in this video,number is not shown. dont know which marque it is.

[harit]

Originally Posted by ajay99

Saw a KLO registered 1963 Beetle in an eighties movie on television.......
there is also another 2 door LHD coupe in this movie which can also be seen frequently in this video,number is not shown. dont know which marque it is.

In the beginning, a light blue Standard Vanguard (fastback) is seen passing by. The coupe you saw is a red Chevy Corsair, a rear engined car made famous by Ralph Nader. Similar car has been demolished in Pune recently along with that Ford Corsair.
I had to see abit of that movie, almost learnt Tamil. Anyway, my wife could have translated this for me.

Cheers harit

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by harit

In the beginning, a light blue Standard Vanguard (fastback) is seen passing by. The coupe you saw is a red Chevy Corsair, a rear engined car made famous by Ralph Nader. Similar car has been demolished in Pune recently along with that Ford Corsair.
I had to see abit of that movie, almost learnt Tamil. Anyway, my wife could have translated this for me.

Cheers harit

Never thought it was Chevrolet !!it is really strange that you learnt Tamil seeing a Malayalam movie

[ajay99]

Here is a video of the British wannabe sportscar which has been a part of many malayalam movies in the Eighties.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GgG1yJVEKw

Car originally belonged to the Maharajah of Bidar

[canonball]

AJAY there was a made in india red sports 2 door car used in a movie shoot I saw in 1984 in Ooty . If I recall it had pop up headlights and a T type bar size between a Honda beat and a MR2. I think it was owned by someone in south india film industry, well executed and drool worthy. I feel confident you will know about this car, it probably showed up in a film

[travancore]

A Travancore Studebaker at the Trivandrum Tennis Club.

Picture is also posted on the Maharajas thread.

picture courtesy of TTC

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by canonball

AJAY there was a made in india red sports 2 door car used in a movie shoot I saw in 1984 in Ooty . If I recall it had pop up headlights and a T type bar size between a Honda beat and a MR2. I think it was owned by someone in south india film industry, well executed and drool worthy. I feel confident you will know about this car, it probably showed up in a film

I am sorry that I dont remember having seen such a car in malayalam movies.But the red car in the video posted is an MGB with Registration number KLU-112,first owned in Kerala by the son of a former CM

[canonball]

Originally Posted by ajay99

I am sorry that I dont remember having seen such a car in malayalam movies.But the red car in the video posted is an MGB with Registration number KLU-112,first owned in Kerala by the son of a former CM

Maybe it was Tamil or telegu

[ajmat]

Originally Posted by ajay99

Here is a video of the British wannabe sportscar which has been a part of many malayalam movies in the Eighties.
http://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=8GgG1yJVEKw
Car originally belonged to the Maharajah of Bidar

It was owned by a distant relative of mine in Quilon. I believe the engine was changed for something else, this was in the mid 1980's

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by ajay99

I am sorry that I dont remember having seen such a car in malayalam movies.But the red car in the video posted is an MGB with Registration number KLU-112,first owned in Kerala by the son of a former CM

Originally Posted by ajmat

It was owned by a distant relative of mine in Quilon. I believe the engine was changed for something else, this was in the mid 1980's

Ajay I think its the car Ajmat in mentioning. I am aware of a Roadster from the Ex CM's (R.S) family being bought by a cashew export group (who possibly are the people Ajmat is referring to) and they, if I am not mistaken, at one point dabbled with film production as well - recall in mid 70s and early 80s the Quilon based producers/production banners were very active in Malayalam Film industry and hence, the car's appearance in the movie.

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by ajay99

I am sorry that I dont remember having seen such a car in malayalam movies.But the red car in the video posted is an MGB with Registration number KLU-112,first owned in Kerala by the son of a former CM

Small correction, not an MBG but an MGA.

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by r_nairtvm

Ajay I think its the car Ajmat in mentioning. I am aware of a Roadster from the Ex CM's (R.S) family being bought by a cashew export group (who possibly are the people Ajmat is referring to) and they, if I am not mistaken, at one point dabbled with film production as well - recall in mid 70s and early 80s the Quilon based producers/production banners were very active in Malayalam Film industry and hence, the car's appearance in the movie.

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

Ram,
It may be true that it was later in the hands of the cashew group involved in film production,but the car was owned by Advocate Hamza from Cochin when it appeared in the movie (TRISHNA) whose clip I have posted.The car was taken by truck from Cochin to Ooty shooting location.actually the original ragtop of the car is still there with a guy in Alwaye and heard that he is demanding a high price for it

[ajay99]

Here is another american pillarless classic which has featured in many malayalam movies in its golden era the eighties

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk3Wa4xo0Ew

[foby.sebastian]

Triumph stag in kerala , hope that this won't leave kerala as the Mustang left !

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