An army of vintage cars and bikes drove into the Statesman House in New Delhi on October 21, 2018 for a special event to kickstart the preparations for the annual Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, which is organised by the Vintage Car Club of India along with The Statesman.

As many as 50 vintage and classic cars along with eight vintage motorbikes were displayed by their respective owners as part of the special event. The event was held from 10 am to 2 pm at the Statesman House, which is located on Barakhamba Road in New Delhi. Among the vintage and classic cars were a 1932 Bentley, a 1939 Lagonda, a 1932 Fiat, two 1936 Rolls Royce, a 1939 Mercedes Roadster, a 1966 Jaguar and a 1964 Ford Mustang. The oldest car in the stable was an olive green Austin from 1926.