What are you driving & why?
A Porsche Cayman manual, which is a pure sportscar, a Range Rover Velar to navigate speed bumps and bad roads with ease, a Jaguar E Type for Sunday mornings, and a Triumph Thruxton R, as well.
What’s next on your wish list ?
An AMG GT
The most fun you’ve had in a car ?
Had a lot more fun with my Herald , Fiats and Gypsy than with all the mega horsepower cars in recent times. We averaged 80kph and clocked a top speed of 100kph.
Your money-no-object dream car ?
1958 Ferrari California Spider LWB
Who is your greatest all-time motorsport hero ?
Italian racing driver Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari
Favourite road?
The Chennai-Bengaluru highway along the Palamaner ghats, and the stretch between Kolar to Mulbagal which has a smooth surface and is really enjoyable to drive. Also the Coonoor-to-Ooty road, on a bike.
What’s on your automotive bucket list ?
To drive a classic at the Goodwood revival and take my Jaguars to Pebble Beach for the 17-mile scenic drive to Carmel.
What would you do with your last litre of fuel?
Set myself on fire.
Your ideal 5-car garage would be?
1. Jaguar E Type V12 Roadster
2. SS Jaguar Tourer
3. Porsche Cayman S
4. Range Rover Velar
5. Triumph Thruxton R (because I’m a biker and a mechanic too).
What was your first car?
A Fiat 1100 D
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