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Udaipur's vintage Rolls-Royce wins US trophy
Tuesday August 21, 2012 11:44:45 AM,
IANS
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Washington: Arvind
Singh Mewar of the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur has become
the first Indian to win at the 62nd Pebble Beach Concours
d'Elegance event with his 1924 vintage Rolls-Royce.
Mewar's 1924 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Barker Tourer (GLK 21) Sunday won
the Lucius Beebe Trophy awarded to the Rolls-Royce considered most
in the tradition of Lucius Beebe who served among Pebble Beach's
early judges.
The five-day annual event at Pebble Beach, California, exhibits
the best in automobiles from all over the world.
"By participating in this event, we want to showcase our legacy
and our heritage - because today 'Living Heritage' has more
currency than luxury whose definition is so dynamic," Mewar said.
Mewar also released a 194-page coffee table book dedicated to the
history and restoration of this favourite royal car of Udaipur
along with the family's association with Rolls-Royce over seven
generations.
The coffee table book titled "The Royal Udaipur RR GLK 21 Classic
drive from Derby to Udaipur to Pebble Beach and Continues" relives
the car's journey from being bought to be cannibalised for its
spare parts to becoming a family favourite.
After being put out to pasture in a corner in Zenana Mahal in the
City Palace, the RR GLK 21 was spotted by Mewar, who then gave
expression to his passion for restoring classic cars and
resurrected it to its former glory.
"India was the ultimate destination for many of Rolls-Royce's
early cars because the Indian Maharanas and Maharajas were only
too happy to make the transition from horse-drawn carriages to a
car," Mewar said.
"Back in the old days, this venerable marquee found pride of place
for state visits, ceremonies and festivals," he recalled.
"In some instances they were also used for hunting and were
retro-fitted to accommodate cricket teams."
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