Kameshwar Singh Goutam Bahadur Thakur was from a zamindar family who controlled vast swathes of land in the Mithila region and the princely state of Darbhanga. He was also the Maharaja of Darbhanga.

From 1929 until 1947 when India gained independence, the Maharaja who was a great car lover had amassed nearly 90 cars out of which 25 of them were Rolls-Royce’s.

But one car that caught the attention of the world is this all-weather tourer crafted by exclusive coachbuilders Gurney Nutting from a Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP. Essentially a 20/25 HP with a more powerful 4.2 litre engine, this car had special brakes made by the Spanish car/truck firm Hispano-Suiza, weighed nearly 1.3 tons and could travel up to a maximum speed of 128 km/hr.

A rare collectible whose value will grow with time.