Investing in Vintage Cars

Investment Opportunities: Investing in Vintage Cars

You might be surprised by knowing that, Vintage Cars are the Assets and investors around the world are crazy about investing in the vintage cars. Up to now, most of the people think that, Vintage Car collection is a hobby. But well, it’s not just the hobby anymore. But it is a great Investment and money making opportunity in the world.

There are lots of Vintage Car Investors around the world. Investing in Vintage Car is a great money making opportunity. Now, you will ask that, prove that Vintage Cars are the Assets. Well, Here I will logically prove that Why Vintage Cars are Assets just like any other Asset in the world such as your home, stocks, bonds, gold, real estate, businesses, art and Mutual funds…!!!!

Well, First of all What is the definition of Asset? Well, Asset is something which puts money into your pocket by Capital Gains (Appreciating in its price/Value) and Cashflow (Providing Passive Income).

So if we want to consider Vintage Cars as Assets than it should fulfill the criterias given in the definition of the Asset right?

- Now well, Vintage Cars appreciate anywhere between 20-50% per annum in its valuation depending on its valuation. Means if you are going to buy a Ford Sadan 1932 Model than there are less than 1000 models in this world which makes it extremely valuable piece. In short, Vintage Autos can give you a Capital Gains just like your stocks or Real Estate.

- Now you will ask that how Vintage Cars can provide a Income to it’s owner? Well, you can give Vintage car on rent. The per day rent for vintage car in India is around Rs.7,000 – 50,000 depending on the model. Now, you will ask that who will take vintage car on rent and pay this much? Well, Movie makers and Ultra-Rich Marriages.

Vintage Cars are now favourite cars for High society marriages. And it’s a number one choice of Movie makers. Thus, if you own a Vintage Car, it will provide you a steady Passive Income just like any other Asset in this world.

Thus, Investing in Vintage Cars is a great opportunity. See the following YouTube Video

The above video shows that, How to Invest in the Vintage Cars and what things you should know before investing in the Vintage Cars?

Thus, Investing in Vintage Cars is a great Investment opportunity. It’s not just the Hobby. Now, Let me tell you something about Pranlal Bhogilal from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

I am from Ahmedabad only. I born and brought in Ahmedabad city only so I can tell you more about Mr.Pranlal Bhogilal. Well, Mr. Bhogilal is a vintage car collector. I means he is the Vintage Car Investor. The above photograph is of Mr.Pranlal Bhogilal. He lives in Ahmedabad and his Vintage Cars are in Kathwada Area of Ahmedabad as well as in Mumbai.

The above picture is of Mr.Pranlal Bhogila’s Vintage Car collection in Ahmedabad. See How many Vintage Cars are there in his Farm house. He takes care of all the vintage cars just like you take care of any other Asset such as your stock portfolio.

Kathwada is just the half hour drive from Ahmedabad and Mr.Bhogilal’s Vintage Car collection is on 2,200 Acre Real Estate of Kathwada. The Name of the Estate is “Dastan”

this amazing assembly of superb automobiles is set amidst manicured lawns dotted with fountains and sculpture, evergreen foliage and bright flowers, and with peacocks for company. The setting itself – called Dastan – is as overwhelming as the mind-boggling cars on display.

Around 90 Cars rest under the roof of Kathwada Estate.

the oldest being the 1906 Minerva and a Mors of the same year to the 1964 Wolseley 6/110 Mk 2 twins. In between there are a host of European and American marques – some alive, some dead – roadsters and grand tourers, handcrafted coachwork and mass-produced examples... all of them painstakingly put together over decades, for future generations to see. Business Standard Motoring is privileged to be the first publication ever to feature the priceless Pranlal Bhogilal collection – it took us three full days to catalogue and photograph all those fine machines.

Here are some highlights of the Collection -

1937 Maybach SW38
The last of the Maybachs, the SW series were distinguished by swing axles and over six years, were powered by sublime straight six engines – of 3500cc, 3800cc and 4200cc displacements, all developing 140 bhp. This elegant sports saloon, with coachwork by Spohn, was one of two ordered by the Maharaja of Kota, Rajasthan. It was bought from the Jetpur royal family and added to the Bhogilal collection. How it reached Jetpur from Kota remains a mystery

1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
The Silver Ghost, which had a long, 18-year production run, was replaced by the Phantom. As it was developed in secrecy, the Phantom was codenamed EAC – Eastern Armoured Car. The Phantom was essentially the Silver Ghost with a new 108 bhp 7668cc straight six. It was called the Phantom I in retrospect only when the Phantom II replaced it. This Rolls, called Varun, has a gorgeous boat-tail roadster bodywork by Barker and it originates from Kolkata.

1936 Cord 810
A timeless piece of automotive art, people were awestruck when they saw the revolutionary Cord 810 at the New York Auto Show in 1935. It featured unique pop-up headlamps and its 'coffin' nose eschewed the radiator grille. Radical! Louvers run around the hood and beneath, twin radiators do the job of cooling. Powered by a 125 bhp 4700cc Lycoming V8, this front-wheel driven two-door sports phaeton is as exotic as American machinery gets. It was found in Kolkata.

1947 Lincoln Continental
Edsel Ford got his designers to build a one-off car with a European 'Continental' body style for his vacation. Based on the iconic Zephyr, Edsel's Lincoln attracted attention and orders, which prompted Ford to get it into production. After WWII, the Continental got a facelift, including the massive grille and plenty of chrome. A 125 hp 4700cc V12 rests under that massive hood. This Lincoln was a gift from
Maharaja Pratapsinghrao Gaekwad to his son-in-law, the Maharaja of Dhar

1906 Mors
Mors are extremely special and rare cars. Set up by Emile Mors in 1897, Mors was one of the pioneers of the French automotive industry. He started by manufacturing air-cooled horizontally-opposed engined cars, and then progressed to V4s, like Lancia. This, the Mors 10 HP is however of a conventional format. The water-cooled 1800cc inline four develops 10.5 bhp at 1200 revs and 7 kgm of torque. The Mors 10 HP was produced between 1906 and 1910, and this model sports an elegant tourer bodywork.

1927 Hispano-Suiza H6C
A marque comparable to Rolls-Royce in construction and quality, Hispano-Suiza was the brainchild of Marc Birkigt, a Swiss engineering genius based in Spain. Only 264 units of the H6C were produced
between 1924 and 1936, and they featured a 160 bhp 7982cc straight-six. This 1927 model was ordered by the Maharaja of Alwar, who disliked Rolls-Royces. Thanks to an amazingly flexible salamanca limousine coachwork by H J Mulliner, this H6C was used both as a throne car and for hunting.

1934 Chrysler Imperial Airflow
The radical Airflow was the first mass-produced automobile developed with the help of a wind-tunnel. When most cars' rear ends had better drag coefficients, the Airflow showcased an aerodynamic 'waterfall' grille, cab-forward design and unit body construction. Too avant garde for traditional Americans, the Airflow in its original form, died a quick death. This Imperial version – the zenana car of the Rajkot royal family – has a more powerful 130 bhp 5400cc straight-eight, special trim and a longer wheelbase.

1937 Riley Sprite Sports
A typical British roadster from another illustrious Coventry firm, the Riley Sprite's 1500cc four-cylinder engine was introduced in 1935, and used in the roadster when it was launched in 1936. At that time, the two-seater Sprite, with its streamlined front end, was the only open-topped Riley on sale. Surprising, considering Riley was manufacturing over 23 models. In September 1936, their ad said: '...we make far too many models of course. But then we have a pretty fertile design department, and we like making nice, interesting cars.' Amen!