# Hyderabad’s vintage vehicles carry family histories onto the road 2026-08-15T02:47:37+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hyderabad’s vintage cars, motorcycles and cycles are keeping personal and civic memories alive on the 80th Independence Day. New Indian Express features owners who preserve machines linked to the Nizam’s administration, the Army, family journeys and childhood. Deepak Kant Gir maintains his father’s 1939 Packard, once bought by the Nizam for a police commissioner. Colonel Nasser Hussain Dubey has restored a 1948 Triumph Speed Twin and collects vintage cycles, including a 1920 folding paratrooper cycle. Sudhakar Yadav displays family cars, including a 1947 Hindustan 10, at Sudha Cars Museum, while the Putta brothers acquired a 1938 Austin 7 to reconnect with their grandfather’s memories. Raghu Ram Vyas also collects vintage motorcycles. The owners describe preservation as a commitment to history and family, rather than a pursuit of monetary value. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Hyderabad, Indian Army, Nizam of Hyderabad, Packard, Sudha Cars Museum Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hyderabads-vintage-vehicles-carry-family-histories-onto-the-road/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hyderabads-vintage-vehicles-carry-family-histories-onto-the-road/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.