The lawns of India Gate in New
Delhi came alive with flowers of a different kind in full bloom ---heritage
cars and bikes of yore---- as the 21 Gun Salute Vintage Car Rally &
Concours Show got underway. This is the 7th edition of the event and it
showcased hundreds of rare marques in the backdrop of a grand celebration with
dances, arts and culture.
The event welcomed thousands
of visitors from around the globe and many eminent guests, members of royal families
and renowned personalities. The Chief Guest for the first day of this 3-day
mega event, Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, inaugurated the
event.
“Every year, as a tribute to
the golden era of the automotive industry, we organise this International
Vintage Car Rally & Concours Show and this year we have received immense
support from National & International Tourism Boards & the Ministry of
Tourism, ” said Madan Mohan, Founder & MD, 21 Gun Salute Heritage &
Managing Trust.
International beauties like
the 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1967 Rolls-Royce Phantom V and many more
saloons and convertibles, from the imperial houses of Rolls Royce, Stutz,
Buick, Ford, Chevrolet, Austin Martin and Bentley, like the 1922 Moon, 1927
Lanchester and 1933 Cadillac V12 7 Passenger Limousine, fully restored and in
excellent mechanical & cosmetic condition were the centre of attraction on
the field.
Vintage and classic cars from
Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, Tamil Naidu, Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra and
various other parts of the country were present while elegant classical dance
performances like Kathak, Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, Odissi and ther distinct
cultural performances from across the country like Ghoomar folk dance of
Rajasthan, Banchari dance of Haryana State, Nagaland folk dance performance and
Uttrakhand folk dance enthralled the visitors.