From a preservation-class 1934 Cadillac imperial sedan to a vintage Fiat 'Topolino', 20 old automobiles are set to go under the hammer in December
From a preservation-class 1934 Cadillac imperial sedan to a vintage Fiat 'Topolino', 20 old automobiles are set to go under the hammer in December as part of a "first-of-its-kind auction" in India, organizers said on Tuesday.
As the country is celebrating Swarnim Vijay Varsh this year to commemorate 50 years of India's victory in the 1971 war, the auction will also mark the occasion, and an old Mahindra Jeep CJ-3B, earlier owned by the Indian Army, will also be auctioned, in an unrestored condition, they said.
The proceeds from this sale will be donated to an Army veteran welfare group, the organizers said.
On Tuesday, a preview of nine of these collectible cars was held by Mumbai-based auction house, Historic Auctions, at the Museo Camera, a museum dedicated to vintage cameras in Gurgaon.
It will hold auctions of cars in December, and it will be held online, the organizers said.
Renowned filmmaker and artist Muzzafar Ali's 16 paintings, inspired from his "childhood experiences of vintage cars", were also put on display at the museum during the preview. These would also be part of the auction in December, they said.
"It is great to see people in India showing such a wonderful taste when it comes to cars. My paintings in the last couple of years draw from my experiences of childhood when I used to play in old cars. And, these paintings have this surrealistic, dream-like elements. Owning such cars is like a dream for people," Ali told PTI on the sidelines of the preview event.
The chief guest at the preview was Gaj Singh, the titular Maharaja of Marwar-Jodhpur.
Actress Gul Panag, ambassadors of a couple of foreign countries, and various vintage automobiles collectors and enthusiasts also attended the event.
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