2 minutes of readingBombayFebruary 2, 2026 04:35 am IST

From the country’s only known Dodge Viper, owned by the Maharaja of Gondal, to classic cars from the personal garage of the late Ratan Tata, over 140 automotive icons from the 1970s to 2010s turned heads at the Autocar India Modern Classic Rally 2026, which concluded on Sunday. Held over two days at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai, the fourth edition of the Modern Classic Rally culminated in a rally through the streets of Mumbai with a group of classic cars driving from the Grand Hyatt through the Sea Link and Coastal Road stretch on Sunday.

Curated by Perseus Bandrawalla, the event is organized annually with the aim of celebrating rare machinery and strengthening India’s modern classical movement. In recent years, the rally has become an iconic event among collectors and enthusiasts for supporting engineering milestones as well as the cultural impact of automobiles.

Speaking about the event, Bandrawalla said: “Modern classics represent a golden era of driving, where engineering excellence and mechanical purity came together to create cars that continue to inspire generations.”

Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee said modern classic cars are more than a collector’s item. “They make history, they spark conversation, and they unite people through a shared passion for driving. The Modern Classic Rally continues to uphold that spirit.”