Heritage Motoring Club of India (HMCI), in association with DLF Golf and Country Club, DLF Cyber Hub and DLF Emporio, conducted a vintage car rally where 28 Vintage cars were seen cruising from Gurgaon to Delhi. The rally was flagged off by Aakash Ohriat, Senior Executive Director, Business Development, DLF Home Developers.
All the 28 vintage cars were showcased, following which the rally was flagged off till the next pit stop. The rally moved on to DLF Cyber Hub where the car owners were joined by Gaurav Gill, Asia Pacific Rally Champion. The rally later culminated at DLF Emporio where all the cars were displayed at The Pavilion. The event ended with a prize distribution.
Speaking on the occasion, Managing Director, DLF Rental Business, Sriram Khattar said that it was an honour to host this vintage afternoon with the members of HMCI. He thanked each member for their participation and was happy with the opportunity to showcase their world class luxury and lifestyle destination.
Speaking on the occasion, Pushpa Bector, Executive Vice President and Head – DLF Premium Malls, said, “This is for the first time that a host of DLF Properties have come together to collaborate and create an unforgettable collective experience. I am glad that we, as a group have been able to execute this initiative alongside immense cooperation and participation from the members of HMCI club and hope members and spectators had an unforgettable vintage afternoon with us. DLF Cyber Hub, being the only concept for a food esplanade, made for a perfect Sunday afternoon rally pit stop. Visitors made the most of the day as the cars were parked in open and the owners were available for an interaction.’
Following is the list of the awards:
- Most Elegant Car- 1952 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible
- Best Vintage Car (Up to 1942) –1933 Rolls Royce
- Best Classic Car (from 1944 to 1970)- 1949 Cadillac Sedan
- Best of the Show- 1930 Stutz Series M, Dual Cowl, Le Baron
- The DLF Choice Award- 1925 Rolls Royce Phantom 1
- Designers Choice Award- 1938 Armstrong Sideley
- Kotwara Award for best Restoration Skills- 1964 Ford Mustang
Here is the list of the cars that participated in the event:
Sr. No. | Name of Participant | Year |
Make |
1.      | Ranjit Malik | 1925 | Rolls Royce Phantom I |
2.      | Diljeet Titus | 1930 | Stutz Series M, 4 Passenger Speedster, Dual Cowl, Le Baron |
3.      | Kamal Shahani | 1932 | Ford B |
4.      | Ashish Jain | 1933 | Rolls Royce |
5.      | Shivraj Anand | 1934 | Ford Model B |
6.      | Gurpreet Singh | 1936 | Packard 120 |
7.      | Shamsher Shahani | 1936 | Plymouth |
8.      | Madan Mohan | 1938 | Armstrong Sideley |
9.      | H. W. Bhatnagar | 1939 | Mercedes Benz 170 |
10.  | Navinder Singh | 1947 | Buick Super Eight |
11.  | Atul P. Anand | 1947 | MG YT |
12.  | Uday Bahadur | 1948 | Bentley Mulliner Mark 6 |
13.  | H. W. Bhatnagar | 1949 | Cadillac Sedan |
14.  | Darshan Singh | 1952 | Plymouth Belvedere Convertible |
15.  | Ashok Kaicker | 1953 | Chevrolet BelAir |
16.  | Gunmala Singh | 1953 | Studebaker Champion |
17.  | Avinash Grewal | 1955 | Chevrolet BelAir |
18.  | Chetan Vohra | 1959 | Ford Consul |
19.  | Manujendra Shah | 1962 | Triumph Convertible |
20. | S. B. Jatti | 1964 | Ford Mustang |
21.  | Uday Bahadur | 1967 | Mercedes Benz 220 |
22.  | Vikram Malik | 1967 | Cobra |
23.  | Rajendra Kashyap | 1968 | Mercedes 220B |
24.  | Sarat C. Jain | 1969 | Karman Ghia |
25.  | Gyan Sharma | 1970 | Triumph Spitfire |
26.  | Zubin Songadwala | 1971 | Ford Mustang, Mach 1 |
27.  | Ashok Gupta | 1972 | Rolls Royce Silver Shadow |
28.  | Amar Vir Saran | 1986 | Ford Mustang Convertible |