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Originally Posted by wasif DKG.
How about posting snaps of the NTR Packard. Also the Pittie and Rashid Bhai's cars. |
I've been trying unsuccessfully to get to see the NTR Packard again and Rashid bhai seems to have sealed up the cars only too well to bother opening the garages, atleast I haven't had much luck.
The Pitties as you may know are very shy and barely ever wishing to be in the limelight. Out of respect for their privacy I can't post pictures. I did get the car started and cleaned up the brakes and drove it around Banjara Hills a couple of times. It remains a fine car.
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What happened to the clipper with the BE guys.
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The car was originally bought by Raja Appa Rao (I think of Jagaihpetta) Its a standard eight. I haven't seen the car, except in pictures, but some fancy accessories may have been added. The BE people never bring their cars out. They have a charming RR 20HP too apart from a few other marques
BTW The Shah Alam family too have a 1948 Packard Eight
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Also we need snaps of the V12 you mentioned in Delhi and the Packards with Mallya.
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I've never seen pictures of the V12, but too many people have confirmed its existence. The car was ex Nabha. There apparently was some ownership dispute.
I have a picture of Mallya's Twin Six will scan and post it someday. Interestingly the car came from Hyderabad I am told.
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We need pictures of all the Packards with Mr. Harith and the Ravi Prakash Packards.
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I am wondering when the good sir will indulge us
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PS We need to start a thread on the Horch cars that came to India and those that remain. Your uncle used to talk of the Paigah car, any pictures available
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Raja Dhanrajgir too had a Horch in his Poona residence. When someone was entrusted with spring cleaning of the house they promptly sold this and a Cadillac tourer to the breakers for some Rs 200. Dad tells me the cars were in immaculate shape when they went down.
I have a picture of the cars, will post that someday
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Originally Posted by vintageman There is a local Clipper in Lucknow , been with the same family since new - tha car was last seen on road in the 70's , but it still remains in Lucknow for sure. |
Its so wonderful to hear of families still retaining cars over such a long time.
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Nobody is sure what is there with Mahmoodabad after the Minerva , a Mercury I have seen and a strong local local rumour that a Packard V 12 remains locked up.
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I once heard of a V12 coupe. Wonder if its the same rumour.
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The car in the photograph below was sold recently in Varanasi , while I was away -
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A 1939 Packard 120 Convertible Sedan, body no 1297. The owner may have been a fan of the 41 Packards to have wanted to cut holes in the fenders and install the additional lamps. I had seen pictures of this car prior to being painted silver. I think it was a brown or possibly in redoxide
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And another one to sadden all vintage lovers -
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How sad. Hope someone still saves the chassis and what's left of the suspension
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Originally Posted by aadix hey dkg, where was the body work done on the 1938 packard posted by you in the first page? |
A father and son duo at Toli Chowki, they did a great job considering the extensive work done