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Coimbatore
plays host to vintage car show
Coimbatore
(Tamil Nadu): Hundreds of enthusiasts of automobiles
gathered at the Vintage Car show held here on Saturday.
The unique event will last till January 17. This has been
hosted by the GD Naidu Charities Trust and on display
are more than 25 vintage cars. A couple of these cars
date back to 1909. The car models exhibited include Rolls
Royce, Mercedes Benz 170,Oldomobile, Morris Minor, Mini
Minor, Ford, Plymouth, Studybaker, Buick,Caddilac, Austin,
Hispano-Suiza that was owned by the Maharaja of Mysore,
Gogo Mobile and Citroen - 2cv. "Since my childhood, I
have loved cars particularly old cars. I am amazed to
see these vintage cars. I saw these cars only on televisions
and in magazines. But seeing such cars like Rolls Royce,
Benz and other collections of model cars is really interesting
and a beautiful memorable experience," admitted Kartik,
a lover of vintage automobiles. Enthusiasts of vintage
beauties from many parts of Tamil Nadu and the neighbouring
states of Kerala and Karnataka have planned to visit this
rare exhibition. "They have exhibited many old cars which
we cannot see anywhere. There are cars, which were used
by the Maharaja of Mysore. There are other collections
of cars too which are not seen on the roads anymore,"
said Rajkumar, another fan of vintage cars. According
to the trustees of G D Naidu Charities, the main focus
of the show is to create awareness among the younger generation
about the history of automobiles.
-Jan
3, 2009
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