Why the surprise ?
Dont you know of the car scene in Goa in 1961 - 1962 ? Also pre & post ?
Similar for the rest of India post 1947 - 50.
Hindustan Moters, Fiat etc. produced the same year after year - so there was nothing unique (special) about them.
But the pre 1961 / 1947 cars are rare, valuable, antique & unique as a group for India.
Have you seen a Hindustan Landmaster ? (pre Ambassador) It could qualify as an antique - post 1950 in its own right.
Here in Macau antique cars are too valuable to race (rally) about, so they are driven at a slow pace at the Grand Prix track for exhibition.
Glad to hear of Mr.Naik's efforts to make the rally a success.
Cheers then1 Terry
From: Valmiki Faleiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goanet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]Pre-1961 Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:26:29 +0530
It may warm the cockles of Ole Xac's heart to learn that the cut-off year for the Vintage Car Rally held at Margao yesterday was 1961.
Why 1961 and not 1930, 1940, 1950 or even 1960, one may ask.
Main organizer of the rally was a grandson of the redoubtable late Narcinv Naique, Goa's leading automobile dealer in pre- and post-1961 years and founder Vice-President of the defunct United Goans Party.
The rally was a success by all accounts.
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