Royal Vintage Car Collection
Udaipur is one of main cities in the Mewar region of Rajasthan and is called as City of Lakes or Venice of East.
My first stop in the city known for it's Palaces, grand hotels and lakes was Royal Vintage Car collection, something which i was going to witness for the first time. At a walking distance from the City Palace, the Vintage Car collection is housed in a large car stable. The entry ticket costs around 150 bucks and if combined with food it costs a grand 250 bucks, which is a good deal considering the fact that the standalone price of The Royal Thali is 160 rs. The combo-deal saves u a cool 60 bucks. ;) :P
What one gets to see is a visual treat and a "must-see" for any car enthusiast. Cars dating as early as 1920s to late 1960s all are on display under one single roof. The brands include some of the marquee names from the autombile world...from Morris to Rolls Royce, from Cadillac to Porsche. Each car is parked in separate garage and has a board, detailing the Name of the car, model number, year of manufacture, country of manufacture and registration number, hanged at the entrance of each garage. Most amazing thing is all the cars are well-oiled, pampered and are in working condition...ready to serve the Maharaja whenever he wishes to take a ride in one of his prized possesions.
The collection is live example of grand life styles of the Indian Maharajas and the taste they had for marquee car collection. A glimpse of the riches of our Maharajas and glory of by-gone era.
The Royal Vintage Car Collection Stable
Morris Tiger 1950
Morris Logo
Austin A55-Mark Cambridge, 1961
Rolls Royce 1924
Rolls Royce Logo
Cadillac 1938
Royal Carriage
What I can say. In one word, Amazing. As if I am there in front of the Royal car collection. Photos are excellent.
ReplyDeletePeople visit lot many places but very few write about their experiences. I must appreciate this. You inspired me to visit Jaipur. Keep on doing good work.
thank you :) jai gurudev
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