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alias · 4th March 2009, 19:37

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canonball · 5th March 2009, 10:51

Ah the white one she is gorgeous did not know she needed restoration as she was mint to begin with there is a pic on one of the threads was she not owned by a infamous shoe magnet in the 80's?

The red one with whitewall tyers is the best restoration job I have seen she used to be pretty banged up (used regularly in Mum traffic) in the 80 and better part of 90's but she looks stunning after the resto job I was told the job was done overseas! is it true. Keep seeing her in Pali Hill

V-16 · 5th March 2009, 14:51

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Originally Posted by canonball

Ah the white one she is gorgeous did not know she needed restoration as she was mint to begin with there is a pic on one of the threads was she not owned by a infamous shoe magnet in the 80's?

The red one with whitewall tyers is the best restoration job I have seen she used to be pretty banged up (used regularly in Mum traffic) in the 80 and better part of 90's but she looks stunning after the resto job I was told the job was done overseas! is it true. Keep seeing her in Pali Hill

You are spot on. The shoe magnet has sold it to someone i know... and yes the car was quite good but had deteriorated due to neglect.

There is another white one owned by a Lawyer. He go t the car from Delhi which was red then, with fuel injection cancelled and got her restored beautifully here. He also went on to get the original radio from Germany for a packet and plonked in a a/c. The car then suffered overheating problems which was then fixed by adding an extra electrical fan. It is almost a daily drive now, only the guy is very tall (6-4.5) so getting in and out is not one of the most comfortable of things for him. It now adorns an MH number.

Yes Karl, its an MMF.

Re the red car, an original Juhu car, the job was done here itself and not overseas.

Theres something which is not right between my stars and the Pagoda tops stars

Its no secret i just love this shape and hopefully i will get one for myself one day, some day. I have had four opportunities to own a Pagoda Top and all times i found the price too high, besides nit having the funds for it. The first one was offered to me for 2.5, way, way back. Then the second for 4.5, then the third for 6.5 (what is the red one now), the for 9 (the yellow one) and now for 20 odd.

As time went on, i always found the previous offer cheap. This i had asked Scooby but as both he and me had not seen the car, he could not go for it. After two days the cart was reported sold for the asking price itself.

canonball · 5th March 2009, 15:01

White one which was red before is it RHD or LHD? Wow all the retrofit a petty they did not come with power steering or did they it would really be a perfect daily dirver, not seen this white before is it south mumbai?

The red one used to be parked in Pali Hill next to Raheja House some years ago right after the ground up then I was told it is garaged near Cozy Home/even saw it enter there (less that 18 months ago) then I heard an actor bought it is that where it is in Juhu? Pagoda's are my favourite

Wait a minute wasn't this red car owned/driven by the parsi pottery/ceramic guy's wife in Pali in th 80's it was bought from a car investor/resturant owner in Pali itself. My friend was offered the car for 40K!!! with Hardtop in 1980 something!

Its a petty we cant import such beauties into India they will surely add to the countries motoring wealth not to mention create a new history. Surely if there were some section created which could not be abused by touts and dealers and just for private imports for certain types of classics (age maybe) it would be great dreams man!!

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scooby05 · 5th March 2009, 15:43

Was offered an E type Jag today!! 1971 V12 Phew! Mint I am Told. Sadly asking is 70. Yes 70 lacs?! Man thats crazy. Now if someone buys off this car in the next 2 days I will be surprised.
Pagoda, Yes I missed her. Gogi called me and we were like we need to see her, and the man then called 2 days later and said gone. Nevermind Gogi, you shall get one! and I shall get one too! Imports will open in a few years and we'll get concours cars.

karlosdeville · 5th March 2009, 15:49

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Originally Posted by scooby05

Was offered an E type Jag today!! 1971 V12 Phew! Mint I am Told. Sadly asking is 70. Yes 70 lacs?! Man thats crazy. Now if someone buys off this car in the next 2 days I will be surprised.

How ironic. The E type made it really big because it was very affordable compared to the competition.

Was this a cabrio or hard top? I know of 2 V12 cabrios, both red, recently imported. A white V 12 hardtop came in in the 90s.

canonball · 5th March 2009, 15:56

Hey Scooby you really think with all the emmission norms and environmental issues India will open imports of concours? They may lower duties and thresholds for new cars but old ones I don't see how, unless someone has given you a hint/indication of such a possibility.

If so that is great I would also like to import not one but a few concours

Prabal · 6th March 2009, 01:03

Hi Harit,

Interesting story there about your Amby and the banana trick. Motoring was so much fun in the old days, no? Okay, let me not stir up a hornet's nest here, although I guess, in the vintages and classics section we are relatively safe with such musings.

Karl,

I've seen the banana-extract-in-the-gearbox treatment being applied. What I've seen more is long-past-expiry-date grease in the differential!

Additives - STP, Valvoline, good yes, in many ways. But nothing like desi totka even in the automobiles at times - at least for sheer defeat of the inflationary index! Even the street mongrels are hardier than our own Rajapalayams and Mudhols, forget the pure imported bloodlines. well, I know, may not be a very apt similie here, but couldn't resist it, since I'm feeling quite doggone right now. And generally trying to give a shout for good old fashioned ingenuity!

Cheers,

P

harit · 6th March 2009, 12:22

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Originally Posted by canonball

White one which was red before is it RHD or LHD? Wow all the retrofit a petty they did not come with power steering or did they it would really be a perfect daily dirver, not seen this white before is it south mumbai?

The red one used to be parked in Pali Hill next to Raheja House some years ago right after the ground up then I was told it is garaged near Cozy Home/even saw it enter there (less that 18 months ago) then I heard an actor bought it is that where it is in Juhu? Pagoda's are my favourite

Wait a minute wasn't this red car owned/driven by the parsi pottery/ceramic guy's wife in Pali in th 80's it was bought from a car investor/resturant owner in Pali itself. My friend was offered the car for 40K!!! with Hardtop in 1980 something!

Its a petty we cant import such beauties into India they will surely add to the countries motoring wealth not to mention create a new history. Surely if there were some section created which could not be abused by touts and dealers and just for private imports for certain types of classics (age maybe) it would be great dreams man!!

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A story of a Pagoda in the mid 1980's.
There was a Pagoda which went from Mumbai to Delhi, it may have been MRH registered. In Delhi it was with a dealer Bagla. There was some financial difficulty, and the car came back to Mumbai, this time to a shipping co. They took her to United Motors, they also went gaga and bought a whole lot of parts. Then the family had some difficulties, the car was stored, deteriorated and ended up in a garage near French Bridge, glass cracked, dash ripped, generally very bad. Then she was picked up and landed with a restorer in Worli. There she lost her engine, another engine was put because the original was very bad. Plastic headlight glasses were put, etc. One day she went to the Sanghi Motors workshop in Parel and there they worked on her for almost 1 1/2 years. Today she is red, lives in Juhu but I fear that the engine is still not original.
This may have been originally the pottery car, but not sure.

canonball · 6th March 2009, 21:43

OK Isn't this a red car the with a dubious engine I was told it had a Fiat engine!! even the bodywork is not accurate and some trim is missing!! This MRH went all over was in Cal as well I think there is a pic on a thread here.

Talking of french bridge I saw a silver car getting completed at french bridge in 1993/94 this car had later series model transplanted seat with headrests (I was told they were W123/124 seats) she also had alloy wheels of a later model W124 or 190E!! wonder where that one disappered unless both were the same only changed to red later!! Harit what say?

harit · 7th March 2009, 13:16

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Originally Posted by canonball

OK Isn't this a red car the with a dubious engine I was told it had a Fiat engine!! even the bodywork is not accurate and some trim is missing!! This MRH went all over was in Cal as well I think there is a pic on a thread here.

Talking of french bridge I saw a silver car getting completed at french bridge in 1993/94 this car had later series model transplanted seat with headrests (I was told they were W123/124 seats) she also had alloy wheels of a later model W124 or 190E!! wonder where that one disappered unless both were the same only changed to red later!! Harit what say?

I am quite sure that both are the same car. The non original engine is still a Merc. engine. I am not aware about Cal, I think the route the car travelled was Mumbai - Delhi - back Mumbai - Indore for storage - back to Mumbai: French bridge, Worli, Sanghi Motors, Juhu.

karlosdeville · 7th March 2009, 18:32

We are going quite off topic, but let me share pictures of the cars potentially in question. Correct me if Im wrong.

The older picture was from the forum itself, the rest I took at rallies.

canonball · 7th March 2009, 18:36

yep thats her. I suppose 875 is the delhi one with retro job done. Both teh white ones look good.

harit · 9th March 2009, 12:07

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

We are going quite off topic, but let me share pictures of the cars potentially in question. Correct me if Im wrong.

The older picture was from the forum itself, the rest I took at rallies.

The Pagoda story I posted refers to MRH 2300. Was probably with the Pottery owners, went to Delhi, was lying at French bridge, now in Juhu. See the Sanghi Motors sticker on the number plate

powertwin · 9th March 2009, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Prabal

Could it be Mr. MKK of Chitra Auto? Thanks to him, I had fabulous Mysore Pak once

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And regarding the Jawa, Tuffryder, she looks very nice (I think this colour, or a shade close to it, also used to be originally sold) but is there something the matter with the front fork alignment or is it the camera angle? Thought I'll take a chance once more, since Karl and Harit have already declared me bananas at the top of this page, I'd like to go twisting this time!

Twisting & Turning journeys, seems to be Prabhal's another hobby apart from Automobiles

@ Tuffryder . How much time will you take, to reach Coimbi from Chennai by SURFACE mode ? in a Volvo Bus to peep inside a VOLVO CAR ?? & to gulp a peiece of Mysore Pak if not bananas
Though, whole post seems out of topic !!!
Mysore has some thing to do with Jawas aint it !!!

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5th March 2009, 10:51	#1082
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	Ah the white one she is gorgeous did not know she needed restoration as she was mint to begin with there is a pic on one of the threads was she not owned by a infamous shoe magnet in the 80's? The red one with whitewall tyers is the best restoration job I have seen she used to be pretty banged up (used regularly in Mum traffic) in the 80 and better part of 90's but she looks stunning after the resto job I was told the job was done overseas! is it true. Keep seeing her in Pali Hill Last edited by canonball : 5th March 2009 at 10:54.
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canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	White one which was red before is it RHD or LHD? Wow all the retrofit a petty they did not come with power steering or did they it would really be a perfect daily dirver, not seen this white before is it south mumbai? The red one used to be parked in Pali Hill next to Raheja House some years ago right after the ground up then I was told it is garaged near Cozy Home/even saw it enter there (less that 18 months ago) then I heard an actor bought it is that where it is in Juhu? Pagoda's are my favourite Wait a minute wasn't this red car owned/driven by the parsi pottery/ceramic guy's wife in Pali in th 80's it was bought from a car investor/resturant owner in Pali itself. My friend was offered the car for 40K!!! with Hardtop in 1980 something! Its a petty we cant import such beauties into India they will surely add to the countries motoring wealth not to mention create a new history. Surely if there were some section created which could not be abused by touts and dealers and just for private imports for certain types of classics (age maybe) it would be great dreams man!! Note from the Team-BHP Support Team : Please use the "edit" button if posting within 15 minutes of the first post, instead of creating another back-to-back post Last edited by Technocrat : 5th March 2009 at 16:04. Reason: see note in post
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5th March 2009, 15:43	#1085
scooby05 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,145 Thanked: 193 Times	Was offered an E type Jag today!! 1971 V12 Phew! Mint I am Told. Sadly asking is 70. Yes 70 lacs?! Man thats crazy. Now if someone buys off this car in the next 2 days I will be surprised. Pagoda, Yes I missed her. Gogi called me and we were like we need to see her, and the man then called 2 days later and said gone. Nevermind Gogi, you shall get one! and I shall get one too! Imports will open in a few years and we'll get concours cars.
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canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	Hey Scooby you really think with all the emmission norms and environmental issues India will open imports of concours? They may lower duties and thresholds for new cars but old ones I don't see how, unless someone has given you a hint/indication of such a possibility. If so that is great I would also like to import not one but a few concours Last edited by canonball : 5th March 2009 at 16:09.
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Prabal BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N Delhi/Pune/Kolkata/Schwarzenfeld Posts: 886 Thanked: 293 Times	Hi Harit, Interesting story there about your Amby and the banana trick. Motoring was so much fun in the old days, no? Okay, let me not stir up a hornet's nest here, although I guess, in the vintages and classics section we are relatively safe with such musings. Karl, I've seen the banana-extract-in-the-gearbox treatment being applied. What I've seen more is long-past-expiry-date grease in the differential! Additives - STP, Valvoline, good yes, in many ways. But nothing like desi totka even in the automobiles at times - at least for sheer defeat of the inflationary index! Even the street mongrels are hardier than our own Rajapalayams and Mudhols, forget the pure imported bloodlines. well, I know, may not be a very apt similie here, but couldn't resist it, since I'm feeling quite doggone right now. And generally trying to give a shout for good old fashioned ingenuity! Cheers, P
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canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	OK Isn't this a red car the with a dubious engine I was told it had a Fiat engine!! even the bodywork is not accurate and some trim is missing!! This MRH went all over was in Cal as well I think there is a pic on a thread here. Talking of french bridge I saw a silver car getting completed at french bridge in 1993/94 this car had later series model transplanted seat with headrests (I was told they were W123/124 seats) she also had alloy wheels of a later model W124 or 190E!! wonder where that one disappered unless both were the same only changed to red later!! Harit what say? Last edited by canonball : 6th March 2009 at 21:45.
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7th March 2009, 18:32	#1092
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,033 Thanked: 18,476 Times View My Garage	We are going quite off topic, but let me share pictures of the cars potentially in question. Correct me if Im wrong. The older picture was from the forum itself, the rest I took at rallies. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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7th March 2009, 18:36	#1093
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	yep thats her. I suppose 875 is the delhi one with retro job done. Both teh white ones look good.
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