Over 55 cars produced between 1970 and the early 2000s along with some rare supercars participated in the second edition of the Modern Classic Rally organised by Autocar India and presented by Vredestein Tyres in association with Gulf Oil and Autoglym. The rally was flagged off from the Grand Hyatt Mumbai by Mumbai BJP president and MLA Ashish Shelar, and the participating cars were driven in formation from BKC to the Worli Seaface and back. Some of the iconic cars that participated in the rally were Mustang Mach 1, Pontiac Firebird, Aston Martin DBS, Jaguar E-type, Bentley Brooklands, Nissan R33GTR and Mazda MX5 Miata. Prominent collectors from across the country, including Viveck Goenka, Chairman, The Indian Express Group, participated in the rally. “These are cars whose posters adorned our walls while we were growing up. And many decades later, their appeal has only increased. Modern classics are an endearing blend of old school engineering and (almost) modern electronic precision, and we are glad to note that their popularity has been growing with each passing year,” said rally curator Perseus Bandrawalla.
