Classics being restored in India

iraghava · 27th May 2007, 03:00

Guys here are some pics of Classic cars being currently restored in the garage that my car is being worked upon. Enjoy!

A '62 Impala being restored

A Pontiac in the works, vintage unknown, will confirm & update later

A lovely Wolseley 1600

A lovely '59 Cadillac Eldorado, nearly completed!

I have access to a lot more cars on a regular basis since the owner is a friend. Will update this thread in due course as I snap pictures of more cars.

khanak · 27th May 2007, 03:10

DROOL

Is this the 59 Eldorado you were talking about in the other thread.?

v1p3r · 27th May 2007, 03:12

That '59 Eldorado just made my day. Those tailfins are out of this world!

iraghava · 27th May 2007, 03:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by khanak

Is this the 59 Eldorado you were talking about in the other thread.?

Maybe since I don't remember the thread. Which one was it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by v1p3r

That '59 Eldorado just made my day. Those tailfins are out of this world!

Since you guys love it so much, I'm gonna try & do a better photo shoot of the car when I'm there again on Monday. Will have the cover taken off etc. etc.

Dippy · 27th May 2007, 03:13

Ishan that Cadillac takes the cake. What a beauty. Reminds me of the Elvis machine. The others are nice too but this car did it for me.

Isnt hat your Vtec next to the Caddi?

speedzak · 27th May 2007, 03:29

Wow! Drool drool!
Thanks Ishan. These pics made my night. Truely love to see more of them. Will definitely wait for your pics.
That '59 El' is just great man! (normally it is a 6 which looks good with that 9! but in this case, a 5 adds more spice to the flavour) Look at the way it strikes it's presence. And those tail fins, man! No wonder Elvis was caught fouling with those.

iraghava · 27th May 2007, 03:29

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Originally Posted by Dippy

Isnt hat your Vtec next to the Caddi?

Yup, bang on Dippy!! Was waiting for someone to notice that

Infact in the pic before, the Santro next to Dhanno is my mother's car!!!!

V-16 · 27th May 2007, 08:37

Wow Lovely pics Ishan. All these yester year beaties amde my day. The pink Caddy was the piece de resistance!! Even the Morris Oxford/Austin Cambridge is in great shape. Do I spot a 47/49/49 Buick Eight/Roadmaster parked next to the Austin and is that a Merc 124 or a 140 S class next to the buick covered?
Also whats a large free flow type tail end doing on the Austin/Morris?? Dont tell me its got a free flow

Keep em conming bro. Hope Dhannos doing good!! Loos like shes in good hands.
We want MORE MORE...!!

karlosdeville · 27th May 2007, 12:18

great stuff...the 59 caddy range is the only car i can think of that can pull off a colour like that...! If I remember corrrectly, the pink cadillac starred in a movie of the same name with Clint Eastwood...

[quote=V-16;449850]Even the Morris Oxford/Austin Cambridge is in great shape. Do I spot a 47/49/49 Buick Eight/Roadmaster parked next to the Austin and is that a Merc 124 or a 140 S class next to the buick covered?
Also whats a large free flow type tail end doing on the Austin/Morris?? Dont tell me its got a free flow

[quote]
Yup, thats a 47/8 Buick 8...could be super/roadmaster depending on trim.

The Austin/Morris is a Wolesley, actaually a badge engineered Oxford/Cambridge...pretty upmarket car for its time....and that end can was the first thing i saw...its SO wrong!

V-16 · 27th May 2007, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

great stuff...the 59 caddy range is the only car i can think of that can pull off a colour like that...! If I remember corrrectly, the pink cadillac starred in a movie of the same name with Clint Eastwood...
Yup, thats a 47/8 Buick 8...could be super/roadmaster depending on trim.

The Austin/Morris is a Wolesley, actaually a badge engineered Oxford/Cambridge...pretty upmarket car for its time....and that end can was the first thing i saw...its SO wrong!

Ya Karl, maybe its got a wannabe hotrod.

and ure right about it not being an Austin or a Morris coz in these cars the rear lights are larger and travel the full length towards the bumper.
My uncle owned an Austin Cambridge Station Wagon like this one and we have had many a comfortable ride in it to Lonavala and Mahableshwar when i was a kid. Cant forget the spacious car.

iraghava · 28th May 2007, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by V-16

Is that a Merc 124 or a 140 S class next to the buick covered?
Also whats a large free flow type tail end doing on the Austin/Morris?? Dont tell me its got a free flow.
Keep em conming bro. Hope Dhannos doing good!! Loos like shes in good hands.
We want MORE MORE...!!

More coming soon Gogi bhai, going there to collect Dhanno tomorrow so expect lots more pictures!!! And yes it seems to be either a 124/140, will comfirm when I go there tomorrow.

The Wolseley's not got a free-flow but has an end can, noticed it when I saw the car but didn't ask the garage guy. Will clarify tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by karlosdeville

great stuff...the 59 caddy range is the only car i can think of that can pull off a colour like that...!

Of course it's the only one, and it looks gorgeous in the Pink & Chrome combo, simply beautiful!!

iraghava · 28th May 2007, 01:36

Here is a chopped '51 Merc that I saw there a few months back:

iraghava · 28th May 2007, 02:24

Ok guys, a friend took me a to a spot where he had spotted an old car which he wanted. Here is what I got to see there:

A Jag bodyshell (Mk II I believe), rotting away.

A Perfect?

Another MkII Jag in good condition parked inside apart from some old american metal behind it.

More pics coming

iraghava · 28th May 2007, 02:59

Here is a 8th gen Cadillac Sedan Deville ('77-'84) that was also standing nearby. My friend was referring to this car & now wants one of these monsters with rusted body & all so that he can put it back together!!! Can anyone help us get one for cheap?

Enjoy the pictures even though the car is very, very badly rusted.

P.S. It had MRF's on the front & white wall BF Goodrich's at the back!!!

kpzen · 28th May 2007, 04:14

MRFs n BF Goodrich combination

Dont tell me it was a ZVTS?

Anyways nice pics.
All these classics being restored at Pandit Co Okhla?

27th May 2007, 03:00	#1
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	Classics being restored in India Guys here are some pics of Classic cars being currently restored in the garage that my car is being worked upon. Enjoy! A '62 Impala being restored A Pontiac in the works, vintage unknown, will confirm & update later A lovely Wolseley 1600 A lovely '59 Cadillac Eldorado, nearly completed! I have access to a lot more cars on a regular basis since the owner is a friend. Will update this thread in due course as I snap pictures of more cars.
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27th May 2007, 03:10	#2
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,800 Thanked: 269 Times View My Garage	DROOL Is this the 59 Eldorado you were talking about in the other thread.?
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27th May 2007, 03:12	#3
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,353 Thanked: 6,985 Times View My Garage	That '59 Eldorado just made my day. Those tailfins are out of this world!
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27th May 2007, 03:13	#5
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,598 Thanked: 2,758 Times	Ishan that Cadillac takes the cake. What a beauty. Reminds me of the Elvis machine. The others are nice too but this car did it for me. Isnt hat your Vtec next to the Caddi?
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speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Wow! Drool drool! Thanks Ishan. These pics made my night. Truely love to see more of them. Will definitely wait for your pics. That '59 El' is just great man! (normally it is a 6 which looks good with that 9! but in this case, a 5 adds more spice to the flavour) Look at the way it strikes it's presence. And those tail fins, man! No wonder Elvis was caught fouling with those.
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27th May 2007, 08:37	#8
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 954 Times View My Garage	Wow Lovely pics Ishan. All these yester year beaties amde my day. The pink Caddy was the piece de resistance!! Even the Morris Oxford/Austin Cambridge is in great shape. Do I spot a 47/49/49 Buick Eight/Roadmaster parked next to the Austin and is that a Merc 124 or a 140 S class next to the buick covered? Also whats a large free flow type tail end doing on the Austin/Morris?? Dont tell me its got a free flow Keep em conming bro. Hope Dhannos doing good!! Loos like shes in good hands. We want MORE MORE...!!
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27th May 2007, 12:18	#9
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,033 Thanked: 18,489 Times View My Garage	great stuff...the 59 caddy range is the only car i can think of that can pull off a colour like that...! If I remember corrrectly, the pink cadillac starred in a movie of the same name with Clint Eastwood... [quote=V-16;449850]Even the Morris Oxford/Austin Cambridge is in great shape. Do I spot a 47/49/49 Buick Eight/Roadmaster parked next to the Austin and is that a Merc 124 or a 140 S class next to the buick covered? Also whats a large free flow type tail end doing on the Austin/Morris?? Dont tell me its got a free flow [quote] Yup, thats a 47/8 Buick 8...could be super/roadmaster depending on trim. The Austin/Morris is a Wolesley, actaually a badge engineered Oxford/Cambridge...pretty upmarket car for its time....and that end can was the first thing i saw...its SO wrong!
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28th May 2007, 01:36	#12
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	Here is a chopped '51 Merc that I saw there a few months back:
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28th May 2007, 02:24	#13
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	Ok guys, a friend took me a to a spot where he had spotted an old car which he wanted. Here is what I got to see there: A Jag bodyshell (Mk II I believe), rotting away. A Perfect? Another MkII Jag in good condition parked inside apart from some old american metal behind it. More pics coming
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28th May 2007, 02:59	#14
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 272 Times View My Garage	Here is a 8th gen Cadillac Sedan Deville ('77-'84) that was also standing nearby. My friend was referring to this car & now wants one of these monsters with rusted body & all so that he can put it back together!!! Can anyone help us get one for cheap? Enjoy the pictures even though the car is very, very badly rusted. P.S. It had MRF's on the front & white wall BF Goodrich's at the back!!!
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28th May 2007, 04:14	#15
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,611 Thanked: 1,879 Times View My Garage	MRFs n BF Goodrich combination Dont tell me it was a ZVTS? Anyways nice pics. All these classics being restored at Pandit Co Okhla? Last edited by kpzen : 28th May 2007 at 04:16.
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