Photos: Vintage cars do the swirl in Delhi over the weekend
Updated On Feb 18, 2018 03:15 PM IST
About 125 vintage cars and 35 vintage two wheelers, gathered at India Gate for the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally & Concours Show 2018.
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A vintage car cruises by India Gate during the 21 Gun Salute Vintage Car Rally in New Delhi on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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“These events add colours to the vibrant tourism sector of the country. The current generation will also get to appreciate the culture of preservation that these car lovers espouse,” Union Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma said. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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Apart from the garages of collectors in Delhi, cars came from Kanpur, Jaipur, Udaipur, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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The event also showcased a few last surviving editions, such as the legendary 1939 Delage D-8 from the US and the 1965 Silver Cloud from the Britain. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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The interior of a vintage car during the rally. Now in its eight year, the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally & Concours Show showcases the finest heritage of vintage & classic automobiles in India. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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Visitors came from different corners of the city. Bharat Kunar Rai, a Janakpuri resident, arrived at 8.30am with his son and grandson. The trio got busy taking pictures with each and every car that caught their fancy. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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From a 1903 Humberette owned by Abbas Jasdanwalla from Mumbai, to an array of Rolls Royce’s, including the 1908 Silver Ghost, the 1930 Phantom II, the 1938 Phantom III and the 1965 Silver Cloud III, the rally was full of old beauties. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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An eager visitor shoot away during the rally on Saturday morning. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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Heading out of India Gate, the rally moved towards the Nehru Memorial Museum on the Shanti Path Road, crossed the US Embassy and Taj Hotel and ended in Gurugram. (Anushree Fadnavis / HT Photo)
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