The collection includes a pre-1910 New Engine that belonged
to Maharaja Bhagwat Sinhji which is a a real beauty
with its superbly crafted gas-operated lamp, curved
glass windscreen and woodwork interiors of the coach.
The Delage D8, Daimler, and the grand 1935 Mercedes
seven-seat saloon are examples of supercharged European
cars of the 1920s and '30s known for their superbly
crafted bodywork and high performance. Stylish American
cars in the collection include a 1935 Packard two-door
convertible coupe, the 1930s Buick convertible and the
1935 Ford convertible. Imposing American cars of the
1940s and '50s include a 1941 Cadillac saloon, a 1947
Cadillac convertible, a 1947 Buick convertible, a 1947
Oldsmobile, the 1940s Studebaker convertible, the 1947
Lincoln V12, and the 1950s Cadillac Eldorado limousine.
The Gondal collection also has post-WW2 jeeps, station
wagons and pik-ups that have seen many a shikar in the
1940s and '50s.
The high-performance European cars of the late-1950s
include the 1958 Mercedes 300SL two seat roadster, the
1959 Jaguar XK150 and other cars that Maharaja Jyotendra
Sinhji and Maharajkumar Ghanadityasinhji raced to wins
at many circuits. Also in the collection are muscle
cars like the 1960s Chevolet Camaro and Surtees Formula
5000. Recent additions to the collection include the
1992 Corvette ZR1, the 1997 Chevrolet Camaro, the 1997
Buick Riviera, and a Dodge. |