What are you driving and why?
I drive a Mercedes-Benz S-Class daily and I also own a 1992 Range Rover, which I’ve taken to the Modern Classic Rally.
What’s next on your wish list?
A Mercedes-Benz SL.
The most fun you’ve had in a car?
On the way to a picnic in a Standard Herald with no less than 10 people onboard!
Favourite / Dream money no-object car?
It has to be the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Who is your all-time greatest motorsport hero?
The 7-time F1 champion, Michael Schumacher.
Favourite road?
The Palm tree-lined road from Bhatlem, Panjim to Santa Cruz in Goa.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is Dr Hede’s dream car.
What’s on your automotive bucket list?
Either the new-gen Mercedes-Benz S-Class or the Maybach S-Class.
What would you do with your last litre of fuel?
Drive up the hill in Saligao Village in Goa.
Your ideal 5-car / bike garage would be?
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Bentley Flying Spur
Jaguar XJ
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Range Rover Vogue
What was your first car?
It was a 1955 Mercedes-Benz Ponton 180.
Also See:
Me and my cars: Prakash R Hattangadi