Frequency annual Inaugurated 1964/1968 | ||
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The Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally is an annual vintage car rally in New Delhi and Kolkata and the oldest, continuously-run such event in India and the sub-continent. It started in the year 1964 in New Delhi, and was brought to Kolkata in the year 1968 as The Statesman Vintage Car Rally. It is now known as The Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally. The main organiser of this event is The Statesman. The major attractions of the event are assembly of vintage and classic cars, followed by a drive through the city where cars are assessed for originality and performance on the road section; display of period and fancy dress; grand parade and live music.
Contents
- Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2014
- Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2015
- Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2016
- Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2017
- References
The 50th Statesman rally in New Delhi was held on 28 February 2016 (two rallies in intervening years did not take place, because of the 1971 war and the 1973 fuel crisis).
Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2014
This event took place on 19 January 2014, at 9 A.M. after the flag-off by the Army commander. All the cars assembled in the Command sports stadium, Fort William, Kolkata.
Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2015
This event took place on 11 January 2015, at 8 A.M. after the flag off by the Army commander. All the cars assembled in the Command sports stadium, Fort William, Kolkata. Total 186 Participants took part there.
Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2016
The 50th rally took place on 28 February 2016. It began at The Statesman House in Connaught Place and culminated at National Stadium where a prize distribution ceremony was held in the evening for the car lovers. The aficionados were also treated to melodious tunes dished out by a BSF band.
From a 1938 Buick limousine, Cadillacs, Rolls Royces, Dodges, Jaguars, Chevrolet Impalas, a black Baby Austin of 1918, and Volkswagen Beetle --- the machines of the bygone ear that participated in the rally had not lost their past sheen and left the passers-by captivated all along the route.
Statesman vintage and classic car rally 2017
This year, the rally will be held on February 26 wherein over a hundred classic and vintage cars owned by some of the most esteemed families of the country will participate. Pre judging of the participating cars will take place on February 24–25 from 11 am onwards at Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.