Dungarpur Mews Explained

Dungarpur Mews
Location:	Udai Bilas Palace, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India
Owner:	Harshvardhan Singh
Building Type:	Museum

The Dungarpur Mews is an automobile museum in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India.

Background

Located within the Udai Bilas Palace complex,^[1] the building was originally used as a stable and for grain storage.^[2] It was later converted into an automobile museum by Harshvardhan Singh. At the end of the museum, there is a car bar.

Collection

The museum has more than 40 vehicles.^[3] Its collection includes:

• A 1947 Packard Clipper Deluxe
• A 1939 Fiat 7-seater saloon
• A 1942 Willys MB Jeep
• A 1952 Willys CJ-3A
• A 1950 Cadillac Series 62 convertible
• A Standard Vanguard
• A 1949 Standard Flying Fourteen
• A 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
• A 1975 Land Rover
• A 1937 Steyr 220 cabriolet
• A 1983 Mazda 929 Coupe
• A 1984 Jaguar XJS Coupe
• A 1984 Mercedes 380 SL
• A 1984 Mazda RX-7
• A 1988 Honda Accord
• A 1990 BMW 730iL
• A 1995 BMW 740i

The museum also houses a collection of motorcycles, including:

• A 1959 BMW R26
• A 1976 BMW R45
• A 1962 Royal Enfield Bullet
• A 1984 Royal Enfield Bullet
• A Rajdoot Bobby

Besides these, it houses a 1910 Marshall steam engine road roller and a scaled-down model of the DH-5 aircraft. It also features posters, paintings, art installations, radiator grilles, mascots, and lamps. The museum also displays old horse carriages, a few British-made cannons, and two 19th-century double-carriage cannons.

External links

• Udai Bilas Palace

References

1. Web site: Dungarpur Mews Car Museum . 2024-11-24 . Overdrive . en.
2. Web site: Dungarpur Mews, Rajasthan, India . 2024-11-25 . Detour . en-US.
3. Web site: 2023-12-08 . Dungarpur Mews: A Place To Discover The World Of Automobilia . 2024-11-24 . deRivaz & Ives . en.