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Udaipur City Palace Vintage & Classic Cars
On of the best places to see classic and vintage cars in India would be the city of Udaipur whose Maharanas were once proud owners of some of the finest wheels of their times. Fortunately, several of these old rides, some of them over 70 years old, have been preserved by maintained in mint condition.
20 such classic and vintage cars have now been put on display by The Taj Group of Hotels in the original former Mewar State Motor Garage, which once housed the only cars in town.
Shyam
Kaikini,
General
Manager,
Taj
Lake
Palace
states;
"The
Taj
Group
of
Hotels
is
so
pleased
to
introduce
The
Vintage
&
Classic
Car
Collection
in
Udaipur
to
the
Asian
market.
These
incredibly
well
kept
historical
cars
form
part
of
Udaipur's
proud
history
as
the
leading
Rajputana
state
during
the
time
of
the
Maharanas.
Each
car
was
owned
and
used
by
an
Udaipur
Maharana,
which
makes
them
of
particular
interest
to
car
aficionados
across
the
world
and
particularly
in
Asia,
where
there
has
been
an
enormous
growth
in
vintage
&
classic
cars
in
recent
years."
The eight finest vehicles from on display at the Mewar State Motor Garage. More about each of the eight in the following slides.
1924 Rolls-Royce 20 H.P
This car was awarded the ‘Best of Class Category, Vintage Classic in the Cartier Travel with Style Concours' in November 2008.
1924 Rolls Royce
General Info:Between 1908 and 1940 the Rolls - Royce car was made in their Derby factory where the car itself was designed by Royce.
1934 Rolls-Royce 20-25 H.P:
Originally a limousine, it was later converted into a pick-up by Maharana Bhagawat Singh to use it for transporting the cricket team to and from the grounds.
1930/31 Rolls-Royce 20-25 H.P:
Originally a Tourer, it was later converted into a Shooting Brake by Maharana Bhagawat Singh.
1934 Rolls Royce Phantom II:
This car was bought by the 76th Custodian House of Mewar, Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur.
1934 Rolls Royce Phantom II
General Info: One hundred years ago, in 1904, a motor car enthusiast Charles Rolls and a well known engineer named Henry Royce met at the Midland hotel in Manchester, England.
1946 MG-TC
Easily the sportiest of the lot.
M.G. TC 1946
General Info: After the war, Morris resumed car production in 1945 but concentrated their efforts on the new MG-TC which was a single two-seater car powered with 1250 c.c. four cylinder engine with twin S.U. carburetor.
The 1938/39 Cadillacs Pair
The 1938 Cadillacs are still used on special occasions and come as a pair. The four-door Convertible is the Maharana's car, while the Saloon is for the use of the Maharani, hence the curtains in the rear windows. Family crests adorn the rear doors of both Cadillacs, adding a further royal touch to these two majestic automobiles.
1938/39 Cadillacs
General Info:In 1914 the first American water-cooled V8 Engine designed by Henry Leland was employed by Cadillac Co. and put into production. It was a successful maneuver.
Other cars that are also part of the collection
1946 Buick: Inventor David Dunbar Buick saw his first motor car around the turn of the century and remained obsessed with cars all his life. He was to eventually form a partnership with William C. Durrant.
Other cars that are also part of the collection
1930
Ford:
Having
dominated
the
market
for
years,
by
1925
Ford
sales
and
production
were
going
steadily
downhill
as
a
number
of
customers
grew
dissatisfied
with
the
outdated
engineering
systems
and
design
of
their
model,
FORD
T.
Other cars that are also part of the collection
1959
Morris
-
Minor
1000
(Traveller:)
The
Morris
Minor
was
designed
by
Sir
Alex
Issigonis
who
later
became
famous
for
his
creation
of
the
Mini.
Although
it
was
designed
for
the
mass
market,
production
only
ever
reached
1.2
million
between
1948
and
1971
when
manufacturing
stopped.
Other cars that are also part of the collection
Vauxhall
12:
The
House
of
Mewar
is
the
first
owner
of
the
Vauxhall
12
(Deluxe).
This
car
has
an
engine
that
runs
with
four
cylinders,
a
Delco
electric
system,
dry
plate
clutch
and
four
speed
transmission.
