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Vintage and Classic Car Museum Udaipur

Udaipur is blessed with a vintage car museum that showcases antique and heritage cars. It is a treat for all the automobile lovers to pay a visit to a place filled with fascinating vehicles that can be explored and studied.

Also Read: List of Museums in Udaipur

Vintage and Classic Car Museum Udaipur

Establishment of Museum

  • The museum was inaugurated on 15th February 2000.
  • The founder of National Motor Museum England – Lord Montagu of Beaulieu was the Chief Guest in the inauguration ceremony.
  • The Vintage Car Museum was initially a Mewar State Motor Garage located in the premises of a belonging of HRH Group – Garden Hotel and restaurant.

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Comprehensive Information

  • The Vintage and Classic Car Museum is a property of HRH Group, hence owned by Rana Shri Arvind Singh Ji Mewar.
  • The museum contains several cars of the Maharanas (Kings/Custodians) of Mewar from the past and also from the present.
  • The Museum also houses a shell petrol pump that is still in the working condition.
  • All the cars exhibited in the museum are in working condition, in spite of some cars being more than 70 years old.
  • In 2008, the 1924 Rolls Royce 20H.P was awarded the ‘Best of Class Category, Vintage Classic in the Cartier Travel with Style Concours’ .

About the Owner

  • Rana Shri Arvind Singh Ji Mewar was born on 13th December 1944.
  • He is the owner of the HRH group that consists of several hotel properties.
  • He is also the present Mewar Custodian that means he’s the present King of Udaipur.
  • Udaipur is surely under the democratic Government of India, hence Rana Shri Arvind Singh Ji Mewar is considered as the Custodian of Mewar.
  • His patriarch’s name is Rana Shri Bhagwat Singh Ji Mewar.

Shri Arvind Singh Ji Mewar

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Cars exhibited in the Vintage and Classic Car Museum

  • 2 Cadillacs
  • A MG-TC Convertible
  • 4 Rolls-Royce’s
  • 1 Ford-A  Convertible
  • 1 Vauxhall-12
  • And other antiques like solar rickshaws

The Museum exhibits around 20 precious cars.

Vintage Car Udaipur

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How to Reach?

The Museum is situated around 1.5 km away from the Udaipur Bus Depot (Udiapole). Opposite Gulab Bagh’s main entrance gate, near Pichola Lake.

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Opening and Closing Timings

Opening Time:- 9am

Closing Time:- 8pm

Entry Fee

Adults:- 250/- each

Children:- 150/- each

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  1. Information on this blog is not updated.
    The ticket charges are 400 for adults.
    Not worth for such small and common car collection

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