Pics: Imports gathering dust in India

Ram · 1st August 2007, 10:26

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Originally Posted by zaphod

Here are some pics of ... and one unknown car.

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Originally Posted by V-16

No, No way is it a Datsun 120Y. Its definately an American Hugie

...most probably a Nova then. The only thing that bothers me is that the rear quarter windows are upwardly shaped and in the Nova this is not how it was. The windows were more or less parallel to the Road i.e. straightish. Could this be a Chevelle (no it had four headlamps not two) and is not a vega either as the grille is very unlike the vega...or is it a Valiant?? (Gosh here we go again)

This, my friends is a 1974 Ford Maverick two-door coupe.

There are some home-made mods, though, such as the sail mirror and sunroof.

Ask me, I've enjoyed owning and selling a four-door version.
I'm rather balding now but this was when I had a full head of hair.

Mine had a 4.1 litre (250 cu.in) 6-cylinder in-line, that developed 155 bhp@ 4000 rpm; 324 Nm@ 1600 rpm
Of course there was a Maverick "Grabber" version with Ford's 302V8.
This green one is a 1972.

Ram

JayD · 1st August 2007, 10:30

@hanmust, can we have more pics of the 123?? and is this a US spec one? 83 maybe??

iraghava · 1st August 2007, 10:37

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Originally Posted by ram

This, my friends is a 1974 Ford Maverick two-door coupe.

That's the Palika Market parking lot isn't it, Ram?

awini · 2nd August 2007, 10:08

till a few years ago, there used to be a lovely deep metallic blue maveric coupe in delhi, an elderly lady used it.....with a driver!!! yes she used the back seat only!!! the car was always driven slowly (though it smoked a bit) and was complete and perfect in every respect...one could see it regularly in the evenings around the lodhi garden /khan market area.
somehow a former rally champion based in delhi got hold of it... and that was the end. last i saw, it had a cleaply done garrish red exterior with black racing stripes all over, new tasteless interior, big bore exhaust and huge alloy wheels.

Ram · 2nd August 2007, 10:40

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Originally Posted by iraghava

That's the Palika Market parking lot isn't it, Ram?

Don't know iraghava!
I don't know where zaphod photographed his derelicts.
And am somewhat unfamiliar with Delhi geography.
What is the Palika bazaar? A colleague at work told me it's some underground flea-market for fake designer brands and pirated CDs and other unlicensed stuff, where women are unsafe. Is that really true?

Ram

hanmust · 2nd August 2007, 12:03

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Originally Posted by JayD

@hanmust, can we have more pics of the 123?? and is this a US spec one? 83 maybe??

sorry dude, only those 2 pic only..but if U need I can get U the address of the garage

speedy · 6th August 2007, 15:59

the pallika market garage looks like a great parking lots for classic beauties. must take a round there, might spot something

agspins · 8th August 2007, 15:15

Saw this 525tds parked in an apartment in hyderabad near Anand theatre
these pics are few months old i think till now it must be under a thick blanket of dust

speedy · 8th August 2007, 16:15

agspins i wonder how someone would have the heart to do this to a beautiful car.

speedy · 8th August 2007, 16:22

spotted this lincoln neglected in a farm house sorry for the bad quality pic taken from the p990i and the sun was getting in the way

rishibravo · 8th August 2007, 16:32

This does look like palika parking.
Ram you are right It is indeed the hub of pirated DVDs and CDs, chipped PS2s and PS3s and recently a young gal was gang raped in broad daylight but for that matter ask any women in Delhi, for them the whole city is unsafe.

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Originally Posted by ram

Don't know iraghava!
I don't know where zaphod photographed his derelicts.
And am somewhat unfamiliar with Delhi geography.
What is the Palika bazaar? A colleague at work told me it's some underground flea-market for fake designer brands and pirated CDs and other unlicensed stuff, where women are unsafe. Is that really true?

Ram

AMATMO · 8th August 2007, 16:45

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Originally Posted by speedy

spotted this lincoln neglected in a farm house sorry for the bad quality pic taken from the p990i and the sun was getting in the way

that is horrible....lincolns are so few in our country.....(maybe that the reason they are few)

speedy · 8th August 2007, 21:06

amatmo there were three lincolns there the one in the picture one besides it was in better condition and the third a two door. i did'nt even take a picture of the two door it was in that bad a state, instead i offered to buy it. the guy just threw me out.

Nitin · 8th August 2007, 21:25

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Originally Posted by speedy

amatmo there were three lincolns there the one in the picture one besides it was in better condition and the third a two door. i did'nt even take a picture of the two door it was in that bad a state, instead i offered to buy it. the guy just threw me out.

the guy doesn't care about his cars or those who want to..

1100D · 8th August 2007, 21:29

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Thats a nice car and seems to be in good condition.

Its bad some guys don't have respect for their cars. :(

Whats more pathetic is that the owners dont even want to sell these beauties for sentimental reasons (Or put an exhorbitant price for their sentiments) and prefer to see these animals die with them.

1st August 2007, 10:30	#92
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,237 Thanked: 2,573 Times View My Garage	@hanmust, can we have more pics of the 123?? and is this a US spec one? 83 maybe??
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2nd August 2007, 10:08	#94
awini BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 580 Thanked: 476 Times	till a few years ago, there used to be a lovely deep metallic blue maveric coupe in delhi, an elderly lady used it.....with a driver!!! yes she used the back seat only!!! the car was always driven slowly (though it smoked a bit) and was complete and perfect in every respect...one could see it regularly in the evenings around the lodhi garden /khan market area. somehow a former rally champion based in delhi got hold of it... and that was the end. last i saw, it had a cleaply done garrish red exterior with black racing stripes all over, new tasteless interior, big bore exhaust and huge alloy wheels.
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6th August 2007, 15:59	#97
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,025 Times View My Garage	the pallika market garage looks like a great parking lots for classic beauties. must take a round there, might spot something
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8th August 2007, 15:15	#98
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,661 Thanked: 530 Times View My Garage	Saw this 525tds parked in an apartment in hyderabad near Anand theatre these pics are few months old i think till now it must be under a thick blanket of dust
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speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,025 Times View My Garage	agspins i wonder how someone would have the heart to do this to a beautiful car.
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8th August 2007, 16:22	#100
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,025 Times View My Garage	spotted this lincoln neglected in a farm house sorry for the bad quality pic taken from the p990i and the sun was getting in the way
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8th August 2007, 21:06	#103
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,025 Times View My Garage	amatmo there were three lincolns there the one in the picture one besides it was in better condition and the third a two door. i did'nt even take a picture of the two door it was in that bad a state, instead i offered to buy it. the guy just threw me out.
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