The 55th Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally on January 11 will showcase historic vehicles, including pre-1920 Rolls Royce Phantoms. The event highlights India's royal patronage of vintage cars, recalling an anecdote of the Maharaja of Alwar, Jai Singh Prabhakar. Insulted by a London Rolls Royce showroom, he reportedly bought several cars and used them for municipal duties in India, prompting an apology from the manufacturer concerned about its reputation.