gurgaon those who care about utility performance and economy in vehicles a 1981 lotus esprit is just the car to avoid it costs a bomb to begin with takes up a good amount of time for restoration purposes and grudgingly averages a few kilometres and that on a good day it has its moods says the owner of the car anand singh who participated in sundays vintage car rally the second such event this year in gurgaon possessing vintage cars is a curious hobby it can cut a hole through the pockets of even the affluent and dont even think about taking one of these beauties out for a ride on gurgaons roads on an average day but the enthusiasts arent concerned madan mohan the organizer of the rally owns over 200 vintage cars the oldest one being a 1927 chevrolet the design of these old cars is totally different when compared to the cars of today he says mohans chevy is priced at somewhere around rs 20 lakh today about as much as a small luxury car but investing time and money has its benefits and according to mohan the benefit lies in the pleasure derived when you are behind the wheels of an 80 year old 2500cc 4cylinder vintage the pleasure of owning any of these cars is unbeatable he says on sunday the car rally attracted 55 vintage cars and 22 vintage twowheelers dating back to the 30s the 40s and the 50s gurgaon based businessman darshan singh brought his 1955 studebaker president to the event this has a 52litre eightcylinder engine he says singh bought the car 25 years ago and not only for its vintage value its no different from a painting he says the value of a vintage car is indeed decided in much the same way a paintings worth is estimated the prices depend on the buyer more than the seller singh says sanjay panchal owns seven vintage twowheelers and is stationed in delhi you cant own a vintage for its investment value he says it is no doubt a bad investment as the market for vintage cars is very limited these cars and bikes are not easy to get you have a close community of collectors and once in a while someone is willing to sell one