Jamshedpur: Around 80 cars and bikes from the 1920s to 1980s participated in the second edition of Tata Steel Vintage and Classic Car & Bike Rally on Sunday.
Among the participants were rallyists from Odisha’s Keonjhar, West Bengal capital Kolkata besides Jharkhand’s Ranchi, Chaibasa and Jamshedpur.
The rally, organised as part of 184th Founder’s Day celebrations in honour of Tata Group’s Founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, was flagged off by TV Narendran, CEO and MD, Tata Steel, at Gopal Maidan here.
Jamshedpur citizens gathered in large numbers to watch the beautifully maintained four-wheelers and two-wheelers as they went past landmarks like Bharucha Mansion, Jubilee Park, Sir Dorabji Tata Park, Keenan Stadium and St George’s Church before ending at United Club.
The oldest participating vehicle this year was a 1926 edition Austin 7 car, while the youngest one was a 1983 Fiat.
The overall champion in Best Car category was an MG Magnette ZA of 1955 make, owned by Darshan Mukesh Sanghvi, while overall champion in Best Bike category was Anand Kumar Sharma’s BSA ZB of 1951.
Brigadier Pradeep Kumar Jha, who owns a Willys Jeep of 1960 make, was adjudged Best Period Costume winner.
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