Shanay Shah: Daily driving a Mercedes Benz 500 SL
We chat with Shanay Shah about his love for bikes and cars and trucks, his favourite driving roadway and what he d like to make with the last litre of fuel on Earth.Published On Mar 04, 2023 09:30:00 AMAn air-cooled 911 is on Shanays desire list.What are you driving and why?I drive a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL (R129) for the 90s fond memories it uses and its timeless design. I also own a Mercedes-Benz 300 CE (C124) and E350 Coupe (C207) because I choose two doors over four.Whats next on your wish list?Either an air-cooled Porsche 911 or any coupe or cabriolet with an 8-cylinder engine.The the majority of fun youve had in a car?Ill always select journey over track days. The most fun I had was driving from Mumbai to Jaisalmer in a BMW 328i (E46) with a manual gearbox.Favourite/ Dream cash no item car?A Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing with the Mercedes Renntransporter “Blue Wonder”. Who is your perpetuity greatest motorsport hero?Michael Schumacher, for being so audaciously effective in F1. Sundays meant being glued in front of the television enjoying him race, with my grandfather and dad since I was five.Favourite road?That empty patch of photo ideal tarmac between Tanot Mata temple and the Line of Control in Rajasthan.Whats on your vehicle pail list?An overlanding exploration in the mighty Toyota Land Cruiser 80, preferably on the Pan American Highway from Ushuaia in Argentina to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska.What would you make with your last litre of fuel?Preserve it and after that display it.Your ideal 5 cars and truck/ bike garage would be?Ferrari F40, Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, Lancia Delta Integrale, Mercedes-Benz AMG Hammer Wagon, Mercedes-Benz UnimogWhat was your first car?It was a sixth-gen Toyota Celica talented to me by my all too generous father. The first vehicle I bought was the first-gen Honda City.Also see: Sean Rogers Pachigalla: Daily driving an Audi R8Copyright (c) Autocar India. All rights booked.
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