[travancore]

Mysore. Most likely a 1939 Cadillac. Reposting per request (Maharajas thread #1320)

[travancore]

courtesy: Bangalore Bygone FB



A different view of the Daimler with the Queen, 1961.

[sleeperwagon]

Originally Posted by travancore

Mysore. Most likely a 1939 Cadillac. Reposting per request (Maharajas thread #1320)

Looks like it could be the '39 Chevy Master Deluxe 7-Passenger

[travancore]

H.H. Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar, ca 1930. Perhaps, photographed abroad.

[KPS]

Originally Posted by sleeperwagon

Looks like it could be the '39 Chevy Master Deluxe 7-Passenger

Do not think so. The car posted by Travancore is clearly a Cadillac. See the hub caps, bonnet louvers, mudguard park lights, shows it is a different car to the Chevy

Cheers

KPS

[travancore]

Originally Posted by KPS

The car posted by Travancore is clearly a Cadillac.

The Mysore Cadillac was very similar to this. Though, it likely was a limousine or 7-Passenger.

There are photos of a 7-Passenger Imperial Limousine (with sidemounts) here:
https://www.schmitt.com/inventory/ds...ger-limousine/

[travancore]

Here is an interesting photo. It looks very much like the Mysore Anderson electric car.....with a few differences.

Similarities: Bonnet shape, dickey seat, rectangular front axle.

Differences: No Lions head upfront, edge valences to the mudguards, no wheel discs, colour.

Perhaps the electric car before modifications and repainting ? The car following is the Silver Ghost 57YB.

[travancore]

Two Mysore FIATs from 1905.

[KPS]

Originally Posted by KPS

K S Raman has made some fantastic notes on the Automobiles of the Mysore Raj. These notes are from the Palace Admin Reports and are written by his hand. I am not sure as when and how he accessed these reports. It gives me hope that we too may able to do research with proper access..........

1905 Panhard, 15 HP, 4 Cylinder with elongated Tonneau Body to seat 6 people. Fitted with canopy side curtains, glasses at back, front and centre

1905 FIAT, 24 HP, 4 Cyclinder with Roi des Belges body to seat 6 people, fitted with Cape Cart Hood "
......
12/16 HP FIAT Cars No. 1122 & 2200, white body picked out in red, bought on 26th November 1905

Wish we had pictures to back this list.
Cheers
KPS

Originally Posted by travancore

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Two Mysore FIATs from 1905.

Thanks travancore for sharing the two Fiat pictures. The article also validates Raman's notes! The Fiats and Panhard is mentioned in both the places!

Thanks

KPS

[travancore]

courtesy: Wadiyar Family

The Mysore Daimler DE36 "MEX-1". Dassara, 1968. Following is the Austin Sheerline.

Sorry for the repost!

[travancore]

Cross-posting.

One of the better videos of the Mysore Daimler during the Queen's visit, 1961.

Unfortunatley the link doesn't work.

[KPS]

This 1931 Chevrolet at the Gedee Museum has always been of much interest to me because of the MYM Registration and it sporting a V with the Mysore Gandaberunda.





Finally a friend who studied in Mysore, recollect this car and connected with the family of the previous owner. He was able to get a period picture of the car in Mysore, when it was in private ownership. The car was then sold to a doctor in Coimbatore. The original lights we given with the car.

The son of the then owner is serving sugarcane juice!


The car remains in excellent condition at the Gedee Museum


Cheers

KPS

[travancore]

Originally Posted by KPS

This 1931 Chevrolet at the Gedee Museum has always been of much interest to me because of the MYM Registration and it sporting a V with the Mysore Gandaberunda.

Was this a Palace car originally ?

[KPS]

Originally Posted by travancore

Was this a Palace car originally ?

The owner's son, cannot seem to remember how this car came to the family. Since the period picture was also taken in Mysore and it was sporting the Gandaberunda even then, probability it is a Palace Car is very high.

Cheers

KPS

[KPS]

This 1949 Delahaye 175 Coupé sporting an exquisite design by Figoni et Falaschi. Once owned by the Maharaja of Mysore and later by Elton John

This Delahaye 175 was once owned by the Maharaja of Mysore in India and, for some three years, by singer Sir Elton John. It was originally built for the Maharaja as a left-hand model, as a sunroof coupe in silver, and it is one of the 50 Delahaye 175s built between 1948 and 1951.

The car remained in India until the early ‘70s, when it was bought by an American businessman and shipped to the U.S., according to the description on Bring A Trailer, where it’s currently being sold. From there, it was sent to Europe and auctioned in 1979, and would enter Sir Elton John’s garage in 1980.

The singer only kept it for some three years, until 1983. In the late ‘80s, the car was converted to its current form, as a cabriolet and painted in red, with gray interior and a beige top.

Source

Pictures from the same source above

Body style when with the Maharaja of Mysore. Such a beautiful design








Converted to a convertible by Elton John


Cheers

KPS