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Auto World Museum

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Auto World Museum

Auto World Museum
Auto World Vintage Car Museum, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Auto World Museum is located in Gujarat
Auto World Museum
Location within Gujarat
LocationAhmedabad,Gujarat,India
Coordinates23°03′28″N 72°41′10″E / 23.0578°N 72.686°E / 23.0578; 72.686
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TypeAutomobile museum
FounderPranlal Bhogilal
Websitehttps://www.vccci.com/vintage-car-museum

Auto World is an open-air vintage car museum set up on the 2,200 acre Dastan Farm in Kathwada Estate, 15 kms from Ahmedabad. The museum has been curated by Pranlal Bhogilal, who holds a Guinness World Record for his collection. He got a listing in the Guinness Books of World Records in 1987 for the world's largest private garage consisting of 176 cars.[1] The museum has a fleet of 105 vehicles and is currently maintained and managed by his daughter Chamundeshwari.[2] Auto World is a part of the Vintage and Classic Car Club of India with Pranlal Bhogilal as the President until his death.[3] Other facilities at the Auto World include an auditorium, a souvenir shop, a cafeteria and a station for drives in the vintage cars.[3]

History

In an interview given by Pranlal Bhogilal to Devang Bhatt on his show “Atithi”[4], the Bhogilal family were collectors of vintage cars and motor vehicles for the majority of 1900s as part of their private collection. The vintage car collection hobby began from the grandfather of Pranlal, almost 4 generations before him. The family would not throw out or sell the old cars whenever a new one had to be purchased. They would give it away to relatives or family friends. If there were no takers, then the cars would be maintained in their private estate.[5]

During World War II, the production of cars had come to a standstill to increase the production of warfare products instead. The British Crown started acquiring special vehicles for specific purposes due to the halt in imports of motor vehicles in India. One such motor vehicle, a Packard, in the collection of the family was demanded by the Crown. Rani Aditybai, Pranlal’s grandmother, declined the offer despite pressure from the Crown. On the pretext of the Packard being scrapped, she put the car in the family’s Bilimora Estate in the Gaekwad Province which was outside the jurisdiction of the British Crown. This Packard was one of the first vintage cars to be put up in the Auto World Museum by Pranlal Bhogilal, which remained in the Bilimora Estate until India gained Independence from the British Raj.[6]

Uptil the Independence of India in 1947, the family already had accumulated a private vintage collection of upwards of 30 cars which were frequently loaned out to the Princely States of India for ceremonial purposes. These ceremonies used to attract public attention. After the integration of these States into the Union of India, the cars lost their purpose. Due to this, Pranlal Bhogilal opened a public museum.[7] He would buy and put a car going on sale or auction with a vintage value in Auto World.[2]

Pranlal Bhogilal

Pranlal Bhogilal was born in Mumbai where he completed his studies and graduated in commerce. He joined his family's business, The Das Group, after completing his graduation in commerce. He had acquired his education through home tutors in subjects including philosophy and spirituality.[8]

His hobbies included art, literature and automobiles. He has a collection of art paintings and books along with that of vintage cars.[9]

He died on January 12, 2011 aged 73 years in Mumbai. He was suffering from septicemia and being treated for the same in Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai. He was cremated in Mumbai and his pyre was lit by his daughter, Chamundeshwari. Auto World remained close for a day. It reopened on Thursday.[10]

Collection[11]

Auto World’s collection includes cars, bikes and horse carriages. The automobiles were named including names Darya-I-Noor, Chamunda, Chetak, Shahenshah, Pushpak, etc. They also have name-plates affixed on the bonnet of the cars to indicate their origins.

The collection includes:

The vintage cars were laborious to restore due to difficulty in finding the spare parts, lack of technical literature and skilled mechanics. Many of the automobile manufacturers had shutdown or merged with other companies as a result of the World Wars. It took almost 20 years to restore the motor vehicles to its present conditions. The museum received help from the Vintage Car Clubs from the various countries which had access to the rare resources required for the restoration.[12]

External Links

Official Website

References

  1. ↑ "Pranlal Bhogilal inhabits a wonder world of priceless cars and antiques". India Today. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A vintage stuff for car lovers". Deccan Herald. 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "VCCCI | Vintage Car Museum". www.vccci.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  4. ↑ Devang Bhatt (2012-12-27), Biggest Vinteg Car Collector Pranlal Bhogilal Interview with Devang Bhatt, retrieved 2018-10-23
  5. ↑ Devang Bhatt (2012-12-27), Biggest Vinteg Car Collector Pranlal Bhogilal Interview with Devang Bhatt, retrieved 2018-10-23
  6. ↑ Devang Bhatt (2012-12-27), Biggest Vinteg Car Collector Pranlal Bhogilal Interview with Devang Bhatt, retrieved 2018-10-23
  7. ↑ Devang Bhatt (2012-12-27), Biggest Vinteg Car Collector Pranlal Bhogilal Interview with Devang Bhatt, retrieved 2018-10-23
  8. ↑ Devang Bhatt (2012-12-27), Biggest Vinteg Car Collector Pranlal Bhogilal Interview with Devang Bhatt, retrieved 2018-10-23
  9. ↑ Devang Bhatt (2012-12-27), Biggest Vinteg Car Collector Pranlal Bhogilal Interview with Devang Bhatt, retrieved 2018-10-23
  10. ↑ "Vintage car czar Pranlal Bhogilal passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  11. ↑ "Auto World: A unique car museum in Ahmedabad - Overdrive". Overdrive. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  12. ↑ Devang Bhatt (2012-12-27), Biggest Vinteg Car Collector Pranlal Bhogilal Interview with Devang Bhatt, retrieved 2018-10-23


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