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His Highness, Rana Manvendra Singh, belongs to the erstwhile royal family of Barwani in Madhya Pradesh, India. Keenly interested in automobiles from an early age, he successfully melded his passionate hobby with work, starting India’s first vintage and classic car restoration workshop in 1978. Today, he is a well-known and respected authority on vintage and classic cars in India. As such, he has been featured on numerous television programs and has written for many publications. He co-authored the book Automobiles of the Maharajas with Sharada Dwivedi. A founding member of the Vintage and Classic Car Club of India, Manvendra Singh serves as Curator for the Cartier Travel with Style Concours d’Elegance and has judged at many other car events including Pebble Beach for the past six years. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians and has represented India on the FIA International Historical Commission. He is also a Judge at the Peninsula Best of the Best Awards.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services • Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
Be honest with yourself and in everything you are doing.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Manvendra shares a personal story about the time in his life when he knew he would stay in India.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
Fiat 1100
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Research and re-research!
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
RECOMMENDED BOOK
Automobiles of the Maharajas, by Sharada Dwivedi, Manvendra Singh Barwani
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Word of mouth publicity is the best publicity even today.
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