Ahmedabad family begins on special vintage car tour to UK


An Ahmedabad-based businessman has embarked on a special journey aboard a British-made vintage car to mark 76 years of India's independence as well as an important family milestone.

Daman Thakore, 50, will be with his 75-year-old father, 21-year-old daughter, and a group of close friends and family as they travel some 12,000 kilometers across 16 countries to pick up their MG YT 1950 at the cradle of their home. MG machine in Abingdon, South East England.

Affectionately named Lal Pari, the red 1950 MG YT has withstood the test of time in the family over the years and departed the UK this week in the monogram Tuong Thong. Sardar Patel's special.

"On this Independence Day, a 73-year-old British car - having spent his life in India - along with three generations of his family are making a personal trip from India to the UK, " Thakore said, then he will leave from Mumbai. Tuesday - India's 77th Independence Day.

“Our journey of adventure with Lal Pari, or the Red Angel as we affectionately call him, has gone from bedtime stories since we were three years old to field trips now hour. Lal Pari spreads happiness and joy wherever he goes and we want to share that with the rest of the world,” he said.

"A sterling silver monogram of the 'Status of Unity Sardar Patel' has been specially commissioned to adorn Lal Pari's hood and will be presented to the people of India by the people of India at the end of the journey. ," he added.

The expedition was symbolically initiated by Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Minister of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Government of Maharashtra, in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Thakore, managing partner at Amin Equipment, which specializes in heavy construction equipment, said the trip was a heartfelt tribute to his parents, who nurtured his love of adventure through his travels. go long by car during the Diwali holiday.

The latest nostalgia trip started in Gujarat with a visit to the Statue of Unity and, after stopping in Mumbai to pick up the official flag, it made its way to Dubai. The route will pass through Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Switzerland, Germany, and many other countries, before reaching its final destination in the UK.

Although the top speed is capped at 60 km/h, Thakores did not set a firm deadline for completing the journey.  


 

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