Rashna Batliboi talks about his favourite cars, motorsports hero and his automobile bucket list.
What are you driving/riding, and why?
I own a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC (C126) and a 1989 500 SL (R129). I also have two Yamaha RD350s.
What’s next on your wish list?
I just want my two Mercs to be restored to perfection.
The most fun you’ve had in a car?
Driving my instructor’s 1969 Chevrolet Camaro in Daytona Beach, USA.
Favourite/dream money-no-object car?
A R129-gen SL with zero miles (or even mine, completely factory restored).
Who is your all-time greatest motorsport hero?
Ayrton Senna.
Favourite road?
The fast hairpin roads in Montana, USA.
GT500 is part of Rashna’s dream garage.
What’s on your automotive bucket list?
A Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG (R129).
What would you do with your last litre of fuel?
Put it in my Kinetic Honda scooter, where it would last the longest.
Your ideal 5-car/bike garage?
Princess Diana’s 500 SL (R129)
Ayrton Senna’s 500 SEC (C126)
1967 Shelby Mustang GT500
Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series
Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer
What was your first car/bike?
My current 500 SL, which I only bought this year! I had always wanted the R129 to be my first car –since 1989.
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