Auto Expo to display 50 Vintage cars

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More than 50 classic and vintage cars dating back to 1910 will be on display along with latest and futuristic machines at the Auto Expo 2008 beginning Thursday.

"Our aim is to showcase the best restored thoroughbred classics including some rare, exotic and popular models of automobiles from 1910-1960 to create greater understanding and appreciation of our passion," Heritage Motoring Club of India (HMCI) President K T S Tulsi said on Tuesday.

HMCI, in association with Anand Automotive Systems, will showcase about 75 cars, motorcycles and scooters at a hall opposite to Tata Pavilion, where the indigenously made latest vehicles will be displayed.

Most of the vintage cars to be displayed at the Auto Expo used by erstwhile maharajas, industrialists and renowned political leaders, Tulsi said.

The HMCI's pavilion, he added, will be inaugurated by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mani Shankar Aiyar on Wednesday.

The club will also invite bids from visitors for auction of an restorable classic car, he said.

HMCI, which was founded by vintage and classic car enthusiasts in 2001, has 180 members owning more than 1,110 vintage and classic cars.