Hemmings Daily: Indian collector car enthusiasts begin to band together to fight Delhi old car ban

Hindustan Ambassador at the Red Fort in Old Delhi. Photo by sheeprus. With an internationally recognized concours d'elegance, multiple vintage car clubs and museums, and tens of thousands of collectors restoring old cars, India's collector car scene has grown rapidly over the last several years. However, that growth may come to a halt with the pending passage into law of a government agency's order banning all old cars - regardless of historical value - from Delhi. The National Green Tribunal's order, issued i [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Thursday, May 11, 2017 [Indian collector car enthusiasts begin to band together to fight Delhi old car ban]( [Indian collector car enthusiasts begin to band together to fight Delhi old car ban]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Hindustan Ambassador at the Red Fort in Old Delhi. Photo by sheeprus. 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