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Seventy-five vintage cars Thursday headed to the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) in Gujarat's Narmada district, a day ahead of the 21 Gun Salute Concours d’Elegance 2023, a three-day international motoring competition of various vintage cars. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
The car rally is being held in Gujarat for the first time. The event will be held at Lukshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara from January 6 to January 8, 2023. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
The event started in 2011, and is held every year. The aim is to preserve the motoring heritage of India, and for the young generation to know about this heritage and evolution in the design and technology. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
More than 200 vintage cars from around the world are taking part in the event. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
On Thursday, 75 rare vintage stunners wheeled from Vadodara's famous Lakshmi Vilas Palace to Gujarat's Kevadia, celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
This is a 1948 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe, a single-design car specially made for HH Maharani Baroda, ordered by the Maharani Shanta Devi of Baroda in the 1940s. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
And this car belongs to the erstwhile royal family of Wankaner in Gujarat, Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, manufactured in 1921. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
Maximum participation for the event comes from the United Kingdoms, followed by Belgium, Germany, France and Italy. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
