Product Description
――Mercedes-Benz called `Tiger Car` invites us to the mysterious world of India.
――At that time, Maharaja and Nawab ruled Indian society, and their enormous wealth was talked about.
--Sir Hamidura Khan has ruled Islamic Bhopal under the title of [Nawab of Bhopal] since 1926 in the unique world of India's highest peak influenced by the British royal family.
--He ordered a customized car based on a Type 680S 26/120 / 180hp chassis at the Mercedes-Benz UK branch in London in 1928 for his hobby of tiger hunting.
--The chassis is equipped with a powerful 180hp engine, delivered by sea from Germany to the United Kingdom on October 22, 1928, and [Hira Shokai London] took over the chassis on December 19, 1928.
--Probably to adjust the subsequent body production. On January 2, 1929, the car was taken back to Stuttgart, Germany, and in March 1929 to the body shop in Sindelfingen.
--The customized sheet metal body was completed on May 8, 1929, and was finally shipped to India via London on June 1, 1929.
--This unique Mercedes feature is equipped with a variety of equipment specially designed for tiger hunting.
--Especially eye-catching was the powerful searchlight embedded in the car body behind the seat, which was lifted by a scissor lift and could be turned sideways by hand.
--In 1935, Sir Hamidura Khan sold the car to Maharaja, Bahawalpur.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Only 333 pieces are to be manufactured.
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Product Specifications
- Item code
- 01016
- JAN code
- 4907981671068
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.