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Me and My Cars: T.T. Raghu

We talk cars and automotive experiences with T.T. Raghu, Vice Chairman, TTK Group.
1 min read27 Dec '18
Autocar India News Desk

What are you driving & why?

A Porsche Cayman manual, which is a pure sportscar, a Range Rover Velar to navigate speed bumps and bad roads with ease, a Jaguar E Type for Sunday mornings, and a Triumph Thruxton R, as well.

What’s next on your wish list ?

An AMG GT

 The most fun you’ve had in a car ?

Had a lot more fun with my Herald , Fiats and Gypsy than with all the mega horsepower cars in recent times. We averaged 80kph and clocked a top speed of 100kph.

Your money-no-object dream car ?

1958 Ferrari California Spider LWB

Who is your greatest all-time motorsport hero ?

Italian racing driver Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari

Favourite road?

The Chennai-Bengaluru highway along the Palamaner ghats, and the stretch between Kolar to Mulbagal which has a smooth surface and is really enjoyable to drive. Also the Coonoor-to-Ooty road, on a bike.

 What’s on your automotive bucket list ?

To drive a classic at the Goodwood revival  and take my Jaguars to Pebble Beach for the 17-mile scenic drive to Carmel.

What would you do with your last litre of fuel?

Set myself on fire.

Me and My Cars: T.T. Raghu
The SS Jaguar Tourer is part of T.T’s dream garage.

Your ideal 5-car garage would be?

1. Jaguar E Type V12 Roadster

2. SS Jaguar Tourer

3. Porsche Cayman S

4. Range Rover Velar 

5. Triumph Thruxton R (because I’m a biker and a mechanic too).

What was your first car?

A Fiat 1100 D

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