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Pics: Classic cars at Odisha Concours D'elegance 2023

1st January 2024, 11:05 by Ananth Iyer

There was no judging in the event and the focus was largely on fellowship and coming together of V&C enthusiasts from across the country.

BHPian KPS recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

The First Odisha Concours d'Elegance 2023 was held at Bhuhaneshwar, Odisha from 9th & 10th December'23.

All the cars were by invitation and were curated by Mr. Dharmaditya Patnaik, who also was the fantastic host of this mega event. Participants were from across the country and this meet was very well attended. Highlights included two fantastic cars with the Odisha provenance were going to participating in this show. There was no judging in the event and the focus was largely on fellowship and coming together of V&C entusiasts from across the country

THE ODISHA CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE 2023

In association with some of the major clubs in the country

The revered Chief Minister of Odisha came to inaugurate the event.

Respected Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Concours. He hoped that such events will increse tourism in the State.

PREWAR AMERICAN CLASS

The oldest car in this class was a 1920 Moon

Moon Motor Car Company (1905 – 1930) was an American automobile company that was located in St. Louis, Missouri. The company had a venerable reputation among the buying public, as it was known for fully assembled, easily affordable mid-level cars using high-quality parts
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This Moon is a 6-42 from either 1920 or 1921, as these were the only two years that the Export Moon were equipped with the six-cylinder Falls engine, which is what is under the bonnet of this car

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This is the only known Moon Car with Indian Provinance, surviving in the India

Next is another rare 1930 Hudson, one of the two survivor's known world-wide. Surprisingly the other car too had an Indian connection

Only known survivor in India.

Another rare survivor in India.

This one of the two known Dodge DC8 in India. This model has a 8 cylinder straight engine. It is estimated that in 1930 only 234 pheatons were ever manufactured

During his visit to the Olympia motor show in London in 1929, the 43-year-old Captain—His Highness Maharaol Sir Ranjitsinhji of Baria—was captivated by a remarkable American luxury vehicle: a Stutz. Specifically, he was impressed with the Series M Speedster model on display, which boasted a stylish, spacious coachwork crafted by the renowned American coachbuilder LeBaron. The combination of sporty aesthetics and roomy design caught his eye and left a lasting impression. In fact, he liked it so much that he promptly ordered a 1930 Model M 26, featuring a Tonneau Cowl & windshield.

More details of this car can be found here