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The 2017 edition of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally was held in Mumbai today.



The cars gathered at Tote on the Turf (Mahalaxmi Race Course) and drove to Kala Nagar, Bandra and back via Haji Ali, Worli Sea Face and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Those familiar with Mumbai will immediately notice that the route was considerably shorter than what we have seen in the previous editions of the rally.

As the cars rolled in...


...participants were allotted numbers by the officials and asked to park their cars in designated slots:


While some cars were driven down, some were brought in on flatbed trucks:

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Car no 1. was this rare and stunning 300 SL from Gondal. I was told every little bit in it is original:














Many of the regulars were present. The good ol' Nurburg looks as grand as ever:






For some reason BMW was missing (pun intended):






























Another car that caught everyone's attention was this W140 S-Class with a Russian influence:




Look at those glasses!

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The SL-Class over the years:










































A well maintained 380 SEC:




A little SLK also managed to make it to the big league:

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Pontons and Fintails:

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Classic sedans:

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W126 Series:














W140 Series:

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The W123 Series. The surprise and star of this group was the stretched version from the Goenka stable:








My personal favourite from the entire lot:




















W124 Series sedans and estates:

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Mercedes-Benz took the opportunity to showcase some of its new products. The company had provided an Mercedes-AMG GT R as the lead car of the rally:

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The rally was flagged-off at 10.30 am with Mercedes-AMG GT R leading the way:

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With wide grins on their faces, the participants proudly drove their prized possessions, ready to rule the roads:

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More images from the flag-off:

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Some pictures of the drive:




























































While there was a flatbed truck following the classic cars, I did not come across any breakdowns. As has been the case over the years, the event was well-organised and a great opportunity to see some of the most iconic and well-engineered cars of the yesteryears.

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Thread moved from the Assembly Line to Vintage Cars & Classics in India!

[johannskaria]

Originally Posted by Aditya

The W123 Series.

My personal favourite from the entire lot:

As always, great coverage.

Gotta agree with you on that The DAV Rajkot W123 was a sublime car my personal favorite too.
The engine bay was really showed the level of detail the owner had paid attention too.
And the color was too era appropriate.

[KPS]

Originally Posted by Aditya

Car no 1. was this rare and stunning 300 SL from Gondal. I was told every little bit in it is original:

This 300SL is even more rare because of its racing history. This car was actively raced in the Bangalore Motor Sports Club races.

These pictures are on display at the Palace Hotel at Jayamahal




Pictures from the Mel Webb collection of BMSC races. The SL is at the rear, partly seen


In action


Cheers

KPS