The Modern Classic Car Rally was provided by Vredestein Tyres in association with Gulf Oil and Autoglym. Mumbaikars were treated to a rare sight today as over 55 modern-day traditional cars and trucks took to the citys streets as part of the second edition of the Modern Classic Rally. It was flagged off from the Grand Hyatt Mumbai by Mumbai BJP President and MLA Ashish Shelar.Second Edition of Modern Classic Rally had over 55 vehicles in presence On display screen were Bentley Brooklands, Citroen DS, Ferrari MondialCars were produced between 1970 and early 2000sModern classics are cars generally between 10 and 50 years old, and the category consists of a range of body designs– from suvs and coupes to restricted edition supercars. These included American muscle automobiles such as the Mustang Mach 1 and the Pontiac Firebird to British cars and trucks such as the Aston Martin DBS, Jaguar E-type and Bentley Brooklands, to unforgettable Japanese machines such as the Nissan R33GTR and Mazda MX5 Miata.Other vehicles that drew in attention included Mercedes-Benz roadsters and coupes, the Citroen DS, the really unusual Ferrari Mondial and the very exotic Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. Prominent collectors from throughout the country such as Viveck Goenka, Samit Hede, Gautam Singhania, and Pratapsinh Gaekwad took part in the rally, which likewise featured vehicles belonging to widely known cars and truck collector Yohan Poonawalla.Two pristine examples of Jaguar E-Types – a coupe and a convertibleCapturing the essence of the occasion, Perseus Bandrawalla, curator of Modern Classic Rally, said, “About 18 percent of the cars and trucks are being showcased for the very first time.

It was flagged off from the Grand Hyatt Mumbai by Mumbai BJP President and MLA Ashish Shelar.Second Edition of Modern Classic Rally had over 55 automobiles in participation On display were Bentley Brooklands, Citroen DS, Ferrari MondialCars were produced in between 1970 and early 2000sModern classics are automobiles typically in between ten and 50 years old, and the classification consists of a range of body styles– from coupes and SUVs to limited edition supercars. These consisted of American muscle cars and trucks such as the Mustang Mach 1 and the Pontiac Firebird to British automobiles such as the Aston Martin DBS, Jaguar E-type and Bentley Brooklands, to memorable Japanese makers such as the Nissan R33GTR and Mazda MX5 Miata.Other vehicles that drew in attention consisted of Mercedes-Benz roadsters and coupes, the Citroen DS, the extremely rare Ferrari Mondial and the very unique Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. Popular collectors from throughout the country such as Viveck Goenka, Samit Hede, Gautam Singhania, and Pratapsinh Gaekwad got involved in the rally, which also included automobiles belonging to well-known car collector Yohan Poonawalla.Two beautiful examples of Jaguar E-Types – a coupe and a convertibleCapturing the essence of the occasion, Perseus Bandrawalla, curator of Modern Classic Rally, said, “About 18 percent of the automobiles are being showcased for the first time.