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Was there/Is there an 1959 Impala coupe anywhere in the country? I feel like I have seen one long time back. Cant find it right now.

If I am not wrong this car was for display at the Mumbai Auto show at BKC (2008 I think) in a Retro Bollywoodish themed corner. I was in 8th grade at that time and it was my first encounter with an American Classic car. I was ecstatic! I am trying hard to find the picture I took :Frustrati
Also IIRC, it had push button gears on the left side of the steering. Please correct me if I am wrong.

And the aural pleasures that one gets from this car!! Eargasmic! Totally in love with this one. Not to mention the extremely good Italian styling :D

A Triumph Mayflower from Kolkata.

This will not qualify as coupe as it is basically a two door sedan.
The rear seat should be smaller or restricted compared to a sedan. Coupes have a sporty look.

This 1957 Chrysler 300C is probably the only complete Chrysler luxury coupe surviving in India.

The car is in Hyderabad. As far as I recollect the first owner was the Chancellor, Hyderabad University.

The current owner has been kind enough to send me pictures of the car. Here are pictures of car on the roads of Hyderabad




These are reference pictures of a similar car, to enable you to appreciate the side and rear profile of the car



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More details on this car

1. Only 1918 nos 2 door coupe cars were ever build
2. Features a Chrysler Fire Power V8, 6.4L engine
3. 18+ feet long
4. Has a push button TorqueFlight, 3 forward gears automatic gear box

Here is reference picture of the push button gears as sourced from the net


Cheers


KPS

Hi KPS,
The White 300C, is an EX Official car for the Vice Chancellor
of Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Regards

Very much KPS. While I was posting this one from my album, it had occurred that this one may not qualify. Or else, why the Heralds won't get in here as this Triumph too falls in that class ?

Thanks KPS for clarifying.

Here are more pictures of the 1935 Plymouth PJ Coupe from the Kolkata Statesman Rally 2011. Thanks to Amit V8





This is 5 window coupe with rumble seat. It is also referred as a Sport Coupe, as luggage access will be from behind the seats

Plymouth calls this car as a Deluxe Rumble Seat Coupe. Total of 12,118 units were built and priced at $ 630.


Cheers

KPS

The Jaguar E Type is often referred as one of the most beautiful cars ever made.

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The Series 1 was produced 1961-68. The Late Ravi Kumar's beautiful Series 1 Jaguar E Type 2+2 has been since inherited by his niece. The car remains in Bangalore but is rarely seen. Pictures from Dominator's collection







Cheers


KPS

A very smart Cadillac coupe 1941 has been imported by our member Shivraj, presently going restoration , waiting for him to start a restoration thread and share pictures.

More pictures of Harit's 1959 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer





This car comes with a 5.3L V8 Engine. Has a TorqueFlite push-button automatic. The car is currently undergoing restoration



Another great Coupe is in Mumbai. This is a 1957 Lancia Flaminia Sport with body built by Zagota.

The Sport's 2.5L V6 has a triple carb set up.

Here is nostalgia picture from Faster


More from Karl's pictures



Cheers

KPS

Fantastic subject but the name needs to be changed to "Vintage & Classic Coupes in India" to broaden the scope.

All two door cars are coupes but all coupes are not hard tops.

Pillarless = Hard Top Coupe only

Indrojit's Golden Hawk comes to mind, now that along with the 300C in Hyd quiet possibly top the list of period Coupes in India. Oh and the Ex Dubash 365GT.

Someone should compile a list of top 20 coupes in India that would be amazing

Thanks Wasif, whilst what you say is absolutely correct, I wanted to ensure that drop head coupes, cabriolets and 2 door sedans are not included in this thread. Hence the specific description.

Here is another car from Harit's collection, Rambler Marlin This car was produced between 1965-67 and more details are found here.

Harit's car, currently under restoration


Reference pictures of a similar car sourced from the net




Cheers

KPS

Just to make life difficult for you wrt to description, have a look at the photo below. What a curvaceous back side, can be better described in other words but not on this forum. But it is a 4-door, not pillar less, yet has a huge sunroof, and is so very nice. Would you exclude that? Strictly speaking yes, still a great car, fitting by manipulation into scheme of thing, someone please let us have opinions about the possible make's.



The pic of the Rambler Marlin, silver and red is a striking combo which I may follow. When it's time comes, of course.

Cheers harit

I would say pretty confidently that the car is a late 1930s large Standard, maybe 14hp.

The picture is also probably flipped, we can see the letters M and C on the plate reversed. Plus LHD is unlikely for this car. Maybe the way the saari is draped can also be a clue ;)

The beautiful Studebaker Golden Hawk is a two-door pillarless hardtop coupe, produced between 1956-58. Considered only second to the Chrysler 300C, which we were lucky enough to see earlier from Hyderabad. These cars were a precursor to the muscle cars of the 1960's

The car had a 5.8L V8, Packard engine and later in 1957 sported 4.7L V8 Studebaker engine with the addition of a McCulloch supercharge.

Here is the beautiful 1957 Golden Hawk, Ex-Pune









Pictures courtesy Karl & Kasli clap:

There is another Hawk in Kolkata with the Sircar's, but that car is unrestored.


Cheers

KPS