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Feb 07, 2016 6:42 am
Feb 07, 2016 6:42 am
Subject: An interesting anecdote from the original owners of my car
Yesterday I was introduced to Maharaj Dalip Singh of Jodhpur at a classic car event here in New Delhi, India. He is the youngest sibling of the last Maharaja of Jodhpur, and still owns and drives his Delahaye 135MS GeoHam with a Figoni et Falaschi body.
When he learned that I now own his family's Lagonda V12 Rapidé he instantly remembered the car in great detail.
He told me that one day his older brothers decided to race the Lagonda against the Delahaye, HH the Maharaja was at the wheel of the Rapidé with Dalip Singh ji in the car while another brother drove the Delahaye.
The streets of Jodhpur were cleared and they set off. For a while the Delahaye more than matched the Lagonda to the surprise of the Maharaja, they then smelt something burning and thought it might be the clutch, but realised that HH had left the handbrake on!
As soon as he put it down, the Lagonda sped away leaving the Delahaye in it's dust. .. literally!
Yesterday I was introduced to Maharaj Dalip Singh of Jodhpur at a classic car event here in New Delhi, India. He is the youngest sibling of the last Maharaja of Jodhpur, and still owns and drives his Delahaye 135MS GeoHam with a Figoni et Falaschi body.
When he learned that I now own his family's Lagonda V12 Rapidé he instantly remembered the car in great detail.
He told me that one day his older brothers decided to race the Lagonda against the Delahaye, HH the Maharaja was at the wheel of the Rapidé with Dalip Singh ji in the car while another brother drove the Delahaye.
The streets of Jodhpur were cleared and they set off. For a while the Delahaye more than matched the Lagonda to the surprise of the Maharaja, they then smelt something burning and thought it might be the clutch, but realised that HH had left the handbrake on!
As soon as he put it down, the Lagonda sped away leaving the Delahaye in it's dust. .. literally!