CARTIER HOSTS VINTAGE EXTRAVAGANCE WITH THE THIRD CONCOURS D' ELEGANCE

CARTIER HOSTS VINTAGE EXTRAVAGANCE WITH THE THIRD CONCOURS D' ELEGANCE

The third Cartier Travel with Style Concours played host to some of the best classic cars and bikes in the country at a specially curated exhibition space spread across the lawns of Taj Lands End

    Like aging wine that only tastes better with the passing of each year, Vintage cars, too, get only more charming over the decades. Not only do they arrest more attention than your average sportscar but also suggest a taste in cars which few possess. The Cartier Concours d'Elegance now in its third avatar brought together exactly these few who along with their exquisite cars and bikes made it an event to remember and what culminated was a historic moment in the history of Indian motoring that has helped it gain wide spread recognition for ushering in the classic car movement in India.
    Now apart from the fabulous machines and the regular categories, the third edition of Cartier Travel with Style witnessed several exciting additions, taking it a step forward in establishing Cartier Concours d'Elegance as a world renowned vintage automotive exhibit. The additions included two exciting new categories. One being the Edwardian Class which were basically cars from the turn of the 20th century to 1919 with some of the earlier cars being specially ordered by the Maharajas as they graduated from horse carriages. And the best bit was that these cars weren't restored, showing signs of wear and tear all over, but still in great mechanical condition.
    The second was the Shikar Class which as the name suggests were cars meant for Shikar, but not necessarily only for big game hunting. Shikar cars ranged from minor alteration to existing models to specially bodied cars. This class was an intriguing facet of Indian automobiles.
    An exciting new addition was also the introduction of motorcycles thanks to which some 32 exceptional vintage motorcycles from across India competed in the three all time favorite classes - Pre War, Post War and Racing. Here are some of the brilliant machines that were present at the show; some of whom walked away with a nice trophy while the others did not but still managed to wow the judges and the gathered crowds.

Adil Jal Darukhanawala's 1949 Fiat 500C took top honours in the Indian Heritage Class.

Best of Show Motorcycle - 1912 Indian owned by Subodh Nath.

Yuvraj Harshwardhan Singh's Shikar Class winning 1951 Chevrolet Series 3100.

Maharaja Udit Pratap Deo of Kalahandi's 1930 Rolls Royce Phanton II - Winner, Preservation Class.

Best of Show Car - 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II owned by HH Maharaja Gaj Singhji of Jodhpur.