The Cartier Concours d'Elegance took place in Mumbai over the weekend of February 8-10 and, according to reports, transformed its spot in India's most populous city into a veritable looking glass into the past, with an array of vintage and classic automobiles proudly on display.
Auto website Zig Wheels, a publication of The Times of India, reported that the event was "pretty much one of the best vintage car shows in some time, taking Mumbai back in the glorious era of some of the most majestic automobiles ever made."
In its third incarnation, the Cartier Concours showcased some of the rarest and best-preserved automobiles across India.
A 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II reportedly won Best in Show. According to GQ India, half of the cars that came off the Rolls Royce production lines in the 1930s and '40s went to India, so there are probably more than a few choice specimens in stored in garages across the subcontinent
The Phantom II was the last of Rolls Royce's 40/50 horsepower models and was in production for seven years, with only 1680 ever to come out of the factory. The value of the winning Rolls Royce was not made public, however a custom made two-passenger sport coupe Phantom II is on an upcoming American auction block for $440,000.
For the first time, the event, the full, sponsored name of which is Cartier Travel with Style Concours d'Elegance featured a motorcycle category. Thirty two vintage motorbikes from across India competed in three classes: Pre-War, Post-War and Racing. Best Motorcycle was awarded to a 1915 Indian.
A1949 Fiat 500C took home top honors in the Indian Heritage category.
One highlight of the auto show was the display of Jaguar's legendary racing car the 1950's C-Type, the display of which marked the first of its kind to take place in India, according to Motorbeam.com.
The C-Type was cutting edge for its time, being the first car to use disc breaks in racing. The car also won the Le Mans race in 1951, which Motorbeam says is the first time the C-Type had ever entered the race.
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