Mercedes-Benz India to Organize Second Classic Car Rally in Mumbai
Published On Nov 23, 2015 07:22 PM By Nabeel
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Mercedes-Benz is organizing a vintage/classic car rally on December 13, 2015 in Mumbai. The event will be a successor to the one which took place last year in honor of the brand completing 120 years of motorsport. Although the route is not yet decided, but the rally is expected to tour through the center of Mumbai. A long list of cars are expected to take part in this event as the last year’s rally saw ample participation. Models like 170V, the W113 SL, W107 SLm, R129SL, W120 Pontons, W111 Fintail saloons, W123s and the W124s are expected to be a part of the event.
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Last year, invitation said 50 cars will participate in the rally but 70 turned up. The event also celebrated Mercedes-Benz's first ever FIA F1 'World Constructor's Championship' victory alongside the 120 year anniversary of their participation in motorsport. At the start of 2014 event, Eberhard Kern, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said, "Mercedes-Benz made history by participating in the world's first automobile competition in 1894. Having won its first Grand Prix in 1908 and many more accolades it is remarkable to see it do so well in its first outing at the F1 after the major change in rules."
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