Me and my cars: Amol Nayak

    We chat with Amol Nayak, Architect, about his love for automobiles.

    Published On Jul 22, 2023 09:30:00 AM

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    What are you driving and why? 

    My everyday car is generally a Mazda MX-5, which I also use on night drives. On the weekends, however, I drive my 1956 Mercedes-Benz Ponton, my 1940 LaSalle coupé or my 1956 Fiat 1100.

    What’s next on your wish list?

    Some version of the Porsche 911.

    The most fun you’ve had in a car?

    I enjoy endurance driving in my vintage and classic cars. The uncertainty of not knowing when the next breakdown might happen gives me a high! 

    Favourite / Dream money-no-object car?

    It’s either the Lamborghini Miura or the Countach. 

    The Miura is on Amol’s money-no-object car

    Who is your all time greatest motorsport hero?

     

    Sir Sterling Moss, for his Mille Miglia escapades that I dream to emulate. 

    Favourite road? 

    Recently, I went driving from Coimbatore to Chennai through Kerala in my 1956 Fiat 1100. I enjoyed every bit of the ride of about 2,000km. 

    What’s on your automotive bucket list? 

    Any exotic super car! I would love to have a Lamborghini from the ’70s or ’80s. 

    What would you do with your last litre of fuel?

    Use it before it goes bad! 

    Your ideal 5 car garage would be?

    Lamborghini Countach 

    De Tomaso Pantera

    Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 

    Dodge Charger 

    Toyota 2000GT 

    What was your first car? 

    A chutney green Maruti 800.

    Also see:

    Me and my cars: Prakash R Hattangadi

    Me and my cars: Purazar Fouzdar

    Me and my cars: Aakif Habib

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